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Amanda Mitchell is a writer and podcaster with bylines at Marie Claire, OprahMag, Allure, Byrdie, Stylecaster, Bon Appetit, and more. Of course this has been scary at times, since cancer is the word all of us fear, but at this point, my doctors believe that my chances of developing cancer again are no greater than the average person.. Many families in America are experiencing this now and things that are much much worse, Klobuchar said on a press call this morning. Bessler attended Yale University as an undergraduate and graduated in 2017. Klobuchar, a Democrat, is the senior senator from Minnesota and was a candidate for the 2020 presidential nomination until ending her campaign earlier this year. And after testing negative for the disease, he donated his blood plasma, from which doctors are collecting antibodies to treat other coronavirus patients, in hopes it will help them fight off the virus. We were at events in Minnesota, the kind of things you would think where you might get it, but no one we know got it: no one on our staff, no one, she says. Both of them are native Minnesotans. Bessler said he had begun to feel sick That experience inspired the then-corporate lawyer to go before state legislatures to successfully lobby for Minnesota to pass one of the country's first laws that guaranteed new moms and their babies could stay in the hospital at least 48 hours after birth. Though she hasnt followed her parents footsteps towards a career in law, Bessler is following her mothers footsteps and pursuing a career in the political sector. The couple have a daughter, Abigail Bessler, who graduated from Yale in 2017. Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar disclosed that her husband, John Bessler, tested positive for coronavirus, according to results received early Monday morning. 4. The couple has one daughter together, Abigail Bessler. The virus that put John Bessler in the hospital the virus that left him coughing up blood after days of fever in his apartment, alone was at first mistaken for the common cold. Klobuchar said earlier this week that she and Bessler had been in different places and she was outside the 14-day window for getting sick, so her doctor advised her not to get tested herself. Our reporters are only able to do their work thanks to support at all levels. Klobuchar, a senator in Minnesota since 2007, recently ended her presidential campaign and is supporting former Vice President Joe Biden. ", Abigail, who has been seen on the campaign trail advocating for her mother's election, told CBS Minnesota last year that she's "really proud" of her mother's decision to run for president. When Bessler first got sick, they thought nothing of it. Like this story? Bessler was hospitalized in Virginia on Friday. She's been married to lawyer and legal scholar John Klobuchar, 59, was in Washington, D.C., working to pass a massive coronavirus relief bill while Bessler self-isolated in his apartment. Daughter Abigail Klobuchar Bessler and husband John Bessler, right, looked on as Sen. Amy Klobuchar spoke to supporters in Concord, New Hampshire, in February. Opened for SNLs Aidy Bryant and Anna Drezen, 2017 Fever, cough and chest pains are signal symptoms of the coronavirus, which can otherwise seem like the common cold or flu. And then when he coughed up the blood, that was kind of the last straw.. The Minnesota politician thanked her incredible doctors and nurses I had the privilege to work with as well as my friends and loving family including my husband John and daughter Abigail for their support during the surgery and radiation, noting that the treatment coincided with her dad getting sick and passing away. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Amy Klobuchar has been married to John Bessler since 1993, Bessler is a private practice attorney and a professor at the University of Baltimore School of Law since 2009, Klobuchar revealed on September 9, 2021, that she was diagnosed with breast cancer, Klobuchar said that doctors found small white spots, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). I didnt think he had it at the beginning, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Besslers wife, tells PEOPLE. She also tracks litigation on various health care topics, focusing on access to reproductive health. Amy and John both love their daughter so much. Subscribe to CNBC Make It on YouTube! Email us at exclusive@the-sun.com or call 212 416 4552. She is also a standup comedian. After a week of self-quarantine at home, Bessler said he began coughing up blood. The law professor told Gosk this week he plans to donate blood, too, to help researchers study the virus. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. He also taught at the George Washington University Law School, the Georgetown University Law Center, Rutgers School of Law, and the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. Klobuchar posted a statement on Medium revealing that she was previously diagnosed with breast cancer. As information about the coronavirus pandemic rapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., stands with her husband, John Bessler, and daughter Abigail Klobuchar Bessler, left, after speaking to supporters at her caucus night campaign rally in Des Moines, Iowa. See our full republication guidelines for more information. As a mom to one daughter, 24-year-old Abigail Klobuchar Bessler, the senator often credits motherhood with helping to jump start her career in politics. In July, they celebrated their 26th anniversary with a sweet Instagram post. Klobuchar announced Monday that Bessler has the coronavirus and was admitted to a Virginia hospital where he was placed on oxygen, but not a ventilator. Abigail was born in 1995. She also conducted country-by-country economic analysis for the battleground states team. On Thursday afternoon, Klobuchar announced that Bessler had taken a good turn and been sent home to recover. Klobuchar wrote that Bessler started to feel sick when Klobuchar was in Minnesota and he was still in Washington. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. For more ways to live your best life plus all things Oprah, sign up for our newsletter! I'm excited about the campaign, and I'm ready to spread what she is campaigning on and help her in any way possible.". Her role in the Clinton campaign reads. Because before he was just feeling too sick.. She also drafted memos and speeches for campaign staff and surrogates. She has been a major part of Minnesota politics for many years. Abigail is 27 years old as of 2022. She was born after two years of their parent's marriage. She was born with a severe health condition and had to be fed through a nose tube. Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar is one of many Democratic candidates running for president in 2020. Sen. Amy Klobuchar revealed Thursday she was diagnosed with Stage 1A breast cancer earlier this year. For other inquiries, Contact Us. During Klobuchars campaign for president, he was often by her side. Here's what you need to know. His 2014 book, The Birth of American Law: An Italian Philosopher and the American Revolution, was the recipient of the 2015 Scribes Book Award, an annual award given out by The American Society of Legal Writers for "the best work of legal scholarship published during the previous year.". When it looked like some of the lobbyists wanted to delay the process of getting the law passed, Klobuchar says she took six of her pregnant friends with her to help her testify in her case. When it does happen, Klobuchar discovered, COVID-19 comes with a sense of frustration, fear and helplessness. Bessler checked himself into a hospital in Virginia where X-rays initially revealed he had pneumonia, a serious complication of the virus, and low oxygen. Abigail here! Gabe Schneider is MinnPosts Washington correspondent. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from CDC, WHO, and local public health departments. She led the effort to pass landmark pieces of legislation to end human trafficking and combat the opioid and fentanyl epidemic. Winner of Yales Last Comic Standing competition, 2016 While Klobuchar comes from the suburbs of Minneapolis, Bessler comes from Mankato, Minnesota. ? This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. You're supposed to give china for the 20th, but I went with bookends in honor of his marriage proposal in the non-fiction aisle of the former Hungry Mind bookstore," she wrote in 2013. learn about all our free newsletter options, With carbon-free law in place, Minnesota Democrats now debating whether to mandate energy storage, An illustrated guide to the signs of Minnesota spring, State funds available to recruit diverse police officers, but not all departments are asking for the money, Addressing (and improving) life expectancies for Black Minnesotans, For years, St. Paul took a hands-off approach to trash collection. Aside from her husbands battle with coronavirus, Klobuchar revealed on September 9, 2021, that she was diagnosed with breast cancer and had undergone treatment. Now lets get to work! Left: Klobuchar announced Monday that Bessler has the coronavirus and was admitted to a Virginia hospital where he was placed on oxygen, but not a ventilator. After this was discovered, I had a biopsy at Piper Breast Center in Minneapolis, and then learned that I had Stage 1A breast cancer.. It causes the respiratory disease COVID-19 and is highly contagious, spread by coughs and sneezes from an infected person or after having contact with a surface they have touched. Klobuchar wrote. Im excited for the campaign., She continued, Im excited for what shes campaigning on and what she cares aboutand so Im ready to spread that and help her in any way I can. Regarding her mothers political stance and apparent ability to work across the partisan aisle, Bessler said, Those things will resonate across the country, not just in the midwest., It was great to have John and Abigail here today as I was sworn-in. ByGabe Schneider|MinnPost Staff Writer, This and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.. Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar is slowly making gains as a potential front-runner in the Democratic presidential election. But I cant, and so you delve into your work and then I talk to him. Klobuchar says her doctor has advised her not to get a test, because she and Bessler have been in different places during the last two weeks. She is about 27 years old as of 2022. Klobuchar is married to John Bessler and has one daughter, Abigail Bessler, who is also involved in politics; she worked as a legislative director for New York councilman Keith Powers. pic.twitter.com/hllBXwkPr9, Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) January 3, 2019. Now lets get to work! Here's what to know about Bessler. Editor of the Yale Daily News Magazine, 2015-16 But hes still there.. Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and her husband, John Bessler, opened up this week about his battle with the novel coronavirus which left him coughing up blood and hospitalized for five days. At a political PR firm, she developed communication strategies for large companies, advocacy groups, and non-profit organizations.She also composed speeches and op-eds and handled the interview materials. MinnPost | P.O. This abandoned high school was converted into a 31-unit apartment building. Per her LinkedIn, details of her college career include: Yale Daily News Klobuchar will often pay tribute to her daughter on social media, and posted a particularly emotional Instagram about her daughters graduation in 2017. It wasnt that long ago that you were taking that one big step up the stairs of the yellow school bus and now youre stepping out into the world as a kind, well-spoken and grounded young woman, with a dose of good humor that will serve you well in the years to come. Amy Klobuchar's daughter, Abigail Bessler, is her only child. Klobuchar wrote on Twitter. 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