World Reports Stipe Hospitalized In McAlester

From www.tulsaworld.com ~ Former Senator Gene Stipe, who has been on home confinement since November, was admitted to McAlester Regional Hospital earlier this week, authorities have confirmed. "We have adjusted our schedule accordingly to accommodate medical treatment," said Kelly Garrett, chief U.S. Probation Officer. Garrett could not confirm why Stipe is in the hospital, but records show that Stipe, 81, underwent chemotherapy last fall and winter for recurring prostate cancer. Stipe also suffers from dementia and a brain condition that makes him unsteady on his feet. He typically walks with a cane or walker or uses a wheelchair.

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