Best Wishes to Joan Rivers- Hospitalized and Unconscious

[Frankly Rich]

Comedian Joan Rivers was found this morning "unconscious and unresponsive" and brought to MT. Sinai Hospital about 9:40 am, New York time. The AIDS activist had stopped breathing at one point. She is now in stable, but critical condition. A family spokesperson says "It is not looking good."

 

I am a big fan of Joan Rivers, having seen her perform several times and attended the theater with her- meaning simultaneously!

 

Update: She was in a physician's office, having surgery on her throat when she stopped breathing.

[marylander1940]

I'm a great fan too!

I hope she recovers soon, I love her tough-love styled humor.

[bigvalboy]

I'm a great fan too!

I hope she recovers soon, I love her tough-love styled humor.

 

Ditto...Say what you want, she spoke her mind. God bless her, and her family and friends. I will be praying for the best.

[whipped guy]

I am a fan as well. Funny, but I mentioned her this morning not knowing what had happened. She always seemed as though she would be a fighter. Hopefully she will have the strength to pull through this ordeal. If anyone can, it would be she who could pull it off.

[BSR]

Years back, I was a huge Joan Rivers fan. She was obnoxious, but so damn funny. In recent years, to be honest, I've found her obnoxious but not that funny. That said, Joan Rivers was a friend to the gays long, long before it was fashionable. For that, I will always love Joan Rivers.

[rvwnsd]

I know this makes me sound like a bitchy queen, but the first thing that popped into my head was "wonder what kind of work she is having done." Ms Rivers would probably appreciate that. I hope she recovers speedily.

[+ Gar1eth]

Years back, I was a huge Joan Rivers fan. She was obnoxious, but so damn funny. In recent years, to be honest, I've found her obnoxious but not that funny. That said, Joan Rivers was a friend to the gays long, long before it was fashionable. For that, I will always love Joan Rivers.

 

I agree. I used to love her on Carson although I'm sure her night club act might have been more risqué. And I still think she can be funny. When I would watch her on Carson her insults and put downs seem to have a more playful edge But lately she has said some really hurtful/obnoxious stuff. That being said I hope she does recover.

 

Gman

[gallahadesquire]

I have only shallow information as to what happened ...

but when I saw the words "airway" and an implied "outpatient" ...

 

As an anesthesiologist (There! I'm out of my closet!), I shudder with fear regarding

WHAT procedure she was having at WHAT clinic / surgicenter, that required her being

transferred to another facility when they ran into difficulty?

 

This does not bode well. I hope and pray for a swift, complete recovery,

but I fear for the worst.

[rvwnsd]

I have only shallow information as to what happened ...

but when I saw the words "airway" and an implied "outpatient" ...

 

I read that she was undergoing a throat procedure involving her vocal cords.

[+ Gar1eth]

I have only shallow information as to what happened ...

but when I saw the words "airway" and an implied "outpatient" ...

 

As an anesthesiologist (There! I'm out of my closet!), I shudder with fear regarding

WHAT procedure she was having at WHAT clinic / surgicenter, that required her being

transferred to another facility when they ran into difficulty?

 

This does not bode well. I hope and pray for a swift, complete recovery,

but I fear for the worst.

 

The articles I saw said she was having some kind of procedure on her vocal cords at the Yorkville Endoscopy Center. The different magazine articles don't seem to be sure whether she had a respiratory arrest or a cardiac arrest. Some articles say respiratory. People Magazine says it was a cardiac arrest. People also says that she is currently resting comfortably.

 

Gman

[justaguy]

I have to admit that my first thought, too, was what procedure. As rvwnsd said, I think she'd appreciate the thought. I hope she recovers and comes out strong.

[+ purplekow]

The articles I saw said she was having some kind of procedure on her vocal cords at the Yorkville Endoscopy Center. The different magazine articles don't seem to be sure whether she had a respiratory arrest or a cardiac arrest. Some articles say respiratory. People Magazine says it was a cardiac arrest. People also says that she is currently resting comfortably.

 

Gman

 

Have you ever heard a report of someone in the hospital resting uncomfortably?

[+ deej]

Have you ever heard a report of someone in the hospital resting uncomfortably?

 

It's closer to the truth, generally.

[SteveEscort]

I hope she pulls through

 

My favourite tv show is fashion police. I just love her so much