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Marion Barry is back in the hospital again.
According to Barry’s spokeswoman, LaToya Foster, the Ward 8 Councilmember and mayor-for-life was admitted to an undisclosed hospital sometime yesterday. She didn’t say why he was admitted or what his condition was, but late last night Barry tweeted that he was “not seriously ill” and that he has a urinary tract infection.
I was not rushed to the hospital. I am not seriously ill. I have a urinary tract infection. I will be back.
— Marion S. Barry, Jr. (@marionbarryjr) February 12, 2014
And this morning he tweeted from the hospital that he’s doing better.
GOOD MORNING DC!Feeling better!Kidney donees take immunosuppressants so kidney won’t be rejected.Small price 4 life that Kim Dickens gave me
— Marion S. Barry, Jr. (@marionbarryjr) February 12, 2014
Recently, Barry had an extended stay at Howard University Hospital as he was treated for a blood infection. He was released nearly two weeks ago.
Last night, Mayor Vince Gray skipped out on the Ward 3 Democrats forum at St. Columba’s Episcopal Church in Tenleytown to visit his friend in the hospital.
.@marionbarryjr asked Vince to visit hospital. Friends first; politics can wait. RT @Ward3Democrats: Mayor Gray missed #ward3democrats forum
— Vince Gray 2014 (@Gray2014) February 12, 2014
Jackson tells DCist that she’s visiting Barry this morning and will update us on his condition when she returns.
