Posted on 04/15/2018 11:29:40 AM PDT by bitt
Former First Lady Barbara Bush, 92, decided Sunday to focus on comfort care in the face of her failing health, rather than additional medical treatment.
Following a recent series of hospitalizations, and after consulting her family and doctors, Mrs. Bush, now age 92, has decided not to seek additional medical treatment, and instead will focus on comfort care, read a statement from the office of George H. W. Bush.
Bush has been in an out of the hospital the past year battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and congestive heart failure.
The former first lady has been married to former President George H.W. Bush for 73 years, and is also the mother to former President George W. Bush.
"She is surrounded by a family she adores, and appreciates the many kind messages and especially the prayers she is receiving, the statement read.
May she rest in peace. Unfortunately, many in the medical/Insurance Business would have suggested some type of procedure that would promise to potentially extend her another six months. She still would have died in 4 days, but they would still have made money off her. Cynical, but I have seen it to many times. I had a friend whose mother was asked to do another knee replacement at 90 years old. She said no. She died six months later anyway. See what I am getting at?
Terry Schiavo?
Why push your agenda when simply mentioning Terry Schiavo would have been sufficient
My grandmother did likewise at 94 when faced with another surgery/round of chemicals and she passed soon afterwards. It wasn't like her to acquiesce, so I think she "knew" as well.
And that is gracious
Right - even though when they were office they also called them extremists, racists, etc.
You are literally insane if you believe that, and you are a liar if you don't.
I see comment #9 was deleted. Tasteless I assume.
I spoke with my younger brother last night. Hospice is coming to his home now. He is rapidly failing at the young age of 62. He told me that he would not go to the hospital any more. That he could not suffer any longer their efforts to keep him alive. Knowing his condition, I could only agree.
It was a heartbreaking and sobering (and for him a very labored) conversation. My other brother and I now wait for the call whenever it comes.
**Former first lady Barbara Bush will no longer seek medical treatment in face of failing health**
This is faith and courage in action. God be with you, Barbara.
Actually she is from Rye NY. She is a Pierce, I am from the same family, but something like 3rd cousins with her.
Meh, on her politics :(. Though she never made a jerk of herself (except for a few Trump observations) and always acted with dignity.
I do wish for her a peace and freedom from all fear.
I can understand a mothers (Barbara) defense of her son (Jeb)....
I understand sympathy toward a person dying.
What I dont understand is the adoring nostalgia and whitewash I see displayed here on FR toward an entire family empire ( all the Bushes) who absolutely worked to destroy our nation....
.....
May God have mercy.
I dont look lightly on serious crimes. Sorry.
I do one have one elderly cat. And lots of kids.
I dont have an agenda. I was fooled by the Bush family and voted for them quite a lot. They seem a lot classier than the Clintons but crimes are crimes no matter how patrician and genteel.
I am sorry she is passing. But everyone is going to pass. It doesnt make her alleged crime go away.
You are literally insane if you believe that, and you are a liar if you don’t.
And I know I am not literally insane, and I also know that I am not lying, Im stating what I believe.
Bless your brother. May he feel comforted and joy in the face of God.
I was fooled by the Bush family too...
...Whe n I realized what George W. was capable of in 2007, I just wanted to throw up....
....I was emotionally drained, sick, depressed......he really zapped the hope out of me.
The Bush women were deceptive too.....
I lost all trust for the future of our nation...
.....UNTIL DONALD TRUMP!!!!!
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If Babrbara is dying I pray mercy for her soul and that she will appeal to Heaven
Thank you for your kind thoughts.
My Dad did too, in 1970. It was awful for him! He had a digestive system illness too, on top of it, but the COPD (Emphysema) was no help, and probably did him in! He had surgery to remove an infection due to Diverticulitis, and the doctor was sure it was all removed. But since the lung and heart are connected, the lung ailment was a drag on his heart. So in a way, it is probably what will or has happened to Mrs. Bush, and it will be a drag on her’s, poor lady. There’s been hardly any news on the health status of her and her husband at all. I’m surprised that there’s been no news that she even had COPD, although I knew she had Thyroid issues!
Saying prayers for her and the family.
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