Arnold Schwarzenegger Feels 'Fantastic' After Surgery At Cleveland Clinic

By Kelly Fisher

October 23, 2020

Arnold Schwarzenegger is sporting a new aortic valve, and he credited the Cleveland Clinic for it Friday afternoon (October 23).

Since then, the actor and former California governor has been roaming The Land.

He shared a few photos on social media, including one from his hospital bed with a red, heart-shaped Cleveland Clinic pillow, marking the occasion and thanking the staff.

“Thanks to the team at the Cleveland Clinic, I have a new aortic valve to go along with my new pulmonary valve from my last surgery,” Schwarzenegger said on Twitter and Instagram. He reportedly had a pulmonary valve replacement in Los Angeles in 2018.

“I feel fantastic and have already been walking the streets of Cleveland enjoying your amazing statues," Schwarzenegger continued. "Thank you to every doc and nurse on my team!”

Fans keeping up with the Terminator actor's social media accounts recently — particularly during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic — may have also noticed appearances by his miniature horse and donkey, Whiskey and Lulu. On one occasion, for example, he shared a video singing 'Happy Birthday' to Lulu and one with Whiskey and Lulu, encouraging people to stay home and stay safe from the coronavirus.

Photo: Getty Images

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