A Fit Kerry Dogged by Medical Questions

The Washington Post ^ | March 29, 2004 | Jim VandeHei

[TomGuy]

Don't forget bowling.

I missed that one. He is so talented. [swooning] Where do I go vote???

[end sarcasm]

[Uncle Hal]

I heard on the radio this morning that the Globe is reporting that Kerry may have contacted a sexually transmitted disease when he was in Vietnam. There is speculation that this is one reason he is not making public his medical records.

[kellynla]

W had to release his military records.
Kerry should be expected to release his Naval medical records. Whether anyone realizes it or not but Kerry is obviously hiding something in those medical records that has never been revealed...
Semper Fi, Kelly

Viet Nam Veterans Against John Kerry
http://www.vietnamveteransagainstjohnkerry.com

[Eva]

If you saw Kerry on the old Dick Cavitt show, on C-Span, you would know that Kerry's nasal voice is not a recent issue. I believe that it is a result of speaking too much French as a young man.

[RichardW]

I'm also 60 years old, in fact was born just three days after John Kerry. I have never had a "persistent cold" for any period of time. This should be thoroughly examined and a cause found.

I can tell you that 60 years takes its toll on the body. We sure don't become healthier as we age.

[paws_and_whiskers]

For much of this year, Kerry has curtailed speaking and sipped hot lemon tea to nurse a voice strained by hacking and yakking. In mid-February, he described the ailment to reporters as a "chest thing" and griped about its persistence.

Nagging cough or hoarseness: A cough that does not go away may be a sign of lung cancer. Hoarseness can be a sign of cancer of the larynx (voice box) or thyroid.

[KarlInOhio]

I wonder how long the wait is for prostate-ectomies and arthoscopic shoulder surgeries in countries, like Canada and Frants, already blessed with the sort of socialized medicine programmes favored by Kerry.

Peons: 9-12 months.
Elite: 9-12 hours.

[EQAndyBuzz]

HILLARY TO THE GREEN ROOM PLEASE. PAGING MRS. CLINTON.

[Old Professer]

My cousin's husband had his prostate removed due to a localized cancer; over the course of the next several months I would call him and discuss his progress in recovery.

He had to make regular visits for checkups and tests and wear a Depend constantly due to incontinence and had a relatively mild set of discomforts which seem to have worked themselves out now, three years later.

However, he still uses the Depend undergarment when in public company to avoid embarrassment.

Perhaps there is a spokesman's job in Mr. Kerry's future.

[COUNTrecount]

On Wednesday, Kerry will undergo elective (right) shoulder surgery for a slight tear....

Obviously a right wing conspiracy issue.

[Indie]

"Dr Howard, Dr Fine, Dr Howard!!"