A Harrowing Week Takes a Glorious Turn ; On His Birthday, Reed Takes Congressional Oath After Having His Life Threatened by Clots in Lungs

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Three days after waking up in the dark of night unable to breathe, Tom Reed celebrated his 39th birthday Thursday by being sworn in to Congress.

A Republican who served as mayor of Corning, Reed was all set to be take office Tuesday -- but that was before the mysterious bulge in his right calf broke loose and settled as blood clots in both lungs.

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A Harrowing Week Takes a Glorious Turn ; On His Birthday, Reed Takes Congressional Oath After Having His Life Threatened by Clots in Lungs

That happened at about 1:30 a.m. Monday while Reed and his wife, Jean, slept in a Washington hotel. He was rushed to George Washington University Hospital, where he spent three days on blood thinners while getting tests to figure out what happ...

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