Melania Trump returns to White House after kidney procedure

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First lady returns to White House after kidney procedure

First lady Melania Trump leaves the hospital and thanks well-wishers.

First lady Melania Trump returned to the White House on Saturday after undergoing a kidney procedure earlier this week.

Her office said in a statement that she is “resting comfortably and remains in high spirits” after returning home. The statement also thanked everyone who had sent their best wishes to her -- noting that it had received “thousands of calls and emails.”

The first lady underwent an embolization procedure on Monday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Such a procedure is typically performed to cut off blood supply to a tumor, aneurysm or abnormal growth, typically growing in the kidney or liver, to shrink it. 

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Her office said on Monday that there has been no complications. President Trump visited her throughout the week and had also thanked well-wishers for their support.

On Wednesday, she said she was “feeling great” and looking forward to returning home.

Fox News’ Jennifer Bowman and Brooke Singman contributed to this report.