Update On President Bush After Health Scare

<div><p>After being hospitalized for the second time this year, former President George H.W. Bush received a visit from a very special person that gave him the boost that he needed.</p><p>"Pleased to report that 41 is joyful, strong, and ready to come home soon," former President George W. Bush <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BTIHgzUhlOp/">wrote in an Instagram post</a> after his visit with his father. </p><p>The former president had been recovering since last Friday when he was admitted to Houston Methodist Hospital for a cough that kept him from sleeping, <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/21/politics/george-h-w-bush-george-bush-hospital/" target="_blank">according to his spokesman, Jim McGrath.</a></p><div><amp-twitter height="472" width="375" layout="responsive" data-tweetid="855205906019176448"></amp-twitter></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>The cough stemmed from pneumonia, but the former president was said to be in good spirits.</p><p>"Mr. Bush had a good night's rest, and his spirits are high," <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/18/politics/george-hw-bush-hospitalized/" target="_blank">Bush spokesman Jim McGrath said in a statement Wednesday.</a> "Although he will not be discharged today, he is already looking forward to going home to Mrs. Bush, who has been constantly by his side."</p><div><amp-twitter height="472" width="375" layout="responsive" data-tweetid="854455638130405380"></amp-twitter></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>Now 92-years-old, this was the second time he stayed in hospital this year. </p><p>In January he was admitted to hospital with another bought of pneumonia, but was released just in time to be the honorary coin-flipper at this year's Super Bowl in Houston. </p><div><div><div><amp-youtube height="9" width="16" layout="responsive" data-videoid="DTLgeMqjKAs"></amp-youtube></div></div></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>George Herbert Walker Bush served as the 41st President from 1989-1993. His son served from 2001-2009.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/170118120021-01-hw-bush-exlarge-169.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/170118120021-01-hw-bush-exlarge-169_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/170118120021-01-hw-bush-exlarge-169_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/170118120021-01-hw-bush-exlarge-169_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p><strong>Share to wish him a speedy recovery!</strong></p></div>