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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hospitalized again for potential 'emergent bladder issue'
ABC News ^ | February 11, 2024 | Adam Carlson

Posted on 02/11/2024 1:49:24 PM PST by rdl6989

The Secretary is retaining the functions and duties of his office."efense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized on Sunday "for symptoms suggesting an emergent bladder issue," a Pentagon spokesman said in a statement.

"At this time, the Secretary is retaining the functions and duties of his office," Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, said. "The Deputy Secretary is prepared to assume the functions and duties of the Secretary of Defense, if required

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To: ClearCase_guy

and hiding health problems from the public as well.


41 posted on 02/11/2024 2:42:11 PM PST by Sertorius (A hayseed with no Greek and dam^ proud of it)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

No, but can’t blame you for thinking that - half the Biden cabinet is full of crap.


42 posted on 02/11/2024 2:52:28 PM PST by Apparatchik (Русские свиньи, идите домой!)
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To: rdl6989

Septicemia. In call kill you fast, or slow. Seems like his is very serious.


43 posted on 02/11/2024 2:55:45 PM PST by Savage Rider
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To: Savage Rider
I had this...was in the hospital 30 days on intravenous IV 24 7 for 30 days...until it was under control
44 posted on 02/11/2024 3:14:50 PM PST by Dog (..."I'm just a cook....")
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To: Savage Rider

Every 4 hours and new bad of IV...I had an infected knee...they had to operate to clean it out.


45 posted on 02/11/2024 3:16:35 PM PST by Dog (..."I'm just a cook....")
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To: rdl6989

For me, partisanship ends at the hospital entrance. I hope Austin will be ok. From experience, military medicine is good at treating young service members and combat casualties. It’s *lousy* at treating senior citizens. Austin should go to a civilian hospital. There are many good ones in the D.C. area.


46 posted on 02/11/2024 3:18:52 PM PST by twister881
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To: Vermont Lt

“The Secretary is retaining the functions and duties of his office.”

Another thing he is apparently retaining is urine.

CC


47 posted on 02/11/2024 3:21:24 PM PST by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV.)
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To: SisterK

Yes. Her name is now Brianna.


48 posted on 02/11/2024 3:23:34 PM PST by PghBaldy (12/14/12 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15/12 - 1030am - Obama team scouts pt know hoto-op locations.)
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To: rdl6989
Yep.

He had a TURP.

And did not drink his cranberry juice.

49 posted on 02/11/2024 3:26:30 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear ( In a quaint alleyway, they graciously signaled for a vehicle on the main road to lead the way. )
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To: rdl6989

Yes. No racial disparity of treatment outcomes mentioned at all, it seems. May be a non-recoverable event simply for the missing commentary value. Or maybe recruitment is so bad that even his staff noticed the gaps in the ranks this time around.


50 posted on 02/11/2024 3:31:44 PM PST by Scram1
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To: Dog

Almost 3 weeks in my case.


51 posted on 02/11/2024 3:33:58 PM PST by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure..)
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To: EEGator

This condition is pretty common. My husband has had a heck of a time with bladder issues after prostate treatment. He says this is worse than the prostate problem. Catheters love giving a bladder a nice fat infection.


52 posted on 02/11/2024 3:42:29 PM PST by lilypad
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To: rdl6989

It depends on what it is. If it is a bladder infection, or a UTI, those generally can be treated with antibiotics.

However, if it is something serious, such as bladder cancer, that is a whole new ball game.

I know whereof I speak. I am a bladder cancer patient, and went through surgeries, chemo, and immunotherapy. I have to go in for regular exams and tests; but I’ve been cancer free now for many years.


53 posted on 02/11/2024 3:49:27 PM PST by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: I-ambush

That could very well be.


54 posted on 02/11/2024 3:51:34 PM PST by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: Savage Rider

That can turn very serious very fast.


55 posted on 02/11/2024 3:53:29 PM PST by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: lilypad

Yup. When you have a catheter, it is essential you get on antibiotics.


56 posted on 02/11/2024 3:55:48 PM PST by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: rdl6989
I have special thoughts about austin.

Somebody once said to forgive you enemies but remember the bastard's names.

57 posted on 02/11/2024 4:30:36 PM PST by Sequoyah101 (Procrastination is just a form of defiance)
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To: NWFree
"That he’ll be put out of his our misery"

Fixed it!

58 posted on 02/11/2024 5:28:09 PM PST by The Duke (Not without incident.)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

TURP when he COULD have had Aquablation leaving all the outside of the prostate intact, full connection from bladder to urethra and full functionality. Really.

Instead they used a surgery with more than 65% failure and in the process caused post surgical septicemia.

Wonder where this was— not Bethesda. This is medieval. However this is a crass man who supervised political sanitization of the US military on the basis of a LEFTIST MARXIST doctrine winnowing out true warfighters and leaving the US with limp...flaccid, feminized whacks who wear doggie masks and take part in S&M and paedo fun- so it is said.

Milley was truly terrible, and this clown should NEVER have been brought back out of retirement.


59 posted on 02/11/2024 7:14:40 PM PST by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

People really need to define their acronyms.

And is this a declaration from news, or your absolutely certain prediction declaration?


60 posted on 02/11/2024 8:31:34 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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