- Spokesman confirmed George HW Bush has been discharged from the hospital
- Former president was admitted to hospital on May 27 for low blood pressure
- Hospitalization caused him to miss Memorial Day parade he annually attends
Former President George H.W. Bush has been discharged from a Maine hospital after being treated for low blood pressure and fatigue.
A Bush spokesman tweeted Monday that the president ‘deeply’ appreciates the care and good wishes he has received.
Last Friday, the 41st president tweeted a cheerful message from his hospital bed while reading a book about himself and his late wife.
Former President George H.W. Bush has been discharged from a Maine hospital after being treated for low blood pressure and fatigue. He posted this photo of himself reading George & Barbara Bush: A Great American Love Story on Twitter last Friday
Bush said the book is ‘a wonderful walk down memory lane’ and ‘another reminder of how lucky’ he has been in life. His wife Barbara Bush died in April at age 92. They had been married for 73 year
The 93-year-old posted a picture of himself reading George & Barbara Bush: A Great American Love Story.
Bush said the book is ‘a wonderful walk down memory lane’ and ‘another reminder of how lucky’ he has been in life.
His wife Barbara Bush died in April at age 92. They had been married for 73 years.
The hospitalization caused Bush to miss out on a Memorial Day parade in Maine that he traditionally attends
The day before his hospitalization, Bush attended a pancake breakfast at the local American Legion hall (left)
Bush was taken to a hospital on May 27, just seven days after he had arrived for the summer in Maine
The hospitalization caused Bush to miss out on a Memorial Day parade in Maine that he traditionally attends.
Last Monday, he said in a tweet that he regretted missing the event earlier that day in Kennebunkport, down the road from his summer home.
He also said he’s ‘forever grateful not only to those patriots who made the ultimate sacrifice for our Nation – but also the Gold Star families whose heritage is imbued with their honor and heroism’.
Bush was taken to a hospital on May 27, just seven days after he had arrived for the summer in Maine.
The day before his hospitalization, Bush attended a pancake breakfast at the local American Legion hall.
His former national security adviser, retired Air Force Lt Gen Brent Scowcroft, joined them.
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