UPDATE: Charleston Mayor Danny Jones recovering from surgery - WOWK 13 Charleston, Huntington WV News, Weather, Sports

UPDATE

We spoke with the mayor about his recovery Sunday.  

Charleston Mayor Danny Jones says he is still in a great deal of pain, following his prostate surgery.

He says that while doctors tell him it is normal and he is doing well, he still says he is generally uncomfortable.

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Charleston Mayor Danny Jones is recovering after prostate surgery at Cabell Huntington Hospital. The procedure is called a DaVinci robotic prostatectomy, according to a news release from the city of Charleston on Friday.

On Sunday he told WOWK that he's hoping to recover from "unpleasant pain".

The surgery was performed on Friday morning by Dr. James Jensen. According to the news release, Jones was expected to spend Friday night in the hospital and could be released as soon as Saturday.

Jones was diagnosed with prostate cancer in May 2012. He issued the following statement about his situation:

"Since I have been in public life, I have never done anything that has generated the reaction that my cancer diagnosis has received. I would like to thank all of the people who have expressed their support, hopes and prayers for my situation. I have learned over the past two months that I am not unique. There are countless men who have prostate cancer and many more men and women who have many other types of cancer. I have been given a lot of advice as to what course to follow, and I decided to keep my treatment in West Virginia. Dr. Jensen has performed many robotic surgeries and is highly regarded in this field of medicine. I believe him to be among the best medical professionals available.

His statement continued:

"What I have realized through this process is how lucky I am to be part of a community that has always treated me not just as a favorite son, but has three times elected me to be mayor of West Virginia's state capital. As I recuperate from my surgery, I am able to reflect on the fact that of all of the gifts that any of us could have been born with, I know that my gift was to have been born and continue to live in the right place for me: my hometown, Charleston West Virginia. I will rest for now. I look forward to returning to work soon."