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Petraeus Has Prostate Cancer [Prayers Up From A Grateful Nation!]
NYTimes ^ | October 05th 2009

Posted on 10/05/2009 9:31:06 PM PDT by Steelfish

Petraeus Has Prostate Cancer

By ERIC SCHMITT Published: October 5, 2009

WASHINGTON — Gen. David H. Petraeus, the commander of American military forces in the Middle East, received a diagnosis of early-stage prostate cancer in February but has undergone “successful” radiation treatment to deal with the illness, according to a statement issued late Monday.

Stephen Crowley/The New York Times

Gen. David H. Petraeus, the commander of American military forces in the Middle East, at the Newseum in Washington last week. He received a diagnosis of early-stage prostate cancer in February.

General Petraeus, 56, who as head of the United States Central Command oversees operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, underwent two months of radiation treatment at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, which had “minimal impact on his work schedule,” according to the statement.

The statement was issued by the general’s spokesman, Col. Erik O. Gunhus, in response to questions from The New York Times.

At the time of the treatment, the general was spending four or five days a week in Washington for policy reviews, the statement said. General Petraeus also took at least one overseas trip during the period of the treatment, and he was able to maintain his regimen of physical training, the statement said.

“The treatment is assessed to have been successful,” the statement said.

President Obama; Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.; Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates; Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and other top officials were informed of the initial diagnosis and treatment, the statement said.

The general did not disclose the information until now because he and his family considered the situation a private matter and it did not interfere with the performance of his duties, the statement said.

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KEYWORDS: genpetraeus; hero; petraeus; prayers; prostatecancer
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To: yongin
Could this news hinder a possible Petraeus Presidential run?

Shouldn't at all. Sen. John Kerry (Vietnam War Hero) had it and was able to run. Kerry and I both had surgery to remove the prostate gland in 2003 on the same day and are doing fine.

81 posted on 10/06/2009 5:41:46 AM PDT by McGruff (Go rogue baby, go rogue!)
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To: yongin
Could this news hinder a possible Petraeus Presidential run?

I had a relative who was diagnosed with prostate cancer in his 60's and died falling down some steps in his 90's. Many prostate cancers are very mild and easily treatable. Much depends on his gleason score and when he caught it.

82 posted on 10/06/2009 5:48:31 AM PDT by GOPJ (MSM BIAS: the most grossly obvious facts can be ignored when they are unwelcome. George Orwell)
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To: doc1019

Prayers from here also for our wonderful General Petraeus for a complete recovery.


83 posted on 10/06/2009 5:48:58 AM PDT by seekthetruth ("They heard us on 9/12 and they will hear from us again on November 2, 2010!")
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To: ambeeeant
I've been reading your posts.

Clearly you are a DU troll.

sw

84 posted on 10/06/2009 7:10:15 AM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife)
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To: WHBates; ambeeeant
ambeeeant Since Mar 6, 2009

the poster seems to be a troll. I have seen left wingers referring to Tri-Care as socialist health care

85 posted on 10/06/2009 7:15:12 AM PDT by Kaslin (Acronym for 0bama: One Big Ass Mistake America)
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To: spectre

Nope!


86 posted on 10/06/2009 7:19:57 AM PDT by ambeeeant
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To: Steelfish
Prayers sent for his successful fight with this enemy.

A grateful Thank you for your service is also being sent.

87 posted on 10/06/2009 7:22:47 AM PDT by Dustbunny ("Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them. " Ronald Reagan)
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To: Steelfish

We commend this invaluable human being to your loving mercy, dear Heavenly Father.

In Jesus’ precious name we pray for continued health and vigor and mental alertness for this man.


88 posted on 10/06/2009 7:32:35 AM PDT by patriciaruth (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993905/posts)
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To: ambeeeant

Yes!


89 posted on 10/06/2009 7:51:39 AM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife)
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To: Steelfish

God bless General Petraeus.


90 posted on 10/06/2009 9:42:00 AM PDT by DesScorp
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To: STARWISE

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the American hero, General Petraeus and his family.


91 posted on 10/06/2009 10:53:01 AM PDT by rxsid (HOW CAN A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN'S STATUS BE "GOVERNED" BY GREAT BRITAIN? - Leo Donofrio (2009))
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To: Marine_Uncle; Steelfish; neverdem; SunkenCiv
Was just over reading this:

Telomeres, Telomerase and Cancer

Three American researchers were awarded the Nobel prize for their work....:

'Immortality enzyme' wins Nobel Prize for Medicine (Two woman and one man share the prize)

92 posted on 10/06/2009 10:55:52 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (Support Geert Wilders)
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To: Steelfish

Prayers for his health.


93 posted on 10/06/2009 11:13:45 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: ambeeeant
Thank God he has his socialist health care.

Yeah, thank God he doesn't, which is why he might have a fighting chance.

Prayers up!

94 posted on 10/06/2009 12:36:04 PM PDT by my_pointy_head_is_sharp (The Libs play dirty. When all else fails, call the Conservatives "racist".)
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To: Steelfish

Prayers Up for the General...a true hero!!!


95 posted on 10/06/2009 1:08:00 PM PDT by FlashBack ('0'bama: "Katrina on a Global Level")
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To: DieHard the Hunter

Hi, Diehard. Nice to “see” you again. How you doin’?


96 posted on 10/06/2009 2:16:49 PM PDT by MestaMachine (One if by land, 2 if by sea, 3 if by Air Force 1.)
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To: ambeeeant

So you are bitching because your mother didn’t die before she needed custodial care so you could get the property or what?
Because that is sure what it sounds like. Get your OWN damn property. You wouldn’t have gotten it if it wasn’t hers to begin with. Maybe her life was more important to her than your whining, sniveling, greedy crap would suggest!
You people who wait for your parents to die so you can pick their bones make me sick.


97 posted on 10/06/2009 2:23:50 PM PDT by MestaMachine (One if by land, 2 if by sea, 3 if by Air Force 1.)
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To: ambeeeant

“Do you also pray for your president?”

Oh yeah. I pray every day for him to be removed from office as soon as GOD figures we have been punished enough for putting him in there in the first place.

And you?

Wait. Never mind. You are too busy being p!ssed off cause mama didn’t croak soon enough for you to grab her property. Did she have jewelry you liked too? I doubt GOD would really want to hear much of what you have to say anyway.


98 posted on 10/06/2009 3:22:25 PM PDT by MestaMachine (One if by land, 2 if by sea, 3 if by Air Force 1.)
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To: McGruff

Bob Dole had it too and he is still kicking and looking pretty spry. General Petraeus will have checkups and if he does decide to run for office, president or otherwise, I don’t think his health would be an issue. Clearly SOMEONE thought it might be. NYT contacted Gen. Petraeus, he didn’t contact them. So it had to have been leaked by the white tent since they had to be informed.


99 posted on 10/06/2009 3:29:28 PM PDT by MestaMachine (One if by land, 2 if by sea, 3 if by Air Force 1.)
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To: ambeeeant

tell your mother to get her ass out there with the rest of our brave .. oh .. did you serve by the way ...didn’t think so/


100 posted on 10/06/2009 3:31:36 PM PDT by HiramQuick (work harder ... welfare recipients depend on you!)
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