During the news cycle following the ABC News presidential debate between Trump and Harris, in the early hours of September 11, we received breaking news that a member of the Republican caucus in the House of Representatives had suddenly suffered a health scare. As I wrote:
Republican Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina was hospitalized Tuesday night after reportedly collapsing while attending an event in Washington, DC.
above Reuters:
Republican Rep. Joe Wilson, a senior member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, collapsed at an event on Tuesday and was hospitalized, his office said.
The message on the 77-year-old Wilson’s official X-profile said the congressman was “ill and being evaluated at a local hospital in Washington, DC.”
According to his son, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, his father is in “stable” condition and doctors “have confirmed [to the family] he experienced symptoms similar to a stroke.”
Read more:
GOP Rep. Joe Wilson hospitalized in ‘stable’ condition after collapsing at DC event
Now, the congressman’s official X-account has given the world an update on his condition over the past 24 hours, and it’s positive news. The first post was shared on Friday:
Update: While Congressman Wilson continues to be evaluated by medical personnel, he is in good spirits, improving, and speaking with his family.
— Joe Wilson (@RepJoeWilson) 12 September 2024
The second update was posted Saturday afternoon:
Congressman Joe Wilson has received a pacemaker and is expected to be released from the hospital in the next few days. He is recovering quickly.
— Joe Wilson (@RepJoeWilson) 13 September 2024
If you can’t see the posts, they are:
Update: While Congressman Wilson continues to be evaluated by medical personnel, he is in good spirits, improving, and speaking with his family.
Congressman Joe Wilson has received a pacemaker and is expected to be released from the hospital in the next few days. He is recovering quickly.
That’s good news. However, anyone who has experienced a family member suffering one or more strokes can tell you that Wilson is probably not out of the woods yet. We should continue to pray for him and his loved ones that he makes a full and lasting recovery.
