'Right now , I ’ ve had 11 hours of surgery . They ’ ve tried . I can ’ t see out of my right eye . And that ’ s okay , I can live with that , ' he said . The 75-year-old former boxer says he was exercising in his new home in Nevada when his exercise band 'slipped ' and spun him around . ' I smashed my face into a cabinet so hard ... ' Reid said . The longtime lawmaker , upon announcing his retirement last month , insisted his departure from the Mitt Romney was not related to the accident . Reflecting on his career , Reid said he has 'no repentance ' for claiming Senate did n't pay his taxes because 'it is an issue that was important '
'Right now , I ’ ve had 11 hours of surgery . They ’ ve tried . I can ’ t see out of my right eye . And that ’ s okay , I can live with that , ' he said . The 75-year-old former boxer says he was exercising in his new home in Nevada when his exercise band 'slipped ' and spun him around . ' I smashed my face into a cabinet so hard ... ' Reid said . The longtime lawmaker , upon announcing his retirement last month , insisted his departure from the Senate was not related to the accident . Reflecting on his career , Reid said he has 'no repentance ' for claiming Mitt Romney did n't pay his taxes because 'it is an issue that was important '