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BumRushDaShow

(129,142 posts)
Thu Oct 24, 2019, 02:17 PM Oct 2019

Jimmy Carter released from hospital following treatment for injury from fall

Source: CNN

Washington (CNN)Former President Jimmy Carter has been released from the hospital after being treated for an injury sustained during a fall at his home earlier this week, the Carter Center said Thursday.

Carter, 95, was admitted Monday night to Phoebe Sumter Medical Center for observation and treatment of a minor pelvic fracture sustained during a fall at his home in Plains, Georgia.

In a statement, Deanna Congileo, director of communications for the Carter Center, said the former president "is looking forward to continuing to recuperate at his home in Plains, Georgia, and thanks everyone for their kind well wishes."

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/24/politics/jimmy-carter-released-hospital-fall/index.html



I swear. That man is an energizer bunny! Hope he recovers quickly!

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Jimmy Carter released from hospital following treatment for injury from fall (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 OP
I hope he takes it easy for a while. LisaM Oct 2019 #1
Anyone else really hoping he lives long enough to see Trump out of office? Pacifist Patriot Oct 2019 #2
We are are on the same wavelength Pacifist Patriot erlewyne Oct 2019 #5
I'll definitely drink to that! classof56 Oct 2019 #6
PLEASE rest up, President Carter, and heal quickly. George II Oct 2019 #3
Rest well Mr. President. icymist Oct 2019 #4

LisaM

(27,815 posts)
1. I hope he takes it easy for a while.
Thu Oct 24, 2019, 02:27 PM
Oct 2019

I know that's not his style, but maybe he went back to work too quickly last time. Hang on Jimmy!

Pacifist Patriot

(24,653 posts)
2. Anyone else really hoping he lives long enough to see Trump out of office?
Thu Oct 24, 2019, 02:36 PM
Oct 2019

The idea of Trump being the POTUS during a Carter funeral makes me positively ill.

erlewyne

(1,115 posts)
5. We are are on the same wavelength Pacifist Patriot
Thu Oct 24, 2019, 03:01 PM
Oct 2019

My first thoughts when I heard about this latest injury.

Pelvic (hip) fractures scare the hell out of me. Jimmy Carter
is my favorite.

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