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McCain's blood clot may be more significant than first thought
CNN ^ | July 17, 2017 | Debra Goldschmidt

Posted on 07/17/2017 10:03:25 AM PDT by rdl6989

"It's a significant operation," he said, adding that general anesthesia was used and "there was obviously an abnormality that was concerning enough for him to go through this." Gupta prefers to refer to the clot as an "abnormality" because lab results are still pending and, "it's a pretty significant size of compression on that part of the brain."

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: 115th; johnmccain; mccain; mccainbloodclot; mccainsurgery
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To: fortheDeclaration
I hope the Gov. of Ariz is a Republican.

He's Doug Ducey, and yes.. he's GOP.

61 posted on 07/17/2017 10:54:28 AM PDT by ScottinVA ( Liberals, go find another country.)
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To: conservative98
He could have voted then did the surgery.

And he should have stayed in DC, where he could have been wheeled into the chambers like Robert Byrd, conforming to the highest standards of tradition with the Senate.

But no, he went and slinked off to Arizona. Now I ask you, if you just had cranial surgery would your doctor let you go onto an aircraft where the interior pressure altitude might have been 8,000 feet. How did he get to AZ and why permit it.

It all reeks to me that he wanted out of Dodge and now.

My money is that the Governor of AZ will soon be filling a Senate seat. Kelli Ward anyone?

62 posted on 07/17/2017 10:55:22 AM PDT by Dustoff45 (Pass the spicy catsup. We have Trump now.)
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To: Mr. K

This reminds me, Pelosi is showing signs of an imminent breakdown of some sort.


63 posted on 07/17/2017 10:56:19 AM PDT by simpson96
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To: rdl6989

He sold his soul to Satan in exchange for long life.

Unfortunately we must deal with him for some time yet


64 posted on 07/17/2017 10:57:30 AM PDT by WashingtonFire (President Trump - it's like having your dad as President !)
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To: rdl6989

Whilst I don’t wish death on people, I have to say I can’t put into words how much I hate John McCain, he has proven himself the worst type of traitor.

The best situation is that he is now FORCED to resign his seat because of health reasons.

Then hopefully his replacement will be a Patriot and not someone who works every waking hour to both undermine the nation, the President and give aid and comfort to our enemies like McCain has consistently done.


65 posted on 07/17/2017 10:57:52 AM PDT by Isabella90
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To: rdl6989

“minimally invasive craniotomy”

How minimal can it be and still be a hole drilled in your head to get at the goo inside?


66 posted on 07/17/2017 10:57:52 AM PDT by pharmacopeia
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To: AC86UT89

It is refreshing to now that Arizona has a Republican Governor.


67 posted on 07/17/2017 10:59:15 AM PDT by mosaicwolf
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To: bgill

He has a clot at every point of the brain where a modicum of thought is processed.


68 posted on 07/17/2017 10:59:33 AM PDT by albie
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To: rdl6989

He will try to hang on and get reelected. Daughter is only 32, so she is too young to replace him in the Senate.


69 posted on 07/17/2017 11:00:25 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: Dustoff45

He was at the Mayo Clinic in Phx for a “routine checkup”. Who approved surgery if he hadn’t been fasting?

There is a rumor - going around quietly - that he had to get out of DC because something bad was about to happen. I think he had the surgery scheduled for a while and the time wave of the Senate just caught up with him. Which means this is a very serious situation.


70 posted on 07/17/2017 11:00:51 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (Not my circus. Not my monkeys.)
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To: rdl6989

So, Sanjay Gupta, CNN’s house ‘doctor’, wasn’t in the operating room, hasn’t examined McCain, doesn’t know anymore than he’s read in the papers.

He’s an expert, alright! Comes in from out of town with a briefcase (the textbook definition of one, by the way) and when you ask him what time it is, he borrows your watch to tell you what you already knew and charges you for the privilege.


71 posted on 07/17/2017 11:02:15 AM PDT by Quality_Not_Quantity (I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired.)
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To: Alberta's Child; exit82

That was exit82:

http://freerepublic.com/focus/news/3534186/posts?page=79#79


72 posted on 07/17/2017 11:03:02 AM PDT by Quilla
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To: rdl6989

Keyword Math. 82 Years Old + Significant Surgery + General Anesthesia = Possible reduced cognitive abilities.

My Grandmother about the same age had a similar significant operation and the extended length of time under General Anesthesia alone made her a Vegetable. She was done in.


73 posted on 07/17/2017 11:05:27 AM PDT by Openurmind
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To: rdl6989

Save your health and retire, Senator.


74 posted on 07/17/2017 11:06:41 AM PDT by Kazan
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To: 31R1O
Me thinks he's in deeper shitte than any of us really know. Him and his buddy Lyndsay. It's just a question how soon it can come to light.

75 posted on 07/17/2017 11:07:02 AM PDT by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: Farmer Dean; heights; All

Agreed. It’s called, ‘The Mohs Procedure’ and both my Dad and M-I-L have had it done for various skin cancers.

https://www.skincancermohssurgery.org/about-mohs-surgery/the-mohs-procedure


76 posted on 07/17/2017 11:07:58 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set!)
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To: rdl6989

If it was one of us on obamacare at his age, would they even operate on us? No. How nice for him he is exempt from deathcare.


77 posted on 07/17/2017 11:08:03 AM PDT by ColdOne ((I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~ Best Election Ever! “Laughing my #Ossoff)
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To: JudyinCanada

I couldn’t help but wonder at the timing of this. Lots of talk about the dossier, McCain involvement, etc. Call me jaded. Bad JudyinCanada.

My thoughts exactly. He hates Trump and things started to pile up on him being involved with the dossier. Hmmmmmm.


78 posted on 07/17/2017 11:08:25 AM PDT by lucky american (Progressives are attac Iking our rights and y'all will sit there and take it.)
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To: fudimo

He resigns due to health reasons or he can’t testify due to brain problems.

Fine, we’ll take the deal to get the treasonous punk out of the Senate. Especially if the Az Governor can appoint an interim.


79 posted on 07/17/2017 11:09:59 AM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: conservative98; Dr Kelli Ward

Pinging/paging Dr Ward!


80 posted on 07/17/2017 11:10:21 AM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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