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Democrat Kerry to Have Minor Shoulder Surgery
Yahoo! News ^
| March 27, 2004
| Reuters
Posted on 03/27/2004 1:59:52 PM PST by kennedy
Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry (news - web sites) will have minor outpatient surgery on his right shoulder next week that may keep him off the campaign trail for up to four days.
Spokesman David Wade said the Massachusetts senator aggravated an old injury to a tendon from the sub-scapularis muscle -- which helps move the shoulder -- earlier this year when he braced himself against an abrupt stop on a bus tour in Iowa during the race for the Democratic nomination.
"He will have outpatient surgery on his shoulder on Wednesday at Massachusetts General Hospital," Wade said. "It's a quick procedure that usually lasts less than an hour."
The injury did not bother Kerry during a recent weeklong skiing and snowboarding vacation in Idaho nor does it prevent him from occasionally tossing a football and baseball with reporters and staff.
Wade said Kerry, 60, was not in pain, except when he made a certain movement such as "picking up a baby on the rope line."
However, he wanted to repair the tear to prevent further injury and "decided it would be better just to get it fixed now," Wade added.
Kerry was expected to wear a sling for a few days and spend time working at home in Boston before returning to the campaign trail.
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KEYWORDS: 2004; kerry; shouldersurgery
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posted on
03/27/2004 1:59:52 PM PST
by
kennedy
I wonder if he is going to try and get another Purple Heart out of it?
2
posted on
03/27/2004 2:01:12 PM PST
by
kennedy
To: kennedy
Johnny you p***y. I've had a sublux shoulder for 6 1/2 years. Hasn't stopped me.
3
posted on
03/27/2004 2:01:59 PM PST
by
Dan from Michigan
(John Kerry is.....The Boston Strangler)
To: kennedy
I wonder if he'll put himself in for another Purple Heart.
No doubt he'll also be looking for the sympathy bump in the polls....
4
posted on
03/27/2004 2:02:08 PM PST
by
Howie66
("America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our people.")
To: kennedy
Whuss.
5
posted on
03/27/2004 2:02:43 PM PST
by
b4its2late
(I love defenseless animals, especially in a good gravy.)
To: kennedy
Nice cover story for another botox injection.
6
posted on
03/27/2004 2:03:01 PM PST
by
pcx99
To: kennedy
Liberals laughed when Bush choked on a pretzel. I'd say something but I value my FR membership, plus as a conservative we are taught to attack the opponent's issues and not them personally.
7
posted on
03/27/2004 2:03:11 PM PST
by
ServesURight
(FReecerely Yours,)
To: kennedy
This is BAD news.Bush is much better off with Kerry on the campaign trail.
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
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posted on
03/27/2004 2:03:46 PM PST
by
LonePalm
(Commander and Chef)
To: kennedy
the Massachusetts senator aggravated an old injury to a tendon from the sub-scapularis muscle -- which helps move the shoulder -- earlier this year when he braced himself against an abrupt stop on a bus tour in Iowa during the race for the Democratic nomination
That must be it. It certainly wasn't caused by his ski trip, because as he says, he doesn't fall down, therefore making injury impossible.
9
posted on
03/27/2004 2:03:51 PM PST
by
Green Knight
(Looking forward to seeing Jeb stepping over Hillary's rotting political corpse in 2008.)
To: Green Knight
maybe he'll get something else done to his face and vocal cords while he's getting the shoulder done.
10
posted on
03/27/2004 2:04:38 PM PST
by
libbylu
To: kennedy
Man the other democrats really did a number on him at that DUD event the other night when they were holding their hands up in the air. I guess Clinton REALLY doesn't like him.
11
posted on
03/27/2004 2:04:42 PM PST
by
areafiftyone
(Democrats = the hamster is dead but the wheel is still spinning)
To: kennedy
I would say he needs brain surgery but I don't think leftism is a curable condition.
To: kennedy
Purple Heart alert!
At least it was an old injury--he didn't blame it on the Secret Service guy.
13
posted on
03/27/2004 2:05:40 PM PST
by
TomGuy
(Clintonites have such good hind-sight because they had their heads up their hind-ends 8 years.)
To: kennedy
Brittle.
14
posted on
03/27/2004 2:06:43 PM PST
by
Stentor
To: kennedy
Paging Hillary Clinton...report to Operating Room 3, Paging Hillary...
Kerry will look more foolish for having gone on a skiing vacation before having shoulder surgery while Congress is still in session. This reminds me of Dean's dodging the draft, but making the slopes!
Good time for Kerry to drop out for health reasons. They've gotten all the money they'll get out of this fool's appearance at the DUD party.
To: kennedy
The partisan press is always making innuendos about VP Chaney's health. Kerry's physical condition is worst. He had the prostate cancer, this shoulder problem and The Enquirer raised the possibility of a STD. Not only is Kerry unfit for President on a political, integrity and mental basis, I think there is a question regarding his physical condition to serve as President.
Did you guys know that Kerry is a Vietnam veteran?
17
posted on
03/27/2004 2:10:56 PM PST
by
Lizavetta
(Savage is right - extreme liberalism is a mental disorder.)
To: Lizavetta
Must have hurt from too many pats on his back.
To: Lizavetta
I never knew that! I wonder why he never mentions it in his campaign?
19
posted on
03/27/2004 2:12:47 PM PST
by
kennedy
To: Green Knight
[the Massachusetts senator aggravated an old injury to a tendon from the sub-scapularis muscle -- which helps move the shoulder -- earlier this year when he braced himself against an abrupt stop on a bus tour in Iowa during the race for the Democratic nomination]
"That must be it. It certainly wasn't caused by his ski trip, because as he says, he doesn't fall down, therefore making injury impossible."###
Way too much info here; given his 'war wounds' are sealed.
Think it is perfectly obvious; he damaged his shoulder last week as he slammed himself in a fall off his snowboard.
Disgusting; not a shred of truth in the above explanation. IMHO, of course!
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posted on
03/27/2004 2:13:49 PM PST
by
cricket
(The Democrats and the terrorists have a common enemy. . .)
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