The writer of this article proves that he knows no more than we do about RGB’s physical condition. He begins the article with a bit about her that has already been made public, and then he shifts to bashing Trump about the possible opportunity to replace her.
As in so many things there is a clue in here that the “journalists” are failing to share. “Plastic stent”. Placed when survival is months. As in “a couple...”. Metal stents are used for longer predicted survivals.