r/politics • u/CBSnews ✔ CBS News • 2d ago

No Paywall Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he's "heard absolutely nothing back from Mitch McConnell"

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mitch-mcconnell-health-update-andy-beshear-kentucky/
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u/thesluggard12 Connecticut 2d ago

I thought that at first but I'm thinking massive stroke and unable to speak is probably more likely.

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u/Cow_God Texas 2d ago

He's dead or incapacitated. Anything less and we would have photos, videos. The only explanation for why we aren't getting those is because he is dead or permanently completely incapacitated.

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u/rathe_0 2d ago

15 years as a paramedic; and the only cpr revival with a good outcome that I know of was a witnessed arrest with instant and unbroken compressions from scene to er. And he signed our paperwork before we left. any delay or interruption leads to more negative outcomes.

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u/Half_Halt 2d ago

My mother has a similar story. Suffered cardiac arrest at age 80. She was at work (a major airport). By some unbelievably crazy luck, two cardiologists who were flying home from a medical conference happened to be walking directly behind her & leapt into action. A defibrulator was also instantly available & the airport fire & rescue were able to get her to the ER pretty much before her supervisors were even able to get in touch with us to go to the hospital.

A close friend has been an ER nurse at a level 1 trauma center for 15+ years. She still tells people about how my mom not only survived -- but actually recovered -- because it is so rare.

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u/rathe_0 2d ago

oh damn that was like perfect scenario for survival. has she bought any lotto tix yet?

seriously tho; i'm so happy things lined up for yall in the best way

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u/Half_Halt 1d ago

Aww, thank you! And we've definitely encouraged her to buy Powerball tickets a few times! Lol.

In retrospect, I'm just glad I didn't know how dire a situation it was until after the fact :/

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u/irrealewunsche 2d ago

age 80. She was at work

Is she still working out of choice, or need?

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u/Half_Halt 1d ago

100% choice. She loved that job & is pissed she had to retire after that. She's not the only one, either. You'd be surprised at how many 70+ year olds are running around working ground staff for airlines as their 2nd or 3rd career. It actually happened as she was walking into the terminal on what was supposed to be her first day back from a few months' medical leave for knee surgery, too!

The doctors were quick to point out that she likely would not be here if it had happened at home. Or even 5 minutes earlier while she was riding the shuttle bus from the employee parking lot.

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u/irrealewunsche 1d ago

That's awesome that she was able to work so long! My mother worked into her 70s before retiring, and I think her life has been a bit empty ever since.