Posted on 12/21/2018 9:29:48 AM PST by conservative98
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 85, underwent a lung procedure on Friday, the Supreme Court said in a release. She is "resting comfortably" at the hospital.
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“I’m surprised there wouldn’t be follow up Chemo but I’m not a doctor and slept at home last night but I do not recall ever seeing her smoking but I do note that the nodules were found to be malignant.
Prayers up.”
From what I understand with lung cancer after surgery the risk of recurrence never returns to zero, so not doing follow up Chemo is basically rolling the dice.
Lung cancer is the greatest number of cancers worldwide. Among smokers AND NON SMOKERS. My mom died of it 14 YEARS after she quit smoking.
Amy Coney Berret warming up in the on deck circle.....
They? What they? There is only one guy that's gunna nominate someone.
They are likely metastatic from one of her other cancers. 2 lung primaries would be vanishingly rare
I’m aware of that....but remember....we’ve had only one mulatto President and “0” women Presidents.
They might be concerned that she's too weak for chemotherapy to be tolerated by her body.
The RBG movie opens on Christmas Day in our area. We had planned to see The Mule that day, but may see this one instead. Nah ... just kidding.
Permanently would be such a joy.
I care less about sensitivity. What was said about Justice Scalia was much worse and millions of babies should scream at RBG when she goes to Hell.
In reality it is they. Trump will have to nominate someone who will pass muster with Republicans.
She is evil.
Trump does not play that game as should be obvious.
“And like I’ve said many times, Hillary should have been VP for Obama. She would have been a shoo in for Prez when he left.”
Yup. He almost gave up on the Wall but at least the last minute he held to his promise.
There are three ways to do a left lower lobectomy: Open (using a rib spreader to gain access), laparoscopic (”keyhole surgery”, but there is usually an incision made to allow the diseased lobe to be removed), and robotic (similar to laparoscopic with the lobe taken out through an incision in the thorax).
If they did it open with a rib spreader, they would have to wait for the ribs to heal from the fall — which accounts for the delay. Also, if they give her chemo, it will slow the bone and cartilage healing process.
The lower lobe is the big one — probably 60% of the lung mass on the left side. It needs to be isolated by stapling the pulmonary artery and pulmonary vein and the air pathway(s), then it is removed as a unit. This prevents the “seeding” of other tumors.
Also, most of the lymph nodes are taken out in order from the lower lobe going up the esophagus and each one is sent to pathology to see if the cancer has spread to the lymphatic system.
It is a big operation, but by taking the whole lobe (which was not highlighted in the press...), there is a much better chance of survival post-surgery.
If anyone is interested, you can go to youtube and search for left lower lobectomy and see one.
Not a MD, but involved in the industry.
I can already hear liberal heads EXPLODING!
If drunk Teddy wouldn’t give up his senate seat with a BRAIN TUMOR and McCain would not either, surely that tough old bird won’t give up her SCOTUS seat either. I bet the dems are frantically trying to find a doppleganger for her to ensure she “lives” until Trump is out of office.
I AM SURE IT WILL BE NOMINATED FOR AN PSCAR SO THEY CAN WHEEL HER OUT ON STAGE.
There would be a 48 hour/14 day a week [they'd double normal time] screamfest about "appearances".
The Rule of Law in this country is dead when Ruth Bader Corpseburg's Lefty-Communist law clerks are voting her Supreme Court seat for her.
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