Monday, December 17, 2012

Hillary Clinton Health Update II

Another unnamed State Department official has provided a bit more information on Mme. Secretary's progress.  I am happy to see that she did have exactly the kind of attention we all had hoped for.   Here is a snip.

Hillary Clinton Recovering at Home

By Dana Hughes | ABC OTUS News – 4 hrs ago
A U.S. official tells ABC News that Clinton is feeling more "like herself" and would like to go back to work, but doctors have advised it may take several weeks and want the secretary to rest. That is standard for concussion treatment.
Clinton originally fell ill from a stomach virus following a whirlwind trip to Europe at the beginning of the month, which caused such severe dehydration that she fainted and fell at home, said the State Department. According to the official, the secretary had two teams of doctors, including specialists, examine her. They also ran tests to rule out more serious ailments beyond the virus and the concussion. During the course of the week, Clinton was on an IV drip and being monitored by a nurse, while also recovering from the pain caused by the fall.
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It is always a little dicey when a patient who is accustomed to being active begins to feel better and wants to put those skates back on.  When she broke her elbow in 2009, our Hillary was an excellent patient who did everything her doctors told her to do,  so we all hope that she continues to rest and mend this time as well.