Elder George Bush Hospitalized but Stable
Former president, now 88, had complications from bronchitis
Former President George Bush is being treated at a hospital in Houston for complications related to bronchitis, but a spokesman said Thursday that his condition was stable and that he was expected to be released within 72 hours.
Mr. Bush, 88, was admitted to the Methodist Hospital on Friday. It was his second hospitalization there this month, the spokesman, Jim McGrath, said.
"At age 88, bronchitis can be very serious, but in this case it was never life-threatening," Mr. McGrath said. "If you asked him how he's doing, he would tell you he's getting out this afternoon, because he feels that good. But he does have a lingering cough, so the doctors are going to wait until he's better to their satisfaction before they discharge him."
Hide Comments (0)
Editor's Note: As of February 29, 2024, commenting privileges on reason.com posts are limited to Reason Plus subscribers. Past commenters are grandfathered in for a temporary period. Subscribe here to preserve your ability to comment. Your Reason Plus subscription also gives you an ad-free version of reason.com, along with full access to the digital edition and archives of Reason magazine. We request that comments be civil and on-topic. We do not moderate or assume any responsibility for comments, which are owned by the readers who post them. Comments do not represent the views of reason.com or Reason Foundation. We reserve the right to delete any comment and ban commenters for any reason at any time. Comments may only be edited within 5 minutes of posting. Report abuses.
Please
to post commentsMute this user?
Ban this user?
Un-ban this user?
Nuke this user?
Un-nuke this user?
Flag this comment?
Un-flag this comment?