Lieutenant Governor Jaclyn Coleman continues to recover after undergoing major surgery.

In a statement from her office last night, Coleman said, quote, With a significant family history of cancer, I made the decision to have a double mastectomy.

The surgery followed a routine physical exam.

This comes less than a week after Coleman and Governor Andy Beshear were sworn in for second terms.

Coleman, who is 41, was a fixture on the campaign trail throughout the hard hitting campaign.

She debated her Republican rival for lieutenant governor in a televised debate here on KCET late in the campaign.

The Beshear Coleman ticket won a convincing victory last month, even as every other statewide officer or were won by Republicans.

Coleman spent years as a teacher before being tapped by Beshear as his running mate for their first successful run as a ticket in 2019.

She finished her statement by saying, quote, A Kentucky Kentuckians highest elected teacher.

It is only fitting that I leave you with a little homework.

Schedule those preventative exams you put off.

Hug your people a little tighter and be kind because everyone is fighting a battle you may know nothing about.

Governor Beshear issued his own statement saying he expects the lieutenant governor will make a full recovery.

He called Coleman a, quote, critical part of team Kentucky, and he also encouraged Kentuckians to schedule preventative exams.