Reid suffers broken ribs, bones in accident

[R Glass]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid broke several ribs and facial bones when a piece of exercise equipment snapped at his Nevada home Thursday, causing the lawmaker to fall.
In a statement issued Friday, Reid's office said the 75-year-old senator was hospitalized overnight at University Medical Center in Las Vegas as a precaution and was released on Friday. His security detail had initially taken Reid to St. Rose Dominican Hospital near his home in Henderson, Nevada.
The accident happened when an elastic exercise band broke, striking Reid in the face and causing him to fall, said spokesman Adam Jentleson. Reid struck some equipment as he fell, breaking multiple bones near his right eye.
As he hit the floor, he broke several ribs, Jentleson said.
Tests found no internal bleeding, Jentleson said, and his vision should not be affected.
"Senator Reid will return to Washington this weekend and be in the office Tuesday as the Senate prepares to reconvene," his office said. "His doctors expect a full recovery."
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Jentleson said Reid is likely to have severe facial bruises.
http://news.yahoo.com/reid-suffers-broken-ribs-bones-accident-151750627--politics.html

[R Glass]

This article I can believe because it states, he is working out of his home. This will allow him to take it easy, lay down when he needs to, and recover. The O.P. claimed he was going to be working out of his office. That is what we were calling B.S. on. Some of us have had Broken Ribs and a lot younger than 75. We know what the pain is like. Even though I don’t care for Reid, I wish him well and a speedy recovery.

[Dee1956]

After looking at this picture of his eye injury and bruised jaw, he is really lucky he didn't break more

http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/06/politics/reid-working-from-home/

[Proactive]

Apparently, he fell and couldn't get up.

"Adam Jentleson, the senator's communications director, told the Associated Press that the accident occurred when an elastic exercise band broke and hit Reid in the face, causing him to fall. As the senator fell, Jentleson said, Reid struck part of the equipment and broke several bones near his right eye. Reid then hit the floor and broke his ribs."

[brice1967]

That would kill old man Reid if a rubber band put him out for a few days.

[R Glass]

I found the Video. He did it to himself, trying to avoid having to go back to DC next week but Pelosi paid him a visit and set him straight.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x-fkSYDtUY

[Proactive]

Somewhere I heard Reid got smacked with one of those big rubber bands used for exercising  I think Cheney was behind the mishap.

[R Glass]

If the story is true (which I believe is grossly exaggerated even though all most of the major Media has ran it). With the combination of Bruising, Bandages, and Pain Meds, he should look like a cross between a Zombie and a Mummy, Tuesday.

[brice1967]

Harry Reid is a super hero!  Yay Harry Reid!  He'll be in DC to save us!

I've had broken ribs and even when I was a young buck and at my fighting weight, they really, really, really hurt.

[R Glass]

I don’t question that the man is hurt but not to the severity this article claims. This happened Thursday and he is supposedly traveling from Nevada to DC this weekend? I doubt any Dr. would release him to travel just on the “Several Broken Ribs”. Let’s not forget it also claims he broke “Multiple Bones near his Right Eye”. I’m not a Dr. but to my knowledge there is no “Multiple Bones near his Right Eye”. That is a part of the Skull. Even if he fractured some bones in his face, his eye would probably be swollen shut and let’s not forget about concussions. Like I said, “I don’t question that the man is hurt but not to the severity this article claims.” At 75? I have to call Bull$hit on this one.

[Dee1956]

I agree with you, sounds odd to me too.
I know I would not be at work and I am much younger than he is

[R Glass]

I wish him well but, this story doesn’t sound like it is “on the up and up”. I don’t know if I’m buying it.

A 75-year-old man, broke Several Ribs, broke Multiple Bones in his Face, and will be back at work in less than 5 days? Anyone other than me, ever broken a rib? At 75, he broke several ribs, and multiple bones near his right eye.

"Senator Reid will return to Washington this weekend and be in the office Tuesday as the Senate prepares to reconvene,"

If the story is true, the only way I see he could be there, is on a Gurney and on so many Pain Meds, he won’t know where he is at.

If he just has bruised ribs and a bruised face, I would be impressed if makes it in Tuesday.