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[h=4]Former president Bush remains hospitalized after fall[/h]KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine<span style="color: Red;">*</span>—<span style="color: Red;">*</span><span style="color: Red;">*</span>Former President George H.W. Bush was still hospitalized and listed in fair condition Thursday after falling and breaking a bone in his neck Wednesday.

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After former President George H.W. Bush fractured a bone in his neck, doctors at Maine Medical Center said that he is doing well and has suffered no neurological or spine damage. VPC


Former President George HW Bush and his wife, Barbara.(Photo: NEWS CENTER)


KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine<span style="color: Red;">*</span>—<span style="color: Red;">*</span><span style="color: Red;">*</span>Former President George H.W. Bush was still hospitalized and listed in fair condition Thursday after falling and breaking a bone in his neck Wednesday.
"I just was with him not even an hour ago. He was in great spirits as was his family. As his wife said, it takes a lot more than this to knock his spirits down," said Dr. William D'Angelo at Maine Medical Center.
Spokesperson Jim McGrath said Bush, 91, fell in his Kennebunkport home. The president was first taken to Southern Maine Medical Center, and then was transferred to Maine Medical Center. The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital is housed at Maine Medical Center.
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D'Angelo said Bush fractured his C2 vertebra and there is no plan for surgery. He said the former president will be in several different neck braces as he heals and will need physical therapy. Bush never lost consciousness and did not<span style="color: Red;">*</span>damage his spinal cord.
"Speaking generically, a person in their 90s who has this type of fracture it usually takes three to four months for this type of fracture to heal, so I would imagine that in this period of time that his mobility will be curtailed," D'Angelo said.
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Maine Medical Center<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: NEWS CENTER)

The doctor also said this type of injury is common in seniors, especially if they fall.
On Thursday morning, Bush's<span style="color: Red;">*</span>granddaughter Jenna Bush Hager, said the family is optimistic that he will heal well. "Thanks for all your thoughts+prayers for our dear Gamps," she tweeted.
Always touched by kindness: thanks for all of your thoughts+prayers for our dear Gamps. We are optimistic that he will heal well.
— Jenna Bush Hager (@JennaBushHager) July 16, 2015​



The Bush family lives in Kennebunkport in the summer. They have been summering in the town for years, well before Bush's time in politics.


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