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blueclown

(1,869 posts)
Mon Dec 24, 2012, 06:36 PM Dec 2012

Ex-President Bush to Spend Christmas in Hospital [View all]

Source: ABC News

Former President George H.W. Bush will spend Christmas in a Houston hospital after developing a fever and weakness following a monthlong, bronchitis-like cough, his spokesman said Monday.

A hospital spokesman had said the 88-year-old ex-president would be released in time to spend the holiday at home, but that changed after Bush developed a fever.

"He's had a few setbacks. Late last week, he had a few low-energy days followed by a low-grade fever," Jim McGrath, Bush's spokesman in Houston, told The Associated Press. "Doctors still say they are cautiously optimistic, but every time they get over one thing, another thing pops up."

He said the cough that initially brought Bush to the hospital on Nov. 23 is now evident only about once a day, and the fever appears to be under control, although doctors are still working to get the right balance in Bush's medications. No discharge date has been set.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/president-bush-spend-christmas-hospital-18057880#.UNjSnYnjmQ0



Must be nice to spend over a month in the hospital for a cough. I have two questions..

1) Are Americans paying for President HW Bush's cadillac health insurance?

2) If so, why should Americans pay for Poppy Bush to spend a month in hospital for a cough?
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He has exceeded the allotment of a hospital stay for Medicare. Panasonic Dec 2012 #1
I wish him the best... Cooley Hurd Dec 2012 #2
Ditto goclark Dec 2012 #4
Same here. Politicub Dec 2012 #15
Despite what I think of his policies. Third Doctor Dec 2012 #3
Regardless of what the OP feels about government healthcare... Cooley Hurd Dec 2012 #6
"He served his country." JackRiddler Dec 2012 #18
People try to be gracious. bitchkitty Dec 2012 #28
Pneumonia? Get well soon, Pres. Bush. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #5
Too bad that doctors don't believe in biorhythms PADemD Dec 2012 #7
Wha? Systematic Chaos Dec 2012 #8
If you look at his biorhythm chart OnlinePoker Dec 2012 #12
Biorhythms PADemD Dec 2012 #25
Then again, Charles Durning died yesterday as well. OnlinePoker Dec 2012 #26
Yes, I checked that out. PADemD Dec 2012 #27
I don't wish him harm. . . but he leaves me 100% indifferent. BigDemVoter Dec 2012 #9
frankly dhol82 Dec 2012 #10
repukes believe in choice only for the rich Skittles Dec 2012 #23
Live, damn you. JackRiddler Dec 2012 #11
Lol. ronnie624 Dec 2012 #21
Merry Christmas. I'm not going to wish him ill. But, if he is going to pass on, I wish he would .. olddad56 Dec 2012 #13
If he really told everthing including hsi involement in the JFK assasination, I will wish him RIP. AAO Dec 2012 #16
In spite of the terrible things this man has done "at work" AAO Dec 2012 #14
It's not "nice" to stay in the hospital for anything Politicub Dec 2012 #17
Because Poppy Bush belongs in the Hague. blueclown Dec 2012 #19
I don't know nor care what he thinks about healthcare Politicub Dec 2012 #20
The only Good Bush is a...? GReedDiamond Dec 2012 #22
Nut Bush? Systematic Chaos Dec 2012 #24
My hopes are that he has plenty of visitors and time to reflect... adirondacker Dec 2012 #29
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