Tony says that he is doing fine and that he has not made any announcements about leaving the White House. He says that reporters are getting ahead of themselves. This ‘scoop’ does not exist. He’d said all along that he won’t be able to last until the end, but that he would stay as long as he could. He really does love the job and love working for the President.
I heard from Tony. Here's what he said:
"You may also want to pass on to those who think I look like death warmed over that I'm at exactly the same weight as before surgery, I'm working out, my bloodwork is all very good, I have (hurray) completed chemo and I'll get a CT on Monday (two previous CTs were very encouraging). I think most of the concern has to do with my hair, which is very thin and awful looking. I may cut it short while on vacation this week. At any rate, decisions about my longevity are not related to health concerns. I intend to be knocking around for quite a while."
Woo hoo!
Thanks for the insight!
Be well and enjoy yourself!