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Reply to Wicked Blue (Original post)

Fri Dec 13, 2024, 02:35 PM

Dec 13

“People close to Pelosi in California and Washington, D.C., speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak for her, said the former speaker fractured her hip when she fell in Luxembourg, and that doctors were confident the damage could be repaired with a routine operation. It was not yet clear whether that would be done in Luxembourg or in the United States.“

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Former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi injured in Europe, admitted to hospital [View all] Wicked Blue Dec 13 OP

... Drum Dec 13 #1

"sustained an injury during an official engagement" Polybius Dec 13 #2

According to the NYTimes: Drum Dec 13 #3

Marble stairs? Ouch! That could be very serious! I hope she will be able to recover quickly liberalla Dec 13 #7

No kidding. Ask Ivana Trump about how bad it can be. BadgerMom Dec 13 #8

Still makes me wonder... liberalla Dec 15 #24

Sounds like our senior politicians Hope22 Dec 13 #10

Awkward Phrasing For A Fall DallasNE Dec 13 #4

"Tripped & fell going down marble stairs... a hard fall" Hekate Dec 13 #6

Get well soon, Mme Speaker. You are one of our best. Hekate Dec 13 #5

If things couldn't get any worse.. The Grand Illuminist Dec 13 #9

"" AllaN01Bear Dec 13 #11

Media samplegirl Dec 13 #18

This will sound frivolous, but it sounds as though she *didn't* break a wrist. planetc Dec 13 #12

Heal soon, Nancy blogslug Dec 13 #13

More from NYTimes: Drum Dec 13 #14

OYE, fractured her hip. elleng Dec 13 #20

United Healthcare MuirWoods Dec 13 #15

Fortunately, she is well-covered by the excellent systems included among elleng Dec 13 #19

;-( elleng Dec 13 #16

Of course she is getting "excellent care" Miguelito Loveless Dec 13 #17

Oh, please.. whathehell Dec 13 #22

I have been in both Miguelito Loveless Dec 15 #25

So have I whathehell Dec 16 #35

The differeance I found was Miguelito Loveless Dec 17 #36

Hmm...I found no difference there. whathehell Dec 17 #37

She was medevacked to a US Army hospital in Germany. Irish_Dem Dec 15 #27

At her age any fall is dsngerous slightlv Dec 13 #21

Best wishes to Nancy Pelosi and her family. riversedge Dec 14 #23

I was always amazed, and worried when she would walk around in those high heels. dem4decades Dec 15 #26

Don't worry, her physical therapists will be having a few words w/ her about those high heels. Irish_Dem Dec 15 #28

Good. She's tougher than old bone spurs but she's got to protect herself. dem4decades Dec 15 #30

And now she is up against Army physical therapists. Irish_Dem Dec 15 #32

She was wearing them. Wicked Blue Dec 15 #34

First, I heard about it was Friday morning MAGAs were laughing about it. nt doc03 Dec 15 #29

I am sure they were. Irish_Dem Dec 15 #33

She broke snowybirdie Dec 15 #31

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