Beau Biden Recovering Well From Stroke

May 12th, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by GD  

By Meena Kar
bidenPhiladelphia, May 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Beau Biden, the son of the Vice President of United States Joe Biden suffered a mild stroke and was shifted to the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia on late Tuesday. Elizabeth Alexander the spokeswoman of the Vice president said to media sources that Beau Biden was first taken to a Delaware hospital on Tuesday morning. After receiving some initial treatment he was later in the day shifted to the Philadelphia hospital where he is scheduled to undergo more tests and would be kept under medical observation. Reports claim that Beau Biden was scheduled to deliver a speech at the University of Delaware on Tuesday night.

According to reports, Beau Biden is in stable condition. He is recovering well from his illness and is able to talk properly. Beau Biden has talked with his family and was found in good spirit according to doctor Timothy Gardner. The doctors of the hospital released a statement on the present condition of Beau Biden through the White House where it has been said that Beau Biden is “fully alert, in stable condition, and has full motor and speech skills”. Dr. Timothy Gardner did not answer any further queries.

Beau Biden had returned last year from a yearlong service at Iraq with the Army National Guard unit. He held the position of a military lawyer and a captain in the 261st Theater Tactical Signal Brigade reportedly. This year Beau Biden considered to run election for the Senate seat that was held by his father before he became the Vice President. However he later decided to run for a re-election as attorney general.

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