Update from Clinton’s doctor: Democrat is ‘fit to serve’
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton waves after leaving an apartment building in New York on Sunday. Hillary Clinton’s doctor says she is recovering from her pneumonia and remains “healthy and fit to serve as President of the United States.”
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. » Hoping to put the issue of her health behind her as she gets ready to return to the campaign trail, Hillary Clinton today released an updated review of her physical fitness and details about a recent bout of pneumonia.
“She is recovering well with antibiotics and rest,” said her doctor, Lisa Bardack, in a letter released by her campaign. “She continues to remain healthy and fit to serve as President of the United States.”
The details made public by the Democratic presidential nominee included a description of the pneumonia diagnosis she received last week. Her illness became public after she left Sunday’s 9/11 memorial service in New York early and was seen on video staggering while getting into a van.
The health episode fueled long-simmering conservative conspiracy theories about Clinton’s health and provided a fresh line of attack for rival Donald Trump, who has frequently questioned whether Clinton has the stamina to serve as commander in chief.
At rally in Canton, Ohio, this evening, Trump noted the room filled with 5,000 people was hot.
“You think Hillary would be able to stand up here for an hour and do this?” he asked. “I don’t think so.”
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Trump later added at the same rally, “We want her better, we want her back on the trail.”
The Republican nominee, meanwhile, handed over a one-page summary of a recent physical exam to the celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz while taping an episode of Oz’s talk show. But voters will have to wait another day for details: the show does not air until Thursday.
The letter from Bardack, the chair of internal medicine at CareMount Medical in Mount Kisco, New York, said a chest scan revealed the candidate had “mild, non-contagious bacterial pneumonia.” She was treated with a 10-day course of Levaquin, an antibiotic used to treat infections.
The letter says the illness stemmed from a bout of seasonal allergies that developed into an upper respiratory tract infection and cough. Clinton’s pneumonia symptoms began around the start of this month, and she saw Bardack on Sept. 2 for a low-grade fever, congestion and fatigue.
The letter also notes that in January, during the run-up to the Iowa caucuses, Clinton received treatment for a sinus and ear infection that included placing a drainage tube in her left ear. A CT scan of her brain and sinuses showed no abnormalities and mild chronic sinus inflammation.
Clinton, 68, has blood pressure of 100 over 70 — within healthy levels and not signaling the need for any medications. She has also had a normal mammogram and breast ultrasound, according to the letter.
The letter from Clinton’s doctor made no mention of her weight, a key part of any medical exam, nor did a similar letter released last year.
“These numbers suggest she’s a healthy 68-year-old woman with a very favorable cardiovascular risk profile,” said Dr. Mark Creager, director of the Dartmouth-Hitchkock heart and vascular center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, and a past president of the American Heart Association.
Testing that shows no evidence of plaque building up in her arteries “is all very reassuring,” he said.
Bardack, who also wrote the letter about Clinton’s health released in July 2015, said her patient takes thyroid and allergy medicines and the blood thinner Coumadin, prescribed as a preventative after she suffered a blood clot resulting from a 2012 concussion that led her to spend a few days in New York-Presbyterian Hospital and take a month-long absence from the State Department.
Clinton has spent the past three days out of the public eye, recuperating at her suburban New York home. She’ll return to the campaign trail Thursday.
“She’s feeling great and I think she’ll be back out there tomorrow,” former President Bill Clinton said today, when he stepped in for his wife at a previous scheduled campaign event in Las Vegas. “It’s a crazy time we live in, you know, when people think there’s something unusual about getting the flu.”
Vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine is in “overall excellent health,” according to a letter the campaign also released Wednesday from his doctor, Brian Monahan, the attending physician of Congress. The letter said Kaine has never smoked and his alcohol use is “modest.” He’s 5-foot-9 and weighed more than 208 pounds during his last physical in February.
Clinton’s campaign used the letters to argue that she’s gone far beyond Trump in disclosing details about her personal life. Beyond health records, Clinton has released nearly four decades of tax returns; Trump has refused to make his filings public.
“It’s fair to say the public now knows more about Hillary Clinton than nearly anyone in public life,” said campaign manager Robby Mook in a statement. “Donald Trump is hands down the least transparent presidential nominee in memory.”
Mook added: “It begs the question: what is he trying to hide?”
Trump has said he plans to release the details of a recent physical this week. Trump’s Thursday appearance on “The Dr. Oz Show” was billed by the campaign as a discussion about his general well-being and his family’s medical history.
But ever the showman, he pulled an outline of results of an exam, conducted by his longtime physician, Dr. Harold Bornstein, from his jacket pocket for Oz to review during Wednesday’s taping. “Those were all the tests that were just done last week,” Trump said in an excerpt released by the show.
Bornstein had previously written a note declaring the 70-year-old Trump, if elected, would be the healthiest president in history. He later said he had written the letter in five minutes as a limousine sent by the candidate idled outside.
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Never in my wildest dreams did I see this coming!
LOL I love how the Dems are saying “See her doctor says she’s perfectly healthy! What about Trump?!” as if her doctor would say she wasn’t healthy enough to be President. When Trump is almost collapsing in public, nearly passing out, and being tossed into a van like a sack of potatoes by the Secret Service, maybe then we can worry about his health.
He’s been obese (probably morbidly so) and sedentary for years. And he’s orange.
Clinton is fat too. She’s had her legs on backwards for decades. Both she and Trump are grossly overweight from eating “RICH” foods and no exercise. Neither one is fit to be President for dozens of reasons.
Not considering medical data, Trump seems physically fit, does keep a good pace on the campaign trail, I’ll give him that.
The bigger concern is his mental health. He cannot remember what he said from week to week, changes his promises that often. Even his supporters have to know, though they may deny it publicly, that he makes big flip-flops in his speeches from day to day.
And there are the completely unfounded conspiracy theories, like the birther thing and accusing Ted Cruz’ father of participating in JFK’s assassination. That is a huuuge early onset dementia symptom.
We now know that Ronald Reagan had early Alzheimers while still in office. You don’t just suddenly get Alzheimers five years after leaving office. It begins 10 years before it’s obvious, and the early signs are uneven memory loss and strange ideas and suspicions.
Both candidates should take CT scans, include that in their medical reports.
Prognosis from Dr. Seuss
How many times did Ms. Clinton say she couldn’t recall during her FBI interview?
Are you kidding me?! Hillary’s doctor can get sued if she lied. I’m sure she has evidence to support her statement.
Personally, I have a hard time believing any politician and/or the people surrounding them, In this case their doctor. With so much at stake politicians have no hesitation about lying and it’s not difficult to find doctors who will participate.
She’s fit to serve time, along with her hubby.
This is such a non issue. What is an issue is that Trump isn’t releasing his tax returns. What is he hiding?
thought she had parkinson’s…..
dr bardack is not the treating physician for that disease. ethically, she has limited her report to her personal medical care of the female felon.
dr okunola, who is closely monitoring the female felon on campaign events, is the clinical neurophysiologist who treats that disorder and who was photographed at a campaign event carrying a diazepam device used to treat seizures, anxiety and muscle spasms.
dr okunola has unlimited anytime anywhere access to the female felon and during an august speech he rushed the stage to brace the congenital liar who appeared to be stunned and unsteady on her feet. dr okunola braced her with his arm and comforted her, telling her “you’re alright, you’re alright, just keep talking.”
Will you, at long last, stop lying about this after Mrs. Clinton wins the election?
What do you really care about lying, when you support Hillary Clinton. Seriously funny.
what is true:
dr barrack is not treating the female felon for epilepsy or parkison’s and would not enter any treatment by another physician into her own report.
dr okunola is a clinical neurophysiologist who treats patients with epilepsy, parkinson’s, seizures, anxiety and muscle spasms.
dr okunola rushed the campaign stage in august when the female felon was stunned by a loud protest. he raced onto the podium, steadied her with his arm and said ” you’re alright, just keep talking.”
dr okunola was photographed with what looks to be a medical device, diazepam pen, used to counter seizures, anxiety and muscle spasms.
the female felon wears fresnel glasses to correct vision problems sustained from concussions.
on sept.11. 2016, the female felon was wearing zeiss z1 blue lenses glasses that are used to avoid photosensitive epileptic seizures.
what is true today will still be true in january 2017. the truth does not change. ever.
Methinks the Clinton mouthpiece is using the psychological defense mechanism known as projection. “Donald Trump is hands down the least transparent presidential nominee in memory.” Look at the definition below and judge for yourself.
Psychological projection is a theory in psychology in which humans defend themselves against their own unconscious impulses or qualities (both positive and negative) by denying their existence in themselves while attributing them to others.
I rest my case.
Great post, so true.
She’s fit to serve time in prison.
lol
But she has the money and political connections to keep herself out of prison. Must be nice to do whatever you want and get away with murder. Controlling the government and manipulating the mass media, all part of the Clinton political machine.
nice to see dr barback giving a thumbs up for the female felon’s health. at least for what she is responsible for.
what about dr okunola, who specializes in epilepsy, clinical neurophysiology (parkinson’s), and sleep related disorders such as daytime sleepiness (hypersomnolence), insomnia, narcolepsy, obstructive, central, and complex sleep apnea, etc.
why is he constantly shadowing her to the point of rushing to the stage to calm the female felon and prompt her when she “short circuited” during a campaign rally?
where is dr okunola’s health report?
So the fittest President in the entire history of the US?? Hmmmn, you’re about 6’2, weigh over 260 pounds, take cholesterol medicine, have not one iota of cardiovascular exercise and addicted to junk food. Hmmmmn, both Obama and George W., would take him on their very worst day.
What to say about a man that admires a man like Putin, well let’s review what he is admiring: currency which has lost over 25% of its worth; its economy has continued to shrink drastically; its losing its population; has thousands of political murders attributed to him; continues to lose crucial foreign investment; has one of the worse rated judicial systems, which affects the aforementioned point; and all the while has dramatically cut down on civil rights.
You might say, he has an 80 plus side approval rating–well, what do you get when you make people disappear, control all media, shut out any dissonance…..well, you get the Slavic version of Trump.
Mr. Trump has been obese and completely sedentary for many years. And he’s orange.
Enough said.
You two are sounding a little screechy, nervous, high pitched. You must be looking at the latest polling. Or maybe you’ve heard about the DNC whispering that a “backup plan” may be in order. Or the rumors that they’re dusting off the Biden as if you didn’t already have a primary process.
Like I said prior and now, select an escrow company of your choosing, and I’ll go 10 to 1, HRC wins….it’s called regression demographics (look it up, as I know you have no idea) and the news isn’t good for y’all.
Like everything else, poor strategy by Trump’s team on where they campaign. Even when he goes up in the general population polls, his electoral vote situation is bad. Poor thinking, campaigning in states where he either already has a big lead, or has no chance to win.
Poor strategy, hiding his tax returns even as more and more people are wanting to see them. No rational person wouldn’t want to see what his hiding, at this point.
Intelligent people want to see Trump’s tax returns. Who wouldn’t want to see them?
How could you lie like this? Are you simply incapable of being truthful? Do you have no shame?
Ike, I’ll take you on. 10-1. Easy money. How much you got?
I’ll go 10k,,name the escrow company.
Trump is 6′-3″ and 236#. At least get your facts straight.
ROTFL when Hillary made this utterly shibai statement, “I’m powering through pneumonia because that’s what women do.” Really Hillary? And the reason you collapsed is? And the reason you admitted at your age and education level you didn’t have a clue about how serious pneumonia can be? Really?
Lets be serious. HC likes to brag about how many hours a day she works. Fact is she hasn’t got a clue about time management, how to delegate, how to efficiently get work done or take care of herself. This is not the person we need as President.
How can Hillary handle the stress of a potential 9/11-type event as President if she can’t even handle a 9/11 remembrance ceremony?
lets see if Hillary stays in good shape before the election, she should have no more coughing or fainting spells, since she is in good shape.{yea right}. here is a good idea, when they have there first debate turn off the air condition and have the room Temp. at 88 degree’s and see who passes out or cracks first. then we will know who should be president.
And how did you develop that experiment design, Doctor? I forgot which medical school diploma you have on your wall.
Oh .. wait …
That medical degree was given in absentia, for the many times he passed KCC, although he never actually made it through the doors.
She should take the whole week off to rest up before going on the campaign trail.
Doctors will write letters or medical statements saying whatever their paying patients want them to say. If you do not believe me, go to your primary care physician and tell him or her you get tired walking short distances and that you want a disabled parking placard. Even if the doctor knows you do not need a disabled parking placard, he or she has two choices. One is to certify that you need a disabled parking placard and the other is to deny your request and risk losing you as a paying patient. What do you think most doctors will do? You are right, they will give you what you want.
It’s interesting that you think everyone will lie in exchange for money. You may do that (the way you write, I suspect it would be easy for you) but I don’t know any doctors who would do that for a patient. None.
Make up whatever fantasy you choose to. Mrs. Clinton is going to win by a large electoral margin.
Exactly. My wife would have never been so mercenay or caviler, when she was an internist. I think this is much more a reflection of how fluid Ronin’s morals and own professional conduct is, rather than the state of medicine.
If a person has no moral compass, it’s easy for that person to project his or her own personality defects onto everyone else. It’s sad.
Sorry, did you mean “mercenary and cavalier”?
Klastri and Ikefromeli seem to have no understanding about how things work in the real world. During my many years in top management positions in Hawaii and elsewhere, the companies required employees who supposedly were out sick to obtain statements from their doctors to support being paid sick leave. More often than not, the employees would see their doctors until the day before returning to work when they were feeling well instead of when they first took off for alleged sicknesses. The statements obviously were based on what employees told their doctors and not on actual medical exams, yet the doctors would attest to the illnesses. By the way, have you two ever heard of Medicare or Medicaid fraud? You probably do not believe it happens.
Does the name Conrad Murray ring a bell? Hint: Michael Jackson/ propofol.
Doctors sign all kinds of things for patients in order to help them get things. School passes, service animals, sick pay, etc. Anyone can get those things and you think Clinton can’t find a doctor to fudge?
Yes, obviously Trump’s quack doctor wrote a bad high-school kid’s version of a doctor’s note.
From now on, ALL candidates for POTUS should be required to get a complete physical from a neutral doctor.
And all candidates should release tax returns BEFORE starting a campaign. Had this been a rule, we wouldn’t even be discussing Donald at this point.
Sounds like you know what’s in Donald Trump’s tax return. Good on ya.
As egotistical as even his supporters know him to be, he would show off his tax returns if they were half as awesome as as he acts like they are. You agree?
As president of his fan club, you should write him a letter asking him to show the world and also send you an autographed copy (sealed with a kiss from Ivanka). Oooh, when Hillary sees that tax return, she’ll have a coughing fit and have to be carried to her van. Wouldn’t ya like to see that???
Apeman, what are you and the rest of the Clingon minions going to do come November 9? Mass suicide?
Does this doctor’s opinion cover her concussion and the multiple and serious actions that she cannot recall? What about her current illness and her problems with high stress that has caused her to not meet expectations of the American people as she was called to appear? And the biggest issue, her mental state? Her propensity to lie and cover up? Her repeatedly corrupt actions? What about those…,.
The Doctors will have to keep her under quarantine for a couple of Days,because Bacterial Pneumonia is……. very CONTAGIOUS!
Yep Trump is Spot On,stating that: How would it be possible for HRC to participate in the upcoming debates,when she can barely stand for a few minutes?
At the Debates or upcoming Clinton rallys? Expect to see HRC equipped with a medical facial mask and a wheel chair and a Handicap Ramp.
For The “Hateful Eight”lol. Donald Trump is Leading in the polls! GO DONALD!
Man! did you see Dr. Oz (alias:Dr.Quack) looks on his face? Brah!He was short of ripping the reports right out of Donald’s Hands!lol
When she look like she was having an epileptic convulsion, how come secret service didn’t take her to a hospital?!