President George H. W. Bush has been moved from the intensive care unit at Houston Methodist Hospital to a regular patient room, and is expected to continue his recovery there for several more days. He is alert and talking with hospital staff, family and friends, and his doctors are very pleased with his progress.
Herewith an update on the health of former President @GeorgeHWBush: pic.twitter.com/vfhKBv8EFD
— Jim McGrath (@jgm41) April 25, 2018
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Former President George H.W. Bush is thanking Houston for its “professionalism and obvious care” during the memorials and services for his wife, Barbara Bush.
My family and I thank Mayor @SylvesterTurner, his terrific staff, @houstonpolice, @METROHouston, @SBCHouston, @StMartinsDOK — and really all Houstonians — for your professionalism and obvious care in making Barbara's visitors and funeral guests feel so welcomed. Thank you all.
— George Bush (@GeorgeHWBush) April 25, 2018
In a tweet posted Wednesday morning, the 93-year-old Bush thanks Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, the Houston Police and Metro Houston, Second Baptist Church and St. Martin’s Episcopal Church “and really all Houstonians” for “making Barbara’s visitors and funeral guests feel so welcomed.”
The former first lady died April 17.
The 41st president makes no mention of his own health in his tweet. He has been in Houston Methodist Hospital since Sunday, a day after his wife’s funeral, for treatment of an infection that’s spread to his blood.
Statement by the Office of @GeorgeHWBush on President Bush's health. pic.twitter.com/8UkB53JHqD
— Jim McGrath (@jgm41) April 23, 2018
Jim McGrath, a family spokesman, had said Bush was “responding and recovering.”
For media planning purposes, the Office of @GeorgeHWBush will issue updates on #41 when we have something to update. Those updates would come through this Twitter feed first. Happily, our previous statement still stands: "responding and recovering."
— Jim McGrath (@jgm41) April 24, 2018
Mayor Turner wished former President George H.W. Bush a prompt recovery, and Metro Houston sent their best wishes.
Wishing the best to former President George H.W. Bush as he recovers from an illness following the death of his beloved #BarbaraBush!
— Sylvester Turner (@SylvesterTurner) April 25, 2018
Thank YOU, @GeorgeHWBush. Sending our best wishes. Take care. ^B https://t.co/sgy7uNuvKK
— METRO Houston (@METROHouston) April 25, 2018
It was an honor to serve & protect you and your family, @GeorgeHWBush. https://t.co/FkNMjST26T
— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) April 25, 2018
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