Posted on 09/24/2017 9:58:14 AM PDT by COUNTrecount
'You've got to come back…it's very serious': John McCain reveals the moment he found out he had brain cancer after asking doctors to 'tell it to me straight'
McCain discussed his cancer diagnosis for Sunday's episode of 60 Minutes He was driving home from a routine checkup when doctor called him urgently Arizona Republican has an aggressive form of brain cancer that is usually fatal McCain has spoken out about the moment he learned he had a rare and aggressive from of brain cancer after a routine doctor's appointment.
The Republican senator from Arizona spoke candidly about the grim diagnosis in an interview with Lesley Stahl from 60 Minutes, for a new episode set to air on Sunday night.
McCain said he was leaving the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix after a routine checkup when he got an urgent call from his doctor.
'You've got to come back,' he recalls the doctor saying. 'Hey, today is Friday. I'll just come in on Monday.'
But the doctor persisted, telling him: 'No, you have to come now. It's very serious.'
The doctors had discovered a blood clot above McCain's left eye. 'They thought it was serious enough that they had to act immediately,' he said.
Before the operation to remove the clot, the doctors mentioned glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer that is nearly always fatal.
But McCain said that the doctors hedged, trying to downplay concerns until tests confirmed the diagnosis.
'Tell it to me straight... I said, "I can take it. Just tell me." And - and then they were more forthcoming,' McCain said. Lab tests confirmed the diagnosis days later.
'They said that the prognosis is very, very serious. Some say 3 percent, some say 14 percent. You know, it's-- it's a very poor prognosis,' recalled McCain.
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Just tell me when this traitor is dead. Until then, I care as much about his life as I would have Julius Rosenberg or Aldrich Ames.
or Eddy Snowjob, or Unmanning
He’s a psychopath. He’ll carry out his mission of cultural destruction to the bitter end.
“McCain is worried about order in the Senate and committee hearing, lots of them, but not too worried about the hard working people of this country paying very, very, very high premiums and deductibles. McCain is worthless, always has been. If he had any character at all, he would retire now and go out with some dignity. Instead, he’s going to be an ass to the end.”
Wish his doctors would go through regular order, committee hearings, symposiums etc before getting around to treating the prick. He sure is in no hurry to help long suffering Americans.
Just go, let the devil take you home. The rest of us will find a good book to read or a Netflix movie to watch. Even watching paint dry would work.
“Can you imagine the non-stop coverage we’ll have when Slick Willie finally croaks? Yeesh!”
I have a special vintage and fine Cuban waiting for that day!
If you cant say anything nice then don’t say anything at all about McCain....So, hot enough for ya?
Pure Fake News empathetic propaganda for ANYBODY anti-American, anti-Trump.
Special release, Hell to run out of brimstone and fire. Account for purchasing same was stolen by John McCain. Hell to be uninhabited by next Thursday, Kennedy has appealed to the pope for blanket absolution. details at ten.
Cheering and rooting for the cancer.......
When my wife got her diagnosis of stage four breast cancer, the doctor simply said, "this is cancer." She didn't cry, she didn't moan, she didn't cry out to the heavens, or any of that histrionic nonsense. She simply said, "what now?" and accepted it for what it was.
It was pretty much the same with me when they told me I had a tumor on my kidney. I had just suffered an aortic dissection, and compared with that, a bit of cancer didn't seem that bad.
Ah, but McCain ... such a hero! "Tell it to me straight!"
I didn’t see that, only the media saying so...
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.
Sen. John McCain diagnosed with a brain tumor
9:18 PM ET Wed, 19 July 2017 | 01:22
U.S. Senator John McCain was found to have a brain tumor, according to a Wednesday statement released by his office.
The tumor was discovered after the former Republican presidential nominee underwent a procedure last week to remove a blood clot.
Of note, the senator’s doctors said in the statement that McCain’s “underlying health is excellent.”
Here’s the statement:
Washington, D.C. – At the request of Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and his family, Mayo Clinic released the following statement today:
“On Friday, July 14, Sen. John McCain underwent a procedure to remove a blood clot from above his left eye at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix. Subsequent tissue pathology revealed that a primary brain tumor known as a glioblastoma was associated with the blood clot.
“Scanning done since the procedure (a minimally invasive craniotomy with an eyebrow incision) shows that the tissue of concern was completely resected by imaging criteria.
“The Senator and his family are reviewing further treatment options with his Mayo Clinic care team. Treatment options may include a combination of chemotherapy and radiation.
“The Senator’s doctors say he is recovering from his surgery ‘amazingly well’ and his underlying health is excellent.”
The office of Senator John McCain also released the following statement:
“Senator McCain appreciates the outpouring of support he has received over the last few days. He is in good spirits as he continues to recover at home with his family in Arizona. He is grateful to the doctors and staff at Mayo Clinic for their outstanding care, and is confident that any future treatment will be effective. Further consultations with Senator McCain’s Mayo Clinic care team will indicate when he will return to the United States Senate.”
I’ve kinda been ‘off’ of cigars since that whole Monica-thang! *SNORT*
(Just a lady-like Swisher Sweet once in a great while, for me!)
Oh, like we didn’t know years ago there was a brain problem.
I have nothing nice to say about this guy.
Good luck to McCain but this brain rot has been affecting his logic and loyalty for years. Lets get real here. Cancer like this is years in the making and years in the increase.
Out of bounds anger, brain rot and betrayal for at least ten years.
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