Posted on 01/23/2006 6:42:36 PM PST by Sabramerican
After first stroke PM's doctors concealed his condition By Ran Reznick
The general medical condition of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was more critical than his doctors and advisers have reported since his first stroke on December 18, 2005. In addition to the heart problem they disclosed, Sharon was suffering from cardiac and cerebral diseases that the doctors kept from the public.
Sharon remains in critical but stable condition following the major stroke and massive cerebral hemorrhaging he suffered on January 4.
Following Sharon's hospitalization for the minor stroke, the doctors of the prime minister told the public he had a hole in the septa between the heart chambers that had been present since his childhood.
However, Haaretz's inquiry shows that Sharon also suffered from more serious, life-threatening heart problems, including a large aneurysm in the septum. This is known to be a source of cerebral blood embolisms, and indeed led to the blood clot that caused Sharon's first stroke, senior doctors at Hadassah University Hospital, Ein Karem believe.
However, Sharon also suffered from other heart diseases. These include a shunt that causes blood to flow spontaneously through the hole in the septum from right to left - the wrong direction - which is dangerous. Sharon also had other conditions in the cardiac septum that created further risks of blood clots that could wind up in the brain.
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One of Israel's leading cardiologists said yesterday that the latest discoveries about the medical condition of Sharon only strengthen the suspicion that his treatment, especially after his first stroke, was affected by nonmedical considerations.
He was referring to Sharon's hasty resumption of his work routine, designed to create the impression of "business as usual" and make the prime minister appear to be healthy.
It was wrong of Sharon to resume his work
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Last time I made mention along those lines I was pounced on pretty bad, but I agree.
Al tahshov she ata haham midai.
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I've said from the day he got the finishing stroke and got no rebuke. And wouldn't care if I did.
It was my response to sabramerican,
i think it is pretty obvious ANY country will conceal medical information about its ruler(s), emergency or not. Not sure why anyone except a whiny reporter would expect otherwise.
But your average head of state has medical teams monitoring and treating any conditions round the clock, hang the expense. A lot of this sounds like Arik himself was keeping information from his doctors. It's very sad. I had hoped the old warrior could rest from his labors, but it was not to be.
It seems to me that his plan for Gaza is being borne out by events. He made the Palestinians a problem not just for Israel, but now for the Egyptians too, and they are making it obvious every day that there is no way in the world they are ready to have a state.
OTOH, I'll NEVER agree that pulling the settlers out by force and negating and dishonoring the sacrifices they made to make the desert bloom in such inhospitable environs was the right thing to do.
But your average head of state has medical teams monitoring and treating any conditions round the clock, hang the expense. A lot of this sounds like Arik himself was keeping information from his doctors. It's very sad. I had hoped the old warrior could rest from his labors, but it was not to be.
It seems to me that his plan for Gaza is being borne out by events. He made the Palestinians a problem not just for Israel, but now for the Egyptians too, and they are making it obvious every day that there is no way in the world they are ready to have a state.
OTOH, I'll NEVER agree that pulling the settlers out by force and negating and dishonoring the sacrifices they made to make the desert bloom in such inhospitable environs was the right thing to do.
Issue isn't that it was concealed.
It's that for political expediency a clear and present life threatening condition was ignored and wished away.
Similar to withdrawing from Gaza and making other concession while ignoring and wishing away the dangers such actions pose.
Ata gum holech kadima oh huli yoter smola?
Notice we have heard nothing about his condition for awhile. I guess we will not hear a word until after the election when they start deciding whether to turn off his respirator. He has to be kept alive until the elections lest people start concentrating on Olmert and Shimon Peres.
LO,pashut magia le ben adam a ze ioter cavod.
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