Posted on 07/16/2017 4:31:09 PM PDT by John W
The condition for which Senator John McCain had surgery on Friday may be more serious than initial descriptions have implied, and it may delay his return to Washington by at least a week or two, medical experts said on Sunday.
“Usually, a blood clot in this area would be a very concerning issue,” said Dr. Nrupen Baxi, an assistant professor of neurosurgery at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City.
He added, “The recovery time from a craniotomy is usually a few weeks — at least a week or two.”
A statement from the Mayo Clinic Hospital said that the senator was recovering well and in good spirits at home, and that tissue pathology reports would come back in several days.
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O Blessed Joseph, you gave your last breath in the loving embrace of Jesus and Mary. When the seal of death shall close my life, come with Jesus and Mary to aid me. Obtain for me this solace for that hour - to die with their holy arms around me. Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I commend my soul, living and dying, into your sacred arms. Amen
[ hmmm, biological term limits. ]
Nah with disney level anamatronic these Establishment Senators can retain their office until the heat death of the universe...
We’re probably among the few here who remember Dizzy Dean and the weekend CBS-TV broadcasts of Major League Baseball.
A blood clot in the brain -—— isn’t that evidence of a stroke?
I’m not a medical doctor so I really don’t know. I’m just asking
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Pelousey is minority leader in the House, not the Senate.
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Grandpa always said you couldn’t wish anyone dead but you could pray for a happy death.
Dizzy and Pee Wee. Great fun for this young boy at the time.
Pelosi is in the House ... she may think she is in the Senate, but she is not.
“He slud into third base.”
Yes! Kelli Ward would do nicely at least for now.
She is, and she was tweeting from AZ this morning... her dad was as feisty as ever... blah blah blah.
Amen
I’ll say it. Juan, never come back to Washington. I don’t care why.
“Must show Sympathy”
Sympathy is in the dictionary right between shit and syphilis.
Clearly he should resign.
How old is he anyways?
There are at least 25 Senators in their 70’s now. Too much at stake to let it continue.
81 years old.
Like the time the Yankees brought in reliever Ryne Duren . . .as he walked to the mound from the bullpen, Dizzy looked at the NY roster and announced, with hesitation:
The new Yankee pitcher will be . . . Ron Noren
My parents had conniptions, we all loved Dizzy’s broadcasts
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