TV Newser: Chris Matthews left hospital Friday, expected back on MSNBC next week

[DeepModem Mom]

Tuesday, Dec 05
Matthews Sidelined Until Next Week; Was In Hospital For Complications From Diabetes

Chris Matthews won't be back on the air until next week, after he was hospitalized due to complications from diabetes.

Matthews hasn't hosted Hardball since Nov. 27. He was missing from a panel discussion last Thursday (Andrea Mitchell subbed) and he was MIA for the show's college tour yesterday (Campbell Brown filled in). Mike Barnicle filled in for Matthews today.

A spokesperson says Matthews checked out of the hospital on Friday, and MSNBC expects him back on Hardball next week....

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/msnbc/matthews_sidelined_until_next_week_was_in_hospital_for_complications_from_diabetes_48740.asp

[SeattleGirl]

1. I'm glad. I would not wish diabetes complications on ANYONE.

It doesn't matter what I think of a person's character, I could not wish anything bad like what diabetics go through, on anyone.

[patricia92243]

2. Glad to hear he is better. I miss him - even though I disagree with him about half the time. n/t

[SammyWinstonJack]

3. Good for him! Best wishes.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

4. good. even if I disagree with him at times, I don't mind listening to

people who have a different viewpoint. Listening to an echo chamber can be dangerous. Luckily here, at DU, we have different views on several issues;

hillary
christianity's responsibility for war, murder, and worse
israel's apartheid in Palestine
Belgium

[blue cat]

5. I'm so glad that he is better

I still don't like his personality and I wish that he would be replaced with someone more likable.

[goclark]

6. Maybe that explains his mood swings

He can change a mood in 1/2 of a second.

[Deb]

9. That is exactly what I thought when we heard the news

Four close family members are diabetics, one in his fifth year of end stage renal failure. I hate this disease more than all others, it's taking my beautiful FIL.

[goclark]

12. I understand, my mom is

88 and we are blkessed that her numbers are doing well.
I just heard that there may be a break trough with stem cell research for Diabetes.

I read it on DU.

[liberalnurse]

7. Was this a newly diagnosed

diabetes?

[DeepModem Mom]

8. I haven't seen that question addressed in news articles. nt

[phillysuse]

10. Chris Matthews is apparently a diabetic

You'd think he might support stem cell.

Or talk about the costs of some of the new meds for diabetes, such as Bayetta.

He won't be falling into the donut hole and be unable to pay for his drugs.
His insurance company won't deny him a glucometer or not let him see a
nutritionist.
He won't have trouble finding podiatrists he can afford or who take his insurance to keep his feet from being amputated.
He won't have to travel for miles or go to an indigent clinic to get his eyes checked for retinopathy.
He can afford the Viagra he will need when his diabetes renders him impotent, if it hasn't already.

I hope he reaps what he has sown.

[CottonBear]

11. I hope he will be OK. n/t

[npincus]

13. Get well soon, Tweety!