George H.W. Bush discharged from hospital

Former US President George H.W. Bush gestures during a commemorative event in Berlin on October 31, 2009. The event under the motto "The Fall of the Wall and Reunification - the Victory of Freedom" was organized by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. AFP PHOTO DDP/ MICHAEL GOTTSCHALK GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read MICHAEL GOTTSCHALK/AFP/Getty Images) / MICHAEL GOTTSCHALK

Former President George H.W. Bush's extended hospital stay ended today. He was discharged from Houston Methodist Hospital after being treated for complications to bronchitis.

"Mr. Bush has improved to the point that he will not need any special medication when he goes home, but he will continue physical therapy," Dr. Amy Mynderse, the internal medicine physician in charge of care, said in a statement.

The 41st president was admitted on November 23 for bronchitis. Complications quickly arose, including a persistent fever, cough and bacterial infection, causing him to receive intensive care for several weeks and leading to fears that the 88-year old's health would continue to decline.

"I am deeply grateful for the wonderful doctors and nurses at Methodist who took such good care of me," said Mr. Bush in a statement.

[KansasCity-2012]

Houston, Texas is not an easy place to survive for seniors with sensitivities to air pollution and refinery effluents. It brings misery to millions of people every fall and winter when cold fronts cause the temperature inversions. Many get misdiagnosed as viruses.

[brwing]

It does remind me that anyone else would have been expelled from the hospital into another facility due to time limits on our plans. Hmmm it was Kennedy that wrote that stuff into our healthcare with all the coding that went with it.
But if you are an elected official you get unlimited care gratis
Time they lived by our rules that they voted for
Obamacare needs to go

[Harley Vet]

Well I suppose he has a few months left,,lmao

[rzarc2]

Happy to hear Bush Sr. is OK. We shouldn't dump on Senior just because his son almost destroyed the country. I'm sure the old man is embarrassed but will not show it. Hang in there Senior; you served your country well.

[Harley Vet]

And he is taking money from your wallet well too,,

[canabe100]

Great sentiment!

[Scimajor]

Did it every occur to people that EVERY President goes into office trying to do the best they possibly can do for the country? I didn't care for either of the Bush's as Presidents but they both worked very hard to become President and I challenge anyone out there to be President for a month. You'd have a new appreciation for the complexity and difficult of the job. It's not like flipping burgers.

Say what you will about the first George Bush but he's a genuinely nice man and I hope he lives for a very long time.

[Harley Vet]

A nice man,,tell that to the gulf war vets,,,

[raymailhot]

True as more evident with the current president!

[WhereisOT]

Those medical bills piling up Mountain high must be a "worry"....
Losing all for being Human and becoming ill is not a very good thing...

Oh...Thats who it is.....never mind...

[gabe97]

well too bad he is ok but he must be so proud of his boy, he destroyed the economy and got rid of Sadam because he had..oh wait a minute! they never found the weapons they said they had!!

[raymailhot]

President Bush (both) are nicer humans than you!

[democracy8]

Glad to hear he's ok.