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阿根廷总统术后重返工作岗位 Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has returned to work after undergoing brain surgery. 阿根廷总统克里斯蒂娜·费尔南德斯·基什内尔在经历一场脑部手术之后已重返工作岗位。 The Argentine president thanked well-wishers in a video message ? Ms Fernandez held meetings with officials and Vice-president Amado Boudou, who led the administration during her six-week convalescence（康复期）. ? She has also released a video message, thanking those who supported her during difficult moments. ? The president, 60, had surgery on 8 October to remove a blood clot on her brain found during routine checks. ? She was discharged from hospital a month later. ? Doctors say they will continue to monitor her health, with new tests taking place in December. ? Electoral defeat ? In her video message, filmed by her daughter Florencia, Ms Fernandez said she had experienced a difficult moment when she attended a routine medical check on her heart and was told she would need surgery. ? But fine, here we are, once again back at work and putting our shoulder to the wheel. ? The procedure on 8 October removed blood that had pooled on the surface of her brain after she fell and knocked her head. ? Her illness forced her to abandon campaigning for mid-term congressional elections.? ? Her allies suffered heavy losses in the 27 October vote, and Ms Fernandez had her majority in Congress reduced.? ? That put an end to any speculation that she may try to amend the constitution to allow her to run for a third term in office.? ? Ms Fernandez was first elected in 2007 and then returned to power with a comfortable majority in 2011. She is due to leave office in two years time. ? Her husband, former President Nestor Kirchner, died from a heart attack in 2010.? ? Ms Fernandez, who has low blood pressure and had a thyroid gland removed in 2012, has been admitted to hospital on a number of occasions while serving as president.