Yesterday, we told you about Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi getting hospitalized in Luxembourg following a fall. Initial reports indicated Pelosi suffered a broken hip. Now the reports are confirmed and Pelosi underwent a successful hip replacement:
Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi is doing "well" after undergoing a successful hip replacement surgery following a fall while in Luxembourg with a congressional delegation, her office said Saturday. https://t.co/mDXVKomjqU
— ABC News (@ABC) December 14, 2024
Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi, 84, underwent a successful hip replacement surgery after falling while in Luxembourg with a congressional delegation, her office said Saturday.
"Earlier this morning, Speaker Emerita Pelosi underwent a successful hip replacement and is well on the mend," her spokesman Ian Krager said in a statement. "Speaker Pelosi is grateful to U.S. military staff at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center at Landstuhl Army Base and medical staff at Hospital Kirchberg in Luxembourg for their excellent care and kindness."
Sources familiar with the situation told ABC News on Friday that the former speaker would likely require surgery for a hip injury she sustained after falling down stairs, but it was not clear when and where a surgery would take place. Her office had previously revealed she was in the hospital but had not detailed the extent of the injury.
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We wish her a speedy recovery.
Question, do rich politicians fly with spare medical parts like planes do so they're not grounded, or are they at the mercy of foreign healthcare systems?
— Ryan Duff (@ryancduff) December 14, 2024
They are definitely not at the mercy of foreign health care.
Amazing how fast you can get treatment like that when yo have millions of dollars of insider trading cash at your disposal. Guessing most folks in Luxembourg aren't getting next day hip replacement surgery.
— OutdoorsWI (@outdoorswi1) December 14, 2024
Most likely not.
The article did not specify when or how Pelosi, who was part of a delegation to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, will return to the United States.
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