Democratic Rep. Steny Hoyer, 79, hospitalized with pneumonia

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Politics Jul 4, 2018 6:28 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A spokeswoman says Democratic Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland is being treated at a Washington hospital for pneumonia but is expected to recover quickly.

Spokeswoman Katie Grant said Wednesday in an emailed statement that the congressman was being treated with antibiotics and resting after being admitted to The George Washington University Hospital a day earlier.

Grant says the 79-year-old Hoyer was diagnosed with pneumococcal pneumonia.

She says Hoyer, the No. 2 House Democrat, looks forward to being back at work “very soon.”



Read more: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/democratic-rep-steny-hoyer-79-hospitalized-with-pneumonia

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[4139]

1. At 79

[forgotmylogin]

3. I know lots of busy people who ignore respiratory problems

and it turns into pneumonia.

In fact, I had a friend with bronchial problems and went to the doctor three times over 8 months and couldn't take time off work. He was given antibiotics which worked somewhat but then the problems came back. Finally, he went to the ER and discovered his MD had been dosing him for standard bronchitis/pneumonia but turns out he had fungal pneumonia, which requires a completely different treatment.

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

4. Speedy recovery Sir. nt

[sueh]

5. Do what the doctors say, Steny. I hope you have a speedy recovery.

[appalachiablue]

6. All the best now for recovery and health.

[Honeycombe8]

7. It's very dangerous for someone that age to get pneumonia.

I wonder what that post that was removed above said. A troll posted on THIS thread? Go figure.

Anyway, I hope he recovers. But it takes a while. Pneumonia is bad news.