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March 17, 2009
Pete Olson is Unflappable
They say naval aviators are some of the coolest, calmest folks on God’s green Earth….....… but just how exceptionally steady is Congressman Pete Olson that his heart beats so slow so as to be almost indistinguishable from having no pulse at all?
Pete Olson is unflappable
by David Benzion
Sugar Land area congressman Pete Olson is recovering in a Washington, D.C. hospital after undergoing emergency heart surgery.
Olson, 46, was taken to George Washington University Hospital around 6:30 a.m. after experiencing a slow heart rate while lifting weights in the House of Representatives gym.
Doctors installed a cardiac pacemaker to regulate the freshman congressman’s heart rate.
According to a statement issued by the hospital and Olson’s congressional office, Olson was hospitalized following “a fainting episode” in the House gym.
Physicians determined the episode was caused by a slow heartbeat, or bradycardia.
Olson is doing well, joking with hospital staff, and is expected to return to work Monday after a weekend recuperating back home in Ft. Bend.
White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel was reportedly one of the first to reach Olson after he lost consciousness around 6:20 a.m.
As Texpat noted in an internal LST contributors email:
Can you imagine passing out and when you come to, the first face you see is Rahm Emanuel ? Pete Olson must have thought he died and went to Hell.
In all seriousness, best wishes and sincere prayers for a full and complete recovery from everyone here at LST to Pete Olson and his family.
Wild Thing's comment.........
"Can you imagine passing out and when you come to, the first face you see is Rahm Emanuel ? Pete Olson must have thought he died and went to Hell"
I think I would feel exactly like this. hahahaha
....Thank you Horace for sending this to me.
Horace
U.S.Army
56 - 64 Army Reserves
Then made ammunition and rockets for 35 years
Posted by Wild Thing at March 17, 2009 06:44 AM
Comments
If I looked up and saw Rahm standing there I would just go ahead and shoot myself. Or better yet.......shoot him!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: John at March 17, 2009 02:29 PM
