Former President and Chappaqua resident Bill Clinton returned home to Westchester on October 20, after spending a week in a California hospital. Clinton fell fatigued while on business for the Clinton Foundation and was admitted to UC Irvine’s Medical Center for a non-COVID related infection.
The 42nd President posted a video from the backyard of his Chappaqua home, and thanked the doctors and medical staff at UC Irvine.
“I’m really glad to be back home. I’m doing great, enjoying this beautiful fall weather. I’m on the road to recovery, but I want to remind everyone out there — take the time to listen to your bodies, and care for yourselves. We all have work to do and each of us has an important role to play in life and in the immediate future. I, for one, am going to do my best to be around to keep doing the most good I can for a lot longer,” said Clinton, 75.
While in the hospital, a urological infection expanded into a broader infection, with a high white blood cell count. But with IV antibiotics and fluids, made a good recovery. His doctors, Dr. Alpesh Amin and Dr. Lisa Bardack, said that he had been “administered IV antibiotics and fluids,” as part of his treatment for the infection.
Upon his discharge on Oct. 17, Dr. Amin said that Clinton’s “fever and white blood cell count are normalized and he will return home to New York to finish his course of antibiotics. On behalf of everyone at UC Irvine’s Medical Center, we were honored to have treated him and will continue to monitor his progress,”
Former President Clinton spent five nights hospitalized in the intensive care unit with his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, by his side. “I was so touched by the outpouring of support I received during my stay in the hospital,” Clinton said in a video posted to social media from his home in Chappaqua, N.Y. “Thanks so much. I’d also like to thank the doctors and nurses at UC Irvine Medical Center for the absolutely wonderful care they gave me over the last seven days.”
“Special thanks to Dr. Amin, who oversaw my care and kept my family informed along the way,” Clinton said.
In 2004, Bill Clinton had a quadruple bypass surgery. Welcome back to Westchester, Mr. President.