There's nothing funny about this -- Bernie Mac has been placed in a Chicago hospital with a case of Pneumonia. The comedian is said to be responding well to treatment and should be released from the hospital in the next few days.
Mac suffers from sarcoidosis, a chronic disease that inflames organs -- so far it appears the Pneumonia is not related to that illness.
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1. Get well soon, Bernie!!
Posted at 10:41AM on Aug 2nd 2008 by blt
2. Sorry to hear he is sick. GET WELL, BERNIE!
Posted at 10:45AM on Aug 2nd 2008 by ***its just me***
3. prayers are the BERNIE MAC, BLESSINGS, GET WELL!!!!!!!! :)
Posted at 11:29AM on Aug 2nd 2008 by pattie
4. Sarcoidosis can occur in almost any part of your body, although it usually affects some organs more than others. It usually starts in one of two places:
Lungs and Lymph nodes
Because of this his diesease can cause even more of a complication with fighting the Pneumonia. Inaddtion because of the fact he more then likely has scar tissue in his lung from his chronic condition it makes him at higher risk for contracting things like pneumonia.
Posted at 11:31AM on Aug 2nd 2008 by Zoya
5.
sarcoidosis;
isn't that a southern drink over
ice with a little umbrella ?
Posted at 11:41AM on Aug 2nd 2008 by john wayne gacy
6. He´s funny and a nice guy, too. Let's hope he gets better real soon.
Posted at 11:42AM on Aug 2nd 2008 by Ehecatl
7. It dont think from what is said in this article that his pneumonia is not related to sarcoidoses as this disease may cause damage to the lung which would make it more susceptible to pneumonia. also sarcoidoses also requires immunosuprresive drugs such as steroids which could also make him more susceptible to an infection fo the lung. Get Well Soon.
Posted at 11:56AM on Aug 2nd 2008 by cyndi504
8. stay prayed up and let the lord handle your llness.
Posted at 12:21PM on Aug 2nd 2008 by ms.hunt
9. "Break a leg"
Posted at 12:45PM on Aug 2nd 2008 by Mik
10. A cup of hot chicken noodle soup, red jello and a shot (or three) of Scotch cures just about anything that ails ya.
Rest and get well, B-Mac!
Posted at 1:54PM on Aug 2nd 2008 by chicken stripper
11. OMG, the hospital has to be the worst place to be when you have pneumonia! I hope someone is looking out for him, making the nurses wash their hands etc. Hope he gets better soon. His show became one of my favorites and helped me keep sane when my new baby was keeping me up all night-every night.
Posted at 2:30PM on Aug 2nd 2008 by MacFan
12. Why did you capitalize pnemonia in the story? Title, yes; story, no.
Posted at 4:43PM on Aug 2nd 2008 by GrammarQueen
13. THATS FROM ALL THAT YAC! KEEP YA HEAD UP, U A FUNNY MAN! BROOKKLLLYYYYNN
Posted at 10:23PM on Aug 2nd 2008 by ZE
14. I just received a text message about him dyineg,is that true?
Posted at 12:19AM on Aug 3rd 2008 by Ro
15. NOT TRUE...CONCERT IN SO SUBURBS ANNOUNCED IT...FOLKS RAN FOR THE PHONES...in COUNTRY CLUB HILLS..PLEASE POST THIS NOT TRUE
Posted at 1:07AM on Aug 3rd 2008 by CHICAGO
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