Posted on 08/20/2008 11:14:54 AM PDT by KJC1
U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, the first black woman to represent Ohio in Congress, died Wednesday evening at a Cleveland area hospital after suffering an aneurysm.
Tubbs Jones, 58, chaired the House Ethics Committee and was one of Hillary Clinton’s biggest supporters during the Democratic primaries.
The liberal Democrat, first elected in 1998, suffered a brain hemorrhage while driving her car in Cleveland Heights Tuesday night, said Dr. Gus Kious, president of Huron Hospital. He said the “very serious” hemorrhage was caused by an aneurysm that burst in an inaccessible part of her brain.
Her death was announced late Wednesday in a statement from the family, Huron Hospital and the Cleveland Clinic. They said she died at 6:12 p.m.
You're a pretty sick individual.
And people wonder why the MSM is not believed anymore?
REPORTS: MEDIA MISREPORTS CONGRESSWOMAN DEATH... TUBBS’ STILL CRITICAL AFTER ANEURYSM... DEVELOPING...
A press conference by the hospital ended about ten minutes ago, and they reported that she is in critical condition with an aneurysm in an inoperable area. Earlier reports of her death appear to have been in error.
Listen up. I have no idea what that thread was about, and further it doesn’ matter. If you have a problem with THAT threard- go back and take it up with the posters. This thread is NOT about Ted Kennedy, or shoplifters.
Drudge has a “developing” statement on his website that some media have misreported her death.
They just on the news during Rush that she is alive with very limited brain activity. It wasn’t a joke.
Not as sick as those who celebrate a shoplifter being crushed to death.
It’s not the first time. When Bush 41 barfed in someone’s lap in Japan, some media reported that he had died. Bob Hope’s death was announced on the floor of congress which came as a surprise to him!
Here’s a godd review of the problem:
DEFINITION
A cerebral aneurysm (pronounced an-yuh-RIH-zim) occurs at a weak spot in an artery that supplies blood to the brain. Once weakened, the artery wall bulges outward and fills with blood. This bulge is called an aneurysm. An aneurysm can burst, spilling blood into the brain. When this happens, permanent brain damage, disability, or death may occur.
DESCRIPTION
Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to other parts of the body. For a variety of reasons, weak spots sometimes develop in the walls of an artery. When that happens, an aneurysm develops. An aneurysm in the brain is one of the most dangerous types.
The greatest danger of an aneurysm is rupture. A ruptured aneurysm in the brain allows blood to flow into the surrounding area. Blood may also flow into the area that surrounds brain tissue. This event is called a subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH; pronounced sub-uh-RAK-noid hem-uh-RIJ).
About 1 percent of individuals with an aneurysm are at risk for a hemorrhage. Under age forty, more men tend to experience an SAH. After age forty, more women than men are affected. There are seldom any warning signs of an SAH. Most people who have a hemorrhage never knew they had an aneurysm. Based on autopsies (medical studies of dead bodies), 1 to 5 percent of the total population has had some type of cerebral aneurysm.
CAUSES
Most cases of cerebral aneurysm are caused by congenital factors. Congenital means that the person was born with the defect. The person has artery walls that are thinner than normal in some places. It is in these regions that aneurysms develop. Aneurysms may be caused by other factors, as well. These factors include injury to the brain, infection, hardening of the arteries (see atherosclerosis entry), or abnormally rapid growth of brain cells.
SYMPTOMS
Most aneurysms go unnoticed until they rupture. In about 10 to 15 percent of cases, however, there are symptoms. Common warning signs include an enlarged pupil in one eye, a drooping eyelid, or pain above or behind the eye. Other symptoms include a headache in one specific part of the head, difficulty in walking, double vision, or numbness in the face
We really need to get this headline changed. Every outlet, including her doctor, is reporting that she is not dead.
I agree. Prayers up.
“Not as sick as those who celebrate a shoplifter being crushed to death.”
(snicker)
>>What a gutpunch for her loved ones. Prayers.<<
I’m almost 55. I’d want to go this way. It would be hard on my family, but at least all my kids are grown and Mrs. Robroy has a good insurance policiy.
And I have never spoken well of Kennedy on this board. Sorry. Actually, I’ve never spoken well of him, period.
Sending prayers for her and her family. This is a very difficult time for those who know and love her. God bless them and may he soothe their pain.
Seems that she is still alive, but I’m sure very seriously
ill. God be with her.
Link to that info:
RIP
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