Ted Turner, the Atlanta billionaire and founder of Turner Broadcasting System, said Monday that he is “recuperating well” after a “minor” surgery for appendicitis.
The statement from Turner, the founder of CNN and a former owner of the Atlanta Braves, Hawks and Thrashers, confirmed reports last week of the diagnosis that occurred during a visit to the Patagonia region. Turner owns a large ranch in the region, according to media reports. In the statement Monday, Turner said he is “looking forward to getting back to business as usual.”
Turner also said Monday that he was returning to the U.S.
Turner was treated at a hospital in the city of Bariloche and later traveled to another medical center in Buenos Aires, according to several media reports. Turner’s spokesman previously said Turner was admitted to a hospital for observation.
Ted Turner released the following statement on Monday:
“As I head back to the U.S., I wanted to take a moment to personally respond to the wonderful outpouring of concern and well wishes during my brief hospital stay in Argentina. As reported, I underwent a minor surgical procedure due to appendicitis. I’m happy to report I’m recuperating well and looking forward to getting back to business as usual. The doctors and medical staff at both hospitals in Bariloche and Buenos Aires were amazing and took really good care of me. To the hundreds of global media outlets who reported on my condition, I offer my heartfelt appreciation and admiration for your professionalism and journalistic integrity. To my family, current and former colleagues and everyone else who called, sent notes of encouragement and get well wishes, I can’t thank you enough for lifting my spirits during my ordeal. During moments like this I tend to reflect on the past, and while I have dealt with many difficult situations in my lifetime, I am humbled by this experience and will be forever grateful to you all.”
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