{"id":1132,"date":"2023-02-10T10:37:29","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T15:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/?p=1132"},"modified":"2023-02-10T10:37:29","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T15:37:29","slug":"fetterman-hospitalized-overnight-after-feeling-lightheaded-during-dem-retreat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/?p=1132","title":{"rendered":"Fetterman Hospitalized Overnight After \u2018Feeling Lightheaded\u2019 During Dem Retreat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. John Fetterman has been hospitalised after \u201cfeeling lightheaded\u201d while attending a Democrat event in Washington DC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Less than 24 hours after appearing at Biden\u2019s State of the Union address on Tuesday, Fetterman, the newly-elected Democrat who suffered a stroke during the campaign trail last year before his victory over Republican candidate, Dr Mehmet Oz, was taken to The George Washington University Hospital on Wednesday for \u201cfeeling lightheaded,\u201d when at a retreat for Senate Democrats in Washington DC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement from his Director of Communications, Joe Calvello, initial tests by doctors did not show any evidence that he had suffered another stroke, but Calvello confirmed that the doctors were running more tests, with Fetterman remaining overnight for observation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe is in good spirits and talking with his staff and family,\u201d Calvello noted, confirming that the staff would release more information on Fetterman\u2019s health when it becomes available.We will provide more information when we have it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: Senator John Fetterman has been hospitalized after \u201cfeeling lightheaded\u201d during D.C. retreat for Senate Democrats and will remain overnight for observation. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fAqmJOPv50\">pic.twitter.com\/fAqmJOPv50<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ALX \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@alx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alx\/status\/1623552967164194816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 9, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Senator Fetterman admitted to hospital. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sETzVLoNYj\">https:\/\/t.co\/sETzVLoNYj<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CitizenFreePres\/status\/1623549248414547969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 9, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fetterman suffered his initial stroke in May of last year, just before he won the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic primary. Following the stroke, he had surgery to implant a pacemaker with a defibrillator. In October, his&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc27.com\/pennsylvania-senate-race\/john-fetterman-releases-updated-report-on-health-following-stroke\/\">doctor declared<\/a>&nbsp;that he continues to \u201cexhibit symptoms of an auditory processing disorder which can come across as hearing difficulty.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since then, he began the use of a closed captioning device to help him, including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/valiantnews.com\/2022\/10\/reporter-fetterman-has-trouble-understanding-words-closed-captioning-required-for-dialogue\/\">during an interview with NBC News,<\/a>\u00a0and in the main\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/valiantnews.com\/2022\/10\/fetterman-to-use-closed-captioning-computer-during-debate-against-dr-oz\/\">debate against Dr Oz in October.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just this month, the Senate began installing a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/02\/02\/john-fetterman-using-assistive-technology-in-senate-as-he-recovers-from-stroke\/\">special closed caption display<\/a>\u00a0at his desk in the chamber, allowing him to read the captions in real time as other Senators talk on the floor. During committee hearings, Fetterman will have access to a tablet displaying captions written by professional writers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/valiantnews.com\/2023\/01\/video-john-fetterman-stares-around-blankly-looks-lost-during-swearing-in-ceremony\/\">After video was released from his swearing in ceremony in January,<\/a>\u00a0critics described Fetterman\u2019s behaviour as \u201cstrange,\u201d noting that his eyes were darting around the room with a \u201clost expression,\u201d and that he seemed to display no emotion, even when his family joined him during the special moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Does Fetterman recognize his own kids? It sure doesn\u2019t look like it. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TqohDY5Ljv\">pic.twitter.com\/TqohDY5Ljv<\/a><\/p>&mdash; End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EndWokeness\/status\/1610383695008997380?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Original Article: <a href=\"https:\/\/valiantnews.com\/2023\/02\/fetterman-hospitalized-overnight-after-feeling-lightheaded-during-dem-retreat\/\">https:\/\/valiantnews.com\/2023\/02\/fetterman-hospitalized-overnight-after-feeling-lightheaded-during-dem-retreat\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. John Fetterman has been hospitalised after \u201cfeeling lightheaded\u201d while attending a Democrat event in Washington DC. Less than 24 hours after appearing at Biden\u2019s State of the Union address on Tuesday, Fetterman, the newly-elected Democrat who suffered a stroke during the campaign trail last year before his victory over Republican candidate, Dr Mehmet Oz, was taken to The George Washington University Hospital on Wednesday for \u201cfeeling lightheaded,\u201d when at a retreat for Senate Democrats in Washington DC. 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