‘Strewth! That’s frightening. I wish Mr Novak well. Anyone know if he has a prognosis?
...’I am now at home in Washington, awaiting further therapy. Dr. Friedman recommended that I try to get back to at least parts of my normal life. He suggested reading, but also that I try to write columns, which is the reason I’ve composed this piece.
Support for me and promises of prayers sent for me poured in from all sides, including political figures who had not been happy with my columns. I’m told that President George W. Bush has not liked my criticism, particularly of his Iraq war policy. But the president is a compassionate man, and he telephoned me at 7:24 a.m. on August 15, six minutes before I went into surgery. The conversation lasted only a minute, but his prayerful concern was touching and much appreciated’.....
W, I do like that man.
What had been reported last was that the prognosis was dire.
He had brain surgery about 2 weeks ago and no one reported it other than a post by Michael Novak, NRO’s relgious reporter, who had very nice things to say about Bob and about the Prince of Darkness (I can agree— it is a terrific read!)
He hasn’t said so, but it’s probably terminal. I did a lot of reading of links, especially to the initial NYT article, when Teddy Kennedy was diagnosed with a glioblastoma. Novak also has this, as can be noted from his statement that it is a “class IV brain tumor.” The other name for that is a glioblastoma, which is almost invariably fatal within a year or 18 months.