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malaise

(268,930 posts) Thu Mar 28, 2013, 06:30 PM Mar 2013

Mandela has a lung infection

I fear the end is near

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/nelson-mandela-responding-to-treatment-after-returning-to-hospital-with-lung-infection-8552637.html
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Former South African President Nelson Mandela was tonight said to be responding positively to treatment after being hospitalised with a lung infection for the third time in two years. The former South African president, who is 94 years old, was taken in soon after midnight on Wednesday.

Jacob Zuma, Mr Mandela’s successor as both President and leader of the ANC, told the BBC that Mr Mandela was doing very well and called on his people “not to panic”. “Madiba [Mr Mandela’s clan name] is no longer that young,” Mr Zuma said. “If he goes for check-ups every now and again, I don’t think people must be alarmed about it.”
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Be comfortable beloved Madiba

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Mandela has a lung infection (Original Post) malaise Mar 2013 OP

They always used to call pneumonia the old man's friend Warpy Mar 2013 #1

True malaise Mar 2013 #2

K and R for Mandela panader0 Mar 2013 #3

Vibes to him. applegrove Mar 2013 #4

Warpy

(111,245 posts)

1. They always used to call pneumonia the old man's friend

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Mar 28, 2013, 07:09 PM

Mar 2013

because it seemed like a relatively easy death, especially when they started to retain enough CO2 to go into CO2 narcosis.

At some point, he will likely feel himself going again and simply not tell anyone in time to get him to a hospital.

Pneumonia killed my dad and it was very peaceful.