N.Y. Governor Undergoes Second Operation

Fox News ^ | 2-21 | Associated Press

[george76]

Gov. George Pataki, showing no improvement five days after surgeons removed his appendix, was transferred Tuesday to a New York City hospital and underwent another operation.

Doctors operated to alleviate a blockage in Pataki's digestive system, said his spokesman, David Catalfamo.

Afterward, the governor was "awake, alert and resting comfortably," ...

A blockage following abdominal surgery is relatively rare, said Daniel Herron, an assistant professor of surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Manhattan.

[oceanview]

he is in a good hospital now at least.

[george76]

Why did he go to the Hudson Valley Medical Center first ?

[Senator Goldwater]

That's where his voters are, presumably.

[oceanview]

he was probably at some event in that area.

[spectre]

I am NOT at all saying that this is happening to Pataki..BUT my cousin had his appendix out, and they discovered it was a not so common Colon cancer which started in his appendix.

He had a second surgery after the appendix was biopsied.

I pray for Gov. Pataki..he's a good person.

sw

[george76]

I read that he had gone to New York Presbyterian Hospital, second.

So Sinai must have been his third hospital.

[mass55th]

Prayers for Gov. Pataki. I hope he has a speedy recovery.

[pitinkie]

Thats what my Hubby thought..he's a Doc...that he had colon cancer.

[armymarinemom]

Ouch! I bet he is resting a lot more comfortably now. That is a painful post-op complication.

[mhx]

Doesn't he have a residence in that area?

[george76]

Pataki was transferred to New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center ...

because of a blockage in his intestines, five days after doctors performed an emergency surgery to remove his appendix.

Doctors will update the governor’s condition on Wednesday.

http://ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=1&aid=57262

[Old Professer]

Sounds like the wrong surgery was performed first.

[Old Professer]

The most common cause of bowel obstructio is feces impaction; surely it shouldn't have taken five days to determine that the governor was full of S,,,(filling up with waste..)

After surgery, it is a common practice to weigh all nourishment and to weigh all excrement just for reasons such as this.

[george76]

Perhaps there is a doctor in the house ?

If not, it is my understanding that the intestines generally shut down after surgery. However, within a few days (2 or so ?) the plumbing normally opens up.

If there is colon cancer causing trouble, then more surgery is indicated.

[conservative blonde]

A very amusing answer.

[conservative blonde]

I should think that a lot of politicians would suffer from this type impaction.

[Senator Goldwater]

I'd rather not be anesthestized by people who didn't vote for me and are foraging my lower GI tract.