Posted on 06/17/2017 2:28:11 PM PDT by abb
Jun 17, 2017 - 2:56 pm cdt
WASHINGTON — Three days after he was shot in the hip by a high-velocity rifle, U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise has regained consciousness and is able to talk softly, having spoken with his wife Saturday morning, according to two sources close to the congressman's family.
Medical staff also have removed a tube that had been inserted into Scalise's abdomen to prevent fluid from going into his lungs while he was sedated, said the sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment on the congressman's medical status.
Scalise's staff did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment Saturday. A spokesperson for MedStar Washington Hospital Center also could not be reached.
The update comes just one day after a doctor told reporters here that Scalise is not only expected to walk again but "hopefully run" some time after he is released from the hospital.
Dr. Jack Sava, the director of trauma at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, said Scalise's prognosis had improved considerably over the past few days, adding the congressman had faced an "imminent risk of death" after he was shot Wednesday in Alexandria, Va.
"I feel a lot more confident and a lot more optimistic than I did two or three days ago," Sava said. The doctor added, however, that Scalise will certainly be in the hospital for a considerable period of time, presumably weeks."
Scalise was among four people shot by a lone gunman who opened fire on a group of Republican lawmakers practicing baseball at the Eugene Simpson Stadium Park. Two Capitol Police officers were wounded in the attack; they were credited with averting a massacre. The gunman, James T. Hodgkinson, was fatally shot by police.
Scalise had been awake immediately after the shooting, Sava said, but had gone into shock by the time he arrived at the hospital. He's been sedated since then, the doctor added, "but we've been able to turn that sedation down enough for him to respond to his family members, and he clearly knows that they're there and appreciates their presence."
Another victim of the shooting, Matt Mika, has undergone an additional surgery and shown "positive results," according to a statement released by his family. Mika, a lobbyist for Tyson Foods and former congressional aide, is expected to remain in intensive care at George Washington University Hospital through the weekend.
"While we know there will be difficult and challenging days ahead for Matt and our family, the phsycians and specialists at Matt's side expect a full recovery," the statement said.
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Seth Rich went into that hospital conscious and talking to his EMTs, and it didn’t help him!
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If it is littoral.
Home, and back in the House!
“Sources close to the congressman’s family” in no way fingers hospital staff.
It’s more likely to be family, staff, or friends. And it’s very reassuring.
IF the hospital staff secretly talked to these sources without permission of the wife, then that is a major violation...
it really has not much to do with protection of your "info"...
every social worker,case manager, Hospital chief of staff, medical record keepers, insurance company, Medicaid and medicare worker has free access....
now as a nurse, I am not allowed to even look at any info on a patient that is not on my list...
Medical staff also have removed a tube that had been inserted into Scalise’s abdomen to prevent fluid from going into his lungs while he was sedated, said the sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment on the congressman’s medical status.
I kinda doubt family, staff or friend removed “A Tube” so I am fingering Hsptl staff, again
That's disgusting. Some snowflake's 15 minutes of fame. Hope they can his/her azz.
He was Oswalded.
Who is behind this. Did not look like a lone wolf attack to me -- he had help along the line.
The NSA knows. But what faction of NeverTrumper was in on it?
So why did the gym equipment fail to take out Harry Reid? I thought he was on their team.
“The presence of a hit list makes the “lone wolf” claim even more questionable.”
More than that. A hospital (like any corp) is (generally) responsible for the actions of its employees.
HIPAA violations are expensive. The penalties for noncompliance are based on the level of negligence and can range from $100 to $50,000 per violation (or per record), with a maximum penalty of $1.5 million per year for violations of an identical provision.
Unfortunately, you are correct.
Continued prayers for all
Family or friends can know about a procedure without doing it themselves
It’s best not to jump to conclusions.
If it is, indeed, an SKS then it is not a “high powered rifle.”
The Feds have his computer, so if there is an ounce of integrity in the FBI, I hope they find out just WHO was egging this a-hole on.
The pig had 473 "friends" that we know of.
He must have left a trail of dozens of leads.
I say seize the computers of every single one of his facebook "friends".
I'd also grill his wife until she squeals.
Really, her husband disappears for months *with* her knowledge, yet she didn't know nuffin.
Riiight.
President/Vice President
Trump Jr/Scalise 2024
— this just in ...
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