First Lady Sidelined By Pinched Nerve (Not going to Australia)

[RamboLiberal]

Source: ABC News

ABC News Jon Garcia Reports: First Lady Laura Bush, one of the President's most faithful traveling companions, has cancelled her trip to Australia with him early next month because of a pinched nerve, White House officials announced Sunday.

Mrs Bush suffered the painful injury earlier this spring while she was hiking in Zion National Park in Utah, her spokeswoman, Sally McDonough, said.

"The nerve is in her neck area and it is uncomfortable," said McDonough. Asked if the First Lady was taking any medication for the pain, McDonough replied, "none that I'm aware of."

The First Lady has been undergoing physical therapy for the injury under the care of White House doctors. Though she was able to travel to Africa in June, those doctors now recommend Mrs. Bush sit this trip out because of the long hours of the flights to and from Australia, McDonough said. Mrs. Bush called the wife of Australian Prime Minister John Howard yesterday to send her regrets.



Read more: http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2007/08/first-lady-side.html

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Travelling AF1 is not exactly like travelling coach. I would say one could be as comfortable in AF1 as anywhere. Ok, I could buy all the official meet & greets could be a pain in the neck.

But with all the tabloid rumors of the Bush marital trouble - it does make one go h'mmmmmm!

[krispos42]

1. Hmmmm... and where is Jeff Gannon during this trip?

And where's Condi?

[rooboy]

2. Damn!! Now who am I going to bum a cigarette from? n/t

[hlthe2b]

3. Yup... tabloids were my first thought....

I believe she's trying to get rid of her pain in the neck, by sending him to Australia alone...:eyes:

[Kali]

4. ...

:spray:

[elfin]

5. While it is obvious she has scoliosis

from her posture -- why NOW???

And as a scoliosis "survivor" myself - there are countless remedies to combat the discomfort -- especially on Air Force One plus excellent med care despite the "long hours" cited.

IMO - something else is the reason.

[pitohui]

9. elfin, the lady don't wanna go

and i for one don't blame her

[napi21]

11. That's what I think too. Suddfenly she has a pinched nerve problem

NOW from a hiking injury from many months ago????? I'd almost buy it if there were several others excursions she hadn't been able to go on, but this is sure the first time I heard about this one!

[Subdivisions]

30. Didn't seem to be bothering her in this pic

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1673295

[0007]

31. LOL!!

Pinched nerve is in the eye

[Dulcinea]

55. She's probably looking forward to getting rid of Boy George for a few days.

Traveling with him must suck. It'd be like taking a toddler abroad. She probably has to watch him all the time to make sure he doesn't destroy anything. Condi can do that.

[gratuitous]

21. Sniff, sniff, sni-i-i-i-i-fff

Yeah, something doesn't smell right here. If she wanted to go, I can't imagine any reason for her not to go. As someone else said, flying on Air Force One isn't quite like flying coach to Australia. Plenty of room to move around or stretch out, get a massage if you need one, etc.

On the other hand, I reckon the folks Down Under are celebrating, if only a little bit.

[Hieronymus]

53. Yes, travel on Air Force One is like staying in a suite at a fine hotel.

[jgraz]

6. Wow...pinched nerves are really painful

I really feel for her.



She's gotta be in some serious pain



Best wishes to the first lady for a speedy recovery.

[montanto]

12. good job.

your post proves, once again, that laura and the * feel more pain than any of us.


:cry:

[WhiteTara]

7. oh, look, she feels our pain

:grr:

[pitohui]

8. i wouldn't pop so much as an aspirin to travel with that dickweed either EOM

.

[fed-up]

10. I no longer drive more than 30 miles-need to break every hour if passenger w/herniated/pinched nerve

s

They are very, very painful and prolonged sitting/standing/anything can trigger all sorts of back spasms


now just wish I had a white house physical therapist and regular visits to a doctor for treatment

too bad they spent a trillion f*cking $$$$ destroying people and property while they leave us here to rot

[cosmicone]

13. ummmmmm

her husband has a pinched brain and he is still going !

[Nostradammit]

14. Propaganda - always with the propaganda

Jesus, ABC news is going to go down with the Bush ship, innit?

Sidelined? Like some kind of star quarterback?

Oooohhh - I sure hope the First Lady can get back in the game real soon. Our team sure needs her to pull out a win!

Zion National Park. Zion???!!

Nudge, nudge, wink wink. Such a Godly, devout woman is our dear First Lady!

Has there ever been a more faithful woman?

[EFerrari]

17. We can always count on Disney for a good bedtime story.

:)

[Nostradammit]

18. How come I'm having nightmares?

:crazy:


Somebody kill that mouse, please!!!

[jaysunb]

15. H & H Pinch ?

:evilgrin: older folks will " get it ." :rofl:

[NYC]

40. I get it.

:hi:

[msanthrope]

51. The Old Three-Sided Bottle, Eh???

When Bush choked on his pretzel, I speculated as to whether it was Wild Turkey Pretzel, or fine Bolivian pretzel.

[Phrogman]

16. Fuck them shrimps ona barbie, break out them Fosters Johnboy!!

this is gooin to be a "drinkin' trip"!

Yeeeeeeeee-Haaaaaaaaa!

(Should be some good pics from this misadventure too)

[krj44]

19. well,at the same time they

ought to place red flags on her hips to signify a "wide load".

[lonestarnot]

20. Yep, pinched face too. I'd stay home too if I were her, and I'm so glad I'm not.

Make another curtaindress while you're off prissy.

[mainer]

22. Ouch! I don't wish this on anyone. It's horrible.

I've had a herniated disk in my neck and after a few weeks, I was pretty close to suicidal. Narcotics don't help one bit.
I'd much rather give birth to a 12-pound baby.

She may have to go to surgery.

[mwb970]

38. Laura needs a husbandectomy. /nt

[bunkerbuster1]

23. My condolences to the First Lady. However...

I would hope she might consider, as she weighs her various treatment options, what it would be like if she were just a private citizen librarian with crappy health insurance coverage, and wondering what she'd be able to afford...

She won't, but at least I can hope.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

35. Maybe another sufferer should write a letter to her...

offering their experience with various treatment options, and making a point to notw which are not covered by most insurance plans.

[soothsayer]

24. Mr. Spock is being interrogated at Gitmo.

[3waygeek]

33. No way...

the http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0670032999/commondreams-20/ref=nosim/">Vulcans are *'s closest advisers.

[Beetwasher]

25. BREAKING: Pics Of The "Pinched Nerve"

&

[Virginia Dare]

26. Uh, huh, sure...

why do I suddenly detect the smell of bullshit after reading this story?

[Bitwit1234]

27. Golly physical therapy all that time.

I had a torn ligament in my knee. But medicare which I have to have as my primary only allows THREE visits. Even tho my BC/BS would cover any and all therapy they can't do it because medicare only allows three.

[Massachusetts]

28. Curve ball statement

"The nerve in her neck", you mean the PAIN in her neck. Little george and miss laura are having marital problems. read between the lines.

[sutz12]

29. Prob'ly threw her neck out when she heard about Gonzo retiring...

What?!?!

That'll spin your head around. :rofl:

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

32. quote from mrs howard

"WOO HOO!"

[Jacobin]

34. She just wants some more Limbaugh pills

And hubby is probably on another drunken bender and she doesn't want to be around him

[Demeter]

36. I Bet She Took A Lesson From Madame Sarcozy

[China_cat]

37. Maybe she's going to have the WH locks changed.

[TankLV]

39. Tell it to Vic's dogs, Katrina's residents, or the Iraqi's MURDERED by repuke LIES...

Maybe after I stop worrying about the pimple on my ass that I'm likly to get sometime, THEN I still would give her a second thought...

FUCK the bitch...

[triguy46]

41. Nothing that a little Scotch and oxycontin can't lick.

[wishlist]

42. She was in Jackson Wy last week for fundraiser, visit to Grand Teton park

Guess she could bear the pain to raise GOP money with Cheney and have a photo op at the new Grand Teton visitor center.

[Matilda]

43. Perhaps she can't stand the thought of lunching with Janette Howard.

:evilgrin:

[alfredo]

44. today's news that the chimp is in Iraq, could be the real reason she

isn't going with him. "Hell no I won't go" could have been her words.

[kskiska]

47. And Condi's with him. n/t

[alfredo]

52. Pleeeeze, I just ate.

[peaches2003]

45. It was all a lie

to keep the Chimp's trip secret. She couldn't go to Iraq. What would they do with her and I imagine the AF1 bed is not made for 3.

[Longhorn]

46. I think so, too.

But why not, when things are going so well? I mean, it's as safe as going to an Indiana farmers market, right? :sarcasm:

[Raine]

48. Fell off the wagon

I would bet. :beer: :hangover:

[MetaTrope]

49. Pinched nerve?

Or is hubby watching too much rough sex in his gay porn?

[Hieronymus]

54. It's been a long time since he touched her. We know they did it once ....

unless the twins were conceived through artificial insemination. :eyes:

[xxqqqzme]

50. with all the crap they cart around the world

for dimson's enjoyment - they can't put a masseuse on board for pickles. This is total bullspin.