'Getting fired up': Former President George H. W. Bush, 92, tweets his excitement ahead of coin toss at the Super Bowl days after being released from hospital

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President George H.W. Bush has tweeted his excitement at being asked to perform the coin toss alongside his wife, at this Sunday's Super Bowl.

'Getting fired up for Sunday', the former President wrote alongside a GIF animation of a coin spinning around on his presidential desk.  

'I approached President Bush and Mrs. Bush back in December and they were very enthusiastic about wanting to participate,' NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a news conference on Wednesday afternoon.

The appearance marks an impressive turnaround for the 92-year-old Houston native after both he and his wife were recently hospitalized. 

President George H.W. Bush has confirmed that he will be throwing the coin toss at this Sunday's Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons

Bush was released from Houston Methodist Hospital on Monday following two weeks of care. The former president was admitted after experiencing breathing difficulties on January 14

'Both of them had a few setbacks healthwise recently,' said Goodell. 'But we have heard from both of them and they're excited and anxious to be here. So, like I said, we're honored to have them.' 

The New England Patriots face off against the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI this Sunday at the NRG Stadium in Houston. 

Bush was released from Houston Methodist Hospital on Monday morning after receiving treatment for pneumonia for more than two weeks. 

His wife, Barbara, the former First Lady spent five days at the same hospital for treatment of bronchitis. Mrs Bush was released a week earlier.

Former President George H.W. Bush will carry out the Super Bowl coin flip on Sunday. Bush (right) was also present for the 2002 Super Bowl coin toss ahead of the New England Patriots taking on the St. Louis Rams

Former Presidents George H.W. Bush (second from left) and Bill Clinton meet with some of the officiating crew before Super Bowl XXXIX in 2005

Bush was also present for the 2002 Super Bowl coin toss ahead of the New England Patriots taking on the St. Louis Rams.

Bush was admitted to hospital after experiencing breathing difficulties on January 14, and his treatment included a stay in intensive care, inserting a breathing tube and connecting him to a ventilator. 

He is now  doing much better and son George W. Bush said he was 'thrilled' his father was 'home and well', after the elder Bush was released from the Houston hospital on Monday.

Bush spokesman Jim McGrath said: 'He is thankful for the many prayers and kind messages he received during his stay, as well as the world-class care that both his doctors and nurses provided.'

Former President George W. Bush told DailyMail.com through a spokesman on Monday that he was glad to see both of his parents released from the hospital.

'43 is just thrilled that 41 is home and well,' the younger Bush's spokesman Freddy Ford said, referring to the two George Bushes by their numbers in the order of U.S. presidents.

'He's incredibly grateful to the doctors, nurses, professionals, and staff who have taken such great care of him,' Ford said.

'43 spoke with his parents earlier today and said they sounded strong and happy.'

The nation's 41st president's treatment included a stay in intensive care, a breathing tube and a ventilator, but now is doing much better and 'thankful for the prayers' sent his way

Former President George W. Bush (right) told DailyMail.com through a spokesman on Monday that he was glad to see both of his parents released from the hospital

The elder Bush was joined at the hospital by his 91-year-old wife, Barbara, who spent five days there for treatment of bronchitis until her release a week ago.

The couple's 72-year marriage is the longest of any presidential couple in U.S. history and the former first lady was with her husband during much of his stay, including when she was hospitalized for her own treatment. 

They were 'essentially therapy for each other,' Dr. Clint Doerr, one of the physicians treating Bush, said last week.

Prior to the news of Bush's hospitalization, he informed Donald Trump on January 10, he wouldn't be able to attend his inauguration ceremony.

The former President used a bit of humor to excuse himself from attending Donald Trump's inauguration. He joked that attending the ceremony would put him 'six feet under'

He joked that sitting outside in January would likely put him and wife Barbara 'six feet under' and that they'd be 'stuck in Texas'. 

Just four days later he was taken to Houston Methodist Hospital, followed a few days later by Barbara as precaution after experiencing fatigue and coughing. 

During the news of Bush's hospitalization, several wished the two good health and a speedy recovery on social media. 

Among the well-wishers were President Trump, John McCain, Ellen DeGeneres and Bill Clinton.  

Bush, who served as president from 1989 to 1993, has a form of Parkinson's disease and uses a motorized scooter or a wheelchair for mobility.

He was hospitalized in 2015 in Maine after falling at his summer home and breaking a bone in his neck. 

He was also hospitalized in Houston the previous December for about a week for shortness of breath. He spent Christmas 2012 in intensive care for a bronchitis-related cough and other issues.

Despite his loss of mobility, Bush celebrated his 90th birthday by making a tandem parachute jump in Kennebunkport, Maine. 

Last summer, Bush led a group of 40 wounded warriors on a fishing trip at the helm of his speedboat, three days after his 92nd birthday celebration.