Former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi injured in Europe, admitted to hospital

[Wicked Blue]

Last edited Fri Dec 13, 2024, 06:45 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Former U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi suffered an injury on a trip to Luxembourg and has been admitted to a hospital for evaluation, her office said in a statement on Friday.

Pelosi, 84, is the first woman to serve as speaker of the House and had also been a longtime leader of the House Democratic Caucus.

"While traveling with a bipartisan Congressional delegation in Luxembourg to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi sustained an injury during an official engagement and was admitted to the hospital for evaluation," Pelosi spokesperson Ian Krager said in a statement. "Speaker Emerita Pelosi is currently receiving excellent treatment from doctors and medical professionals. She continues to work."
The San Francisco congresswoman stepped down from her role as speaker -- a powerful position second in line to the presidency after the vice president -- in 2023 but she has continued to serve in the House.



Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/former-us-house-speaker-nancy-pelosi-injured-europe-admitted-hospital-2024-12-13/

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1. ...

[Polybius]

2. "sustained an injury during an official engagement"

I wonder what happened? Was it a fall, equipment failure, accidental cut on a tool, or something else?

[Drum]

3. According to the NYTimes:

“ Ms. Pelosi tripped going down marble stairs at the Grand Ducal Palace and took a hard fall, according to a person familiar with the incident who was not authorized to comment and spoke on condition of anonymity.”

[liberalla]

7. Marble stairs? Ouch! That could be very serious! I hope she will be able to recover quickly

and fully... and I really hope she didn't hit her head.
Sending her healing vibes...

[BadgerMom]

8. No kidding. Ask Ivana Trump about how bad it can be.

[liberalla]

24. Still makes me wonder...

what threat or inconvenience she posed at that time.

[Hope22]

10. Sounds like our senior politicians

Are going to have to helmet up. I see a new market. Fashionable walking helmets for the +65 market! As a concussion survivor I’m not joking! Fortunately I was cycling so I was helmeted. The EMS told my buddy that it would have been a Life Flight without it! I’m sorry about Nancy. I hope it isn’t serious. 💗🙏🏼

[DallasNE]

4. Awkward Phrasing For A Fall

"A person familiar with the incident said she tripped and fell after a group photo with other lawmakers and officials."

[Hekate]

6. "Tripped & fell going down marble stairs... a hard fall"

That’s dangerous.

[Hekate]

5. Get well soon, Mme Speaker. You are one of our best.

[The Grand Illuminist]

9. If things couldn't get any worse..

[AllaN01Bear]

11. ""

[samplegirl]

18. Media

How about an update!

[planetc]

12. This will sound frivolous, but it sounds as though she *didn't* break a wrist.

Since I did once, I would not wish the inconvenience on anyone. On the other hand, if she's doing business from bed, perhaps not a head injury either? Ribs? Whatever it is, she has apparently not slowed down. Basically, encouraging news.

[blogslug]

13. Heal soon, Nancy

❤️

[Drum]

14. More from NYTimes:

“People close to Pelosi in California and Washington, D.C., speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak for her, said the former speaker fractured her hip when she fell in Luxembourg, and that doctors were confident the damage could be repaired with a routine operation. It was not yet clear whether that would be done in Luxembourg or in the United States.“

[elleng]

20. OYE, fractured her hip.

[MuirWoods]

15. United Healthcare

Let’s hope she didn’t have UH for medical insurance!

[elleng]

19. Fortunately, she is well-covered by the excellent systems included among

the Federal Employees Health Benefits, AND Medicare (as well as whatever Luxembourg provides.)

[elleng]

16. ;-(

Friday the 13th

[Miguelito Loveless]

17. Of course she is getting "excellent care"

It's a European hospital.

[whathehell]

22. Oh, please..

The care in European hospitals isn't superior to ours, it's just financed differently.

[Miguelito Loveless]

25. I have been in both

European care is superior, no contest. I have been in both.

[whathehell]

35. So have I

and I found no difference.

[Miguelito Loveless]

36. The differeance I found was

properly staffed floors and nurses and doctors who were not burned out.

[whathehell]

37. Hmm...I found no difference there.

[Irish_Dem]

27. She was medevacked to a US Army hospital in Germany.

The surgery was done by US Army docs.

[slightlv]

21. At her age any fall is dsngerous

I fractured my hip in a fall. Thanks to Cigna insurance, since everyone was more concerned with my facial injuries by the time anyone took me seriously about how bad my hip hurt and ordered an MRI, Cigna refused it. Ended up a few months later having a hip replacement. I was in my 40s, and it still felt like it took forever to heal.

Ive heard good things about Luxembourg. I think she's in good hands. It sounds like the hip was the more serious injury if she's doing business from bed. Rehab and recovery from surgery will be long and painful and I wish her all the best for a safe and as quick a recovery as possible.

[riversedge]

23. Best wishes to Nancy Pelosi and her family.

[dem4decades]

26. I was always amazed, and worried when she would walk around in those high heels.

Don't know if she was wearing them when she got hurt but I hope she starts wearing sneaks.

Shit, she could hang around with Fetterman and dress comfortably.

[Irish_Dem]

28. Don't worry, her physical therapists will be having a few words w/ her about those high heels.

Pelosi is now considered a fall risk, and the docs and PTs will lay down some new life rules for her.

[dem4decades]

30. Good. She's tougher than old bone spurs but she's got to protect herself.

[Irish_Dem]

32. And now she is up against Army physical therapists.

The civilian PTs are as tough as nails. They will get get Nancy mobile again
and tell her the new rules of her life in terms of being a fall risk.

[Wicked Blue]

34. She was wearing them.

[doc03]

29. First, I heard about it was Friday morning MAGAs were laughing about it. nt

[Irish_Dem]

33. I am sure they were.

Some years back, right after Pelosi's husband was attacked, I attended a party and a group of the guests were laughing and having a good time talking about the serious hammer attack.

I was shocked and disgusted. Never spoke to any of these people again.
Never stepped foot in that house again.

These people are monsters.

[snowybirdie]

31. She broke

her hip and had hip replacement surgery. Doing well I hear.