San Antonio Congressman Joaquin Castro speaks during a press conference at the Bexar County Courthouse. Credit: Michael Karlis

U.S. Rep Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, is out of the hospital and at home recovering from surgery to remove cancerous tumors from his small intestine, according to a Monday night tweet.

Castro said he’s grateful to his doctors and family, adding that he plans to get back to work in Washington, D.C., by mid-April.

“I’m especially grateful to my family for being so supportive and understanding,” Castro tweeted. “And to my doctors and nurses for helping me recover after the surgery. I still have a way to go, but I’m getting there.”

Castro underwent surgery in Houston on Feb. 27 to remove cancerous gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors. The tumors were discovered last summer after he received an MRI following a minor car accident on a trip to Spain.

Castro and his office kept his diagnosis under wraps until announcing his successful surgery in a statement last month.

“Thank you to everyone — friends, strangers, and even some folks who can’t stand my politics — who’ve reached out,” he tweeted on Monday night.

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This article appears in Mar 22 – Apr 4, 2023.

Michael Karlis is a multimedia journalist at the San Antonio Current, whose coverage in print and on social media focuses on local and state politics. He is a graduate of American University in Washington,...