Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman discharged from hospital

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: CBS News

Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has been discharged from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, his office announced Friday. Fetterman had been undergoing treatment for clinical depression at Walter Reed since checking himself into the hospital in February at the recommendation of the attending physician of the U.S. Congress.

"I am so happy to be home. I'm excited to be the father and husband I want to be, and the senator Pennsylvania deserves. Pennsylvanians have always had my back, and I will always have theirs," Fetterman said in a note posted on Twitter by his director of communications. "I am extremely grateful to the incredible team at Walter Reed. The care they provided changed my life.

I will have more to say about this soon, but for now I want everyone to know that depression is treatable, and treatment works. This isn't about politics -- right now there are people who are suffering with depression in red counties and blue counties. If you need help, please get help."

Fetterman shared his struggle with depression, his health and more in an intimate interview with "CBS Sunday Morning" anchor Jane Pauley, to be broadcast Sunday, April 2 on CBS and streamed on Paramount+.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/john-fetterman-discharged-walter-reed-hospital-pennsylvania-senator/

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ETA - he is my Senator. His tweet -

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I am so happy to be home. I’m excited to be the father and husband I want to be, and the senator Pennsylvania deserves.

Pennsylvanians have always had my back, and I will always have theirs.
Picture of Senator Fetterman giving a thumbs up as he leaves Walter Reed hospital.
5:41 PM · Mar 31, 2023

[RKP5637]

1. Yea!!! This is great news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t

[FalloutShelter]

2. My Senator

So proud of you Big Jawn… glad to have you back.

[multigraincracker]

3. Help is out there and

there is no shame in getting it.

[brer cat]

7. +++

That is a message we need to hear more often. He is a good person to deliver it.

I'm glad he is better.

[RobinA]

23. The Problem Is

the average Joe is not going to get a month and a half in the hospital for nonsuicidal depression. He's lucky if he gets an outpatient appointment in a month and a half. I cringe when I here about Fetterman's experience, because it is not in any way indicative of the way things work for the rest of us. It's more the way things SHOULD be.

[JoeOtterbein]

4. K n R ! Thanks for posting!...

...great news!

[Lovie777]

5. Wonderful news!..........

[Upthevibe]

6. BumRushDaShow.............

Thank you for posting. This is really good news...

[The Jungle 1]

8. The good news keeps piling up

[littlemissmartypants]

9. ❤️

[Paladin]

10. Meanwhile, Donald Trump Jr. is still a piece of shit. (nt)

[gademocrat7]

11. Great news!

[electric_blue68]

12. Welcome back! Glad you took care of yourself.

[Butterflylady]

13. Hip...hip....hooray

[LoisB]

14. Good news.

[JohnSJ]

15. Good. He is very much needed at this time

[Baked Potato]

16. Friggen Sweet !

[whathehell]

17. Good. Anyone can fall victim to depression.

I hope the senator serves as a good example to those who need help but are reluctant about seeking it.

[Deminpenn]

18. In the picture of him getting into his car, he looks well

When compared to his swearing in photo, you can tell he's put weight back on.

The story in the Post-Gazette says the cardio meds he was on may have contributed to low blood pressure that exacerbated things. Those meds have now been adjusted (I inferred changed to a different drug, lowered or maybe even some were dropped altogether). The article also says the Fetterman hadn't been eating or drinking much.

https://www.post-gazette.com/news/state/2023/03/31/fetterman-braddock-home-pittsburgh-depression/stories/202303310114

On a side note, it just infuriates me that in our health care system, doctors just prescribe drugs to treat symptoms to get to some "nornal" number for blood pressure, etc, but have little to no idea what is "normal" for the actual patient. Thankfully, the doctors at Walter Reed know what they're doing.

[BumRushDaShow]

19. "doctors just prescribe drugs to treat symptoms to get to some "nornal" number for blood pressure"

Agree a billion percent.

I really think that the whole field needs a complete overhaul. You often end up with people, who in a physician's sadistic quest to force-fit a "120/70" on them, become so weak and lethargic that they not only experience dizziness and light-headedness, but can lose their balance, resulting in a higher incidence of falls, etc.

[Deminpenn]

21. Completely agree

Saw this happen in my own family.

[gfwzig]

20. To be stricken at the apex of one's career by a severe health problem would depress anyone.

[Mysterian]

22. This guy is a role model

Especially for anyone who has battled depression. I'm proud of Pennsylvania for sending him to the senate.

[RobinA]

24. Thankfully For Him

he didn't show up at the hospital in PA.