CBS meteorologist Lonnie Quinn returns to work after traumatic brain injury

The meteorologist of CBS News, Lonnie Quinn, returned to work two months after a traumatic brain injury on Monday (May 5).

In the show on Monday, Quinn thanked his employees for her support: “Listen, I missed you more than you know. I think this is a business in which we are connected to what we do and I am certainly connected to you.”

A video was then broadcast, in which Quinn was reunited with the newsroom employees and which greeted him all with open arms.

Quinn, who used to serve as a weather anchor CBS this morning SaturdayBefore that, in March he explained “a Wallop” in his head what a trip to the hospital required.

“As soon as the MRI has come back … the doctors came in and said:” Okay, this is actually a traumatic brain injury, not just a concussion. You have to be outside of work for six to eight weeks, and we have just arrived [stick to] Rest and relaxation and bring yourself back, ”he said on Monday the show.

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He continued: “The great concern in the medical community, they want to see whether there is a brain hemorrhage because they can be dead in the morning if they don't treat it.”

At the time, Quinn said that he had a “negative” CT scan and was “freely home”. So he continued with my life, how we all do it when we hit our heads, right? “

However, the symptoms continued, including the short time, not from his left eye. “I did the news program. But then our news director – who really looks for her people – said:” Okay, you don't go home. We'll get you a car. You go to the hospital, “he revealed.

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Quinn asked others to take head injuries seriously and not try to return to work or exhausting activities. “When you hit your head, your brain recovers well, but it only recovers while the body is sleeping,” he said.

The CBS weather correspondent Rob Marciano marked Quinn's return to work on Instagram. Marciano shared a photo alongside Quinn in the CBS News Studio and wrote: “I am pleased that Lonnie Quinn is working again today.

“This man is a good friend, a talented weather professional and a big person all around,” he added. “It was a fun privilege to fill him for him in the past few weeks while healing and working through the recovery of the concussion. We are all so excited to have him healthy and back in action !!”

Quinn is the chief meteorologist for the programs from 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. on weekdays and can also be seen on CBS Evening News.