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AAO

(3,300 posts) Thu Dec 27, 2012, 01:59 PM Dec 2012

Ex-U.S. President George H.W. Bush in intensive care

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/27/us-usa-bush-idUSBRE8BM08N20121227?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=408

(Reuters) - Former President George H.W. Bush, who led a coalition that ejected Iraqi forces from Kuwait in 1991, is in intensive care at a Houston hospital in "guarded condition," family spokesman Jim McGrath said Wednesday.

The 88-year-old was admitted to hospital November 23 for bronchitis.

"The president is alert and conversing with medical staff, and is surrounded by family," McGrath said in a statement.

"Following a series of setbacks including a persistent fever, President Bush was admitted to the intensive care unit at Methodist Hospital on Sunday where he remains in guarded condition," McGrath said. "Doctors at Methodist continue to be cautiously optimistic about the current course of treatment."

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Ex-U.S. President George H.W. Bush in intensive care (Original Post) AAO Dec 2012 OP

I hope Satan is warming up his spot..... Panasonic Dec 2012 #1

I couldn't think of anything good to say about the old CIA conspirator. AAO Dec 2012 #2

I figured he'd been intubated, but apparently not. I am guessing TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #3

At his age, they either recover or go downhill rather quickly. louis-t Dec 2012 #4

Panasonic

(2,921 posts)

1. I hope Satan is warming up his spot.....

Reply to AAO (Original post)

Thu Dec 27, 2012, 01:59 PM

Dec 2012

I don't see him surviving before New Year's.

AAO

(3,300 posts)

2. I couldn't think of anything good to say about the old CIA conspirator.

Reply to Panasonic (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 27, 2012, 02:00 PM

Dec 2012

So I'll leave the fun to others!

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)

3. I figured he'd been intubated, but apparently not. I am guessing

Reply to AAO (Original post)

Thu Dec 27, 2012, 02:07 PM

Dec 2012

he has pneumonia.

louis-t

(24,618 posts)

4. At his age, they either recover or go downhill rather quickly.

Reply to AAO (Original post)

Thu Dec 27, 2012, 03:22 PM

Dec 2012

Luckily, my 89 year old aunt recovered in a short time. They told her she would never walk again after having a stroke. Then, at our family Christmas party, while we were posing for a family photo she yelled "hey" and jumped out of her wheelchair and started walking around with a cane. The whole family (about 100 of us) was cheering and clapping.

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