Senator Mitch McConnell was hospitalized after a fall and later developed a case of mild pneumonia, he revealed in his first statement since being admitted.McConnell, 84, gave the update on his health in an email update sent to his constituents in Kentucky. He explained in the email that he fell last month and had to be hospitalized. “My doctors have confirmed that I didn’t break any bones or suffer a concussion. I didn’t have a heart attack or a stroke. I don’t have any tumors or hemorrhages. But I was briefly unconscious and was taken to the hospital," McConnell wrote. "While receiving excellent care over the past several weeks, I’ve also had to deal with a mild case of pneumonia.”McConnell said in his statement that he will not be able to return to the Senate in the immediate future, but plans to return to his duties once he is able. Senator Mitch McConnell with his wife, former US Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, in his first photo since he suffered a fall and required hospitalization in June (Sen. Mitch McConnell)“As much as it frustrates me, this process takes time. And on the advice of my doctors, I won’t be able to return to the Senate floor to vote quite yet. But rest assured that, in the meantime, I’m not taking a break from the Senate business that matters to you,” he wrote. McConnell noted in his statement that he understands his constituents expect a representative who will be able to work hard for them, and that his health was a contributing factor in his decision to retire at the end of his term. “You’re right to expect your representatives to work hard for you. And part of my decision to retire at the end of my term this coming January was being honest about the demands of Senate work," he wrote. "But I still have unfinished business to complete on your behalf, and I have every intention of finishing the job you elected me to do."He said that he intends to work hard to “get back on the Senate floor as soon as possible” and will provide constituents with regular updates on his health. The message also contained a statement from the Office of the Attending Physician, which provides health care to members of Congress. “Senator McConnell has experienced several falls throughout the year that have been attributed to his post-polio condition. He was admitted to the hospital four weeks ago after falling at home and sustaining minor injuries," the statement said. It says that McConnell underwent a "comprehensive evaluation" that found he had broken no bones and suffered no concussions, but had developed pneumonia. “The remainder of his hospital stay focused on physical therapy and strategies to reduce his risk of future falls. He has been medically cleared to continue fully participating in his intensive physical therapy program,” the statement said. McConnell’s health update comes less than a day after the nation learned of the unexpected death of fellow Republican Senator Lindsey Graham. Graham’s office announced his death just after 2 a.m. on Sunday morning. The senator died after a “brief and sudden illness.” Rumors on social media have been circulating about McConnell’s health for a month after media reports began circulating in mid June that medical responders had been dispatched to his home. McConnell’s statement on Sunday is his first public statement since his fall in June.