Nancy Pelosi undergoes hip replacement surgery after fall in Luxembourg

[riversedge]

Source: abc news





Her office said she’s doing “well” and “on the mend.”

By Lauren Peller and Alexandra Hutzler


December 14, 2024, 11:34 AM

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Nancy Pelosi hospitalized during trip abroadDemocratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi, 84, was hospitalized while abroad on a congressional delegation, her office said on Friday.

Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi, 84, underwent a successful hip replacement surgery after falling while in Luxembourg with a congressional delegation, her office said Saturday.

"Earlier this morning, Speaker Emerita Pelosi underwent a successful hip replacement and is well on the mend," her spokesman Ian Krager said in a statement. "Speaker Pelosi is grateful to U.S. military staff at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center at Landstuhl Army Base and medical staff at Hospital Kirchberg in Luxembourg for their excellent care and kindness."...............

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/nancy-pelosi-hospitalized-congressional-delegation-abroad-office/story?id=116767154

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I am glad Congress is not is session, as it will require time to heal--and probably some physical therapy.

[Lonestarblue]

1. Hip replacements are usually far easier for recovery than knee replacements.

It might be time for the Speaker Emerita to give up her stilettos!

[2naSalit]

3. Unfortunately...

Some women who wear heel all their lives end up having to wear them all their lives, pretty much, because their calf muscles shorten over time and walking flat footed is painful. I hope she doesn't have that problem.

[LeftInTX]

7. I met her once. Yes, she was in those heels.

[bdamomma]

30. Her heels

did not help. Not bad 84 and still walking in style!!!

[Hekate]

11. The Achilles tendon in particular shortens and tightens

I have heard stories — painful, painful stories.

[Polybius]

19. We do lots of things in the name of beauty that are extremely unhealthy

Perms aren't good either.

[riversedge]

5. ok, I admit, I am not into looking at Nancy Pelosi shoes but there are many articles

and images of her in heels--. google search.

This article does say she opts for more practical shoes on occasions



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[Hekate]

13. I'm actually glad to hear that. Best strategy is to wear flats at home to keep the Achilles tendon ...

…from shrinking and tightening.

[meow2u3]

17. Knee replacements are a freaking ordeal to recover from

You have to start rehab from the day after surgery, when you're woozy on pain pills and would rather sleep off the operation. Then comes about 4 months of physical therapy: 4 weeks of home PT, followed by 3 months PT, twice a week at the rehabiltation center, along with daily homework.
I had knee replacements last year on both my knees, four months apart; IOW, as soon as I finished my left knee, I had the right knee replaced 2 weeks afterwards.

[3catwoman3]

28. The knee is a much more complex joint.

[CousinIT]

2. It will require physical therapy. I wish her a full and successful recovery.

She and her husband have been through more than anyone - especially their age - should have to.

[Henry203]

4. Universal healthcare

Her bill is probably $0.

[24601]

8. Luxembourg covers their citizens and foreign legal residents that are paying taxes for social contributions. Visitors,

tourists, and other non-residents are not covered.

Speaker Emerita Pelosi's primary insurance likely will be coverage from the FEHBP. Her secondary will be Medicare. If she has chosen a Medicare Advantage Plan, it may cover overseas care. Traditional Medicare does not cover overseas treatment. She also may have tertiary coverage from her husband. Workman's Comp could also cover her as I was for an illness contracted during civilian overseas official travel.

Upon retirement, Medicare becomes primary, and FEHBP moves to secondary.

[24601]

15. Upion re-reading the articles, the Luxembourg care was the ER. The surgery was performed at the US Military Hospital in

Landstuhl, Germany.

[GiqueCee]

14. I have argued for decades...

... that we, the Great Unwashed, should be entitled to the same gold-plated healthcare that our tax dollars buy for those who routinely deprive us of any hope of getting it. And then, those on the Dark Side of the Aisle even want to rob us of OUR OWN FUCKING MONEY by stealing the Social Security Trust Fund, so they don't have to repay the TRILLIONS of dollars they "borrowed" from it.
It should be clear by now to anyone with a pulse that the black-hearted swine with an (R) after their names are deliberately pushing people to the very cliff's edge of tolerance, so that when their victims inevitably fight back, they can justify declaring martial law and and start jailing or killing anyone that stands up to them.
To those who don't agree, look at history, and then get back to me. The pattern of behavior is there, as plain as day.

[wendyb-NC]

18. I absolutely agree

Very well said.

[CountAllVotes]

6. I wish her the best

My late husband fell and broke his hip. He was 85.

After the surgery, he failed to recover.

That was the end for him.

I hope she recovers quickly!

She is overseas mind you, not the USA.

[wryter2000]

9. I've had both hips replaced

Wonderful surgeries, both of them. She'll recover quickly and be glad she had it done.

[surfered]

10. Ouch!

[maxsolomon]

23. Really? You're "sure" American hip replacements are inferior to European ones?

Based on what?

[EX500rider]

25. Try some research:

What are the best countries for Surgery
1.United States. The United States boasts a well-established healthcare system and is known for its cutting-edge technology and highly skilled surgeons. ...
2.Germany. ..

What hospital has the best surgeons in the world?
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is ranked among the Best Hospitals for heart and heart surgery, gastroenterological surgery, neurosurgery and lung surgery

What is the most elite hospital in the world?
World's Best Hospitals 2024
Rank Hospital Country
1 Mayo Clinic - Rochester United States
2 Cleveland Clinic United States
3 Toronto General - University Health Network Canada
4 The Johns Hopkins Hospital United States

[Beringia]

16. Glad she is on the mend

[C0RI0LANUS]

20. Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi was treated by US Army surgeons at a US Army Medical Center in Germany.

She received the best of care and probably had little to no paperwork to fill out.

[electric_blue68]

21. Good luck for a full recovery Speaker Pelosi!

What an extra scary accident!

[Skittles]

22. I wish her well but she really needs to pass the baton

get some rest

[maxsolomon]

24. Broken hip at 84 is not good. Hopefully she recovers.

This next Congress is probably her last.

[Captain Zero]

26. She needs to just go ahead and retire.

The sooner the better.
She's old and rich and in the way.

[bdamomma]

31. Yes she

should retire, a lot more to add to that list, McConnell, ugh Grassley, Chuck Schumer, Susan Collins, Steny Hoyer any others??? Raskin can stay forever Whitehouse too.

[maxsolomon]

32. She's not the Dem leader in the House. That's Jeffries.

So how is she "in the way"? Please expound.

Do you live in her district?

[Oneear]

27. CBD Oil for the Pain and to Dab some help heal the skin Prolia Shot to protect the Bones

Nice Wheelchair so she can be Mobil to work and Vote on The Hill

[Sneederbunk]

29. She'll be back in her war sgainst AOC before we know it.

[Deminpenn]

33. Sometimes, it's the bone breaking that causes the fall,

not the other way around.

I think there's a difference between recovery from elective hip replacement and surgery to repair a broken hip. A relative had the former at a similar age to Pelosi and is completely recovered, parent also a similar age had the latter and while initially recovered well for a year or so, falls and injuries recurred.

Pelosi should resign and retire before what happened to my parent happens to her.