According to Bush’s spokesman, the 41st president of the United States is expected to remain in the hospital for ‘several more days’ as he…
According to Bush’s spokesman, the 41st president of the United States is expected to remain in the hospital for ‘several more days’ as he continues recovering from an infection.
Former president George H. W. Bush was released from the intensive care unit Wednesday and was moved to a regular room at Houston Methodist Hospital, where he continues to recover from an infection.
The news was confirmed on Twitter by Bush family spokesman Jim McGrath, who issued a statement noting that Bush was moved from the ICU to a regular patient room and will likely remain in the hospital for “several more days.” He stressed that Bush has been making good progress since being admitted to Houston Methodist on Sunday.
“He is alert and talking to hospital staff, family and friends, and his doctors are very pleased with his progress,” wrote McGrath.
A few hours prior to McGrath’s statement, Bush made his first Twitter post since being hospitalized, thanking Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and his staff, and the city of Houston in general for their support following the death of his wife, Barbara, and for their “professionalism and obvious care” in making sure everyone who attended her funeral was properly taken care of.
Former President George H. W. Bush has been moved out of the intensive care unit to a regular patient room after earlier contracting an infection that spread to his blood #J2150CM https://t.co/cb59F9pgbF
— Valeria Gil de Leyva (@ValeriaGildeLe1) April 25,2018
Herewith an update on the health of former President @GeorgeHWBush: pic.twitter.com/vfhKBv8EFD
— Jim McGrath (@jgm41) April 25,2018
McGrath did not go into detail about George H. W. Bush’s exact condition earlier this week, simply stating on Monday night that he will continue giving updates as needed. He added that Bush was hoping to make a successful recovery so he could return to his summer home in Kennebunkport, Maine. Wednesday’s tweet from McGrath, however, suggested that Bush’s main focus for the meantime is not on “anything that landed him in the hospital,” but rather on his hometown Houston Rockets, who hope to clinch their best-of-seven NBA playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves by winning Game 5 on Wednesday night.
