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Gov. Justice Recovering From Gallbladder Surgery

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Gov. Jim Justice said what they found in the latest corrections crisis incident, "wasn't pretty".
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Gov. Jim Justice underwent routine and successful gallbladder removal surgery Monday afternoon. Despite never having gallbladder issues before, he had a sudden flare-up last Thursday evening. After consultation with his doctors, they recommended it be removed. 

According to a statement from the governor’s office, Justice is currently resting well.

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