5 cm ~ 2 in
Put your thumbs together and visualize the distance between the knuckles.
A little smaller than a 8 ball (2.25 in)
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| McCain's skull surgery - blood clot could have caused him to act so bizarrely in the Comey hearing |
| 2017-07-19 |
| [DailyMail] Senator John McCain was hospitalized Friday after a routine physical discovered a blood clot just behind his left eye. The 80-year-old Arizona politician had a 5cm clot removed via a minimally invasive craniotomy with an eyebrow incision. Though the surgery itself was not considered to be too intrusive, McCain's medical history and bouts of melanoma suggests that the clot could be the sign of a much more serious problem. And after the Senator's confused questioning of ex-FBI head James Comey in June, a number of people have expressed concern for McCain's mental health and are wondering if the clot could have been affecting him in that way. Friday's procedure was planned after the clot was discovered during a routine physical earlier in the week, according to a statement provided by his office. Surgeons at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona went in just below McCain's left eyebrow to remove the clot. While they only had to open a small part of his skull, it was still a very serious procedure, and will likely result in a long recovery period. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #18 Dad died from brain tumor. Don't wish it on anyone |
| Posted by: Frank G 2017-07-19 21:56 |
| #17 I lost a friend in a similar situation just a few months ago. It can happen very quickly, then you're gone. Best to cherish each moment we are given. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2017-07-19 21:54 |
| #16 feel free to weigh in Dr. Steve |
| Posted by: Warthog 2017-07-19 21:22 |
| #15 Just read on Drudge that he announced a malignant brain tumor - glioblastoma. Un-treatable, wicked fast growing and fatal. While wishes for a speedy recovery are spurious, best wishes and prayers for you family and yourself |
| Posted by: Warthog 2017-07-19 21:22 |
| #14 No one wishes that on anyone, well, except most leftists wanting that for anyone they disagree with. Hopefully the Senator will recover and move forward. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2017-07-19 21:07 |
| #13 Brain tumor diagnosed to be associated with the blood clot per Dallas Morning News. |
| Posted by: Hupash Bonaparte4467 2017-07-19 20:43 |
| #12 Trump just canned the program for arming Johnny's Shhhhhhhyrian Moderatessssssch Killersssssch. Maybe the Don thinks McShame is ripe for a serious stroke post op. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2017-07-19 18:26 |
| #11 Can someone explain if this is 5cm long, wide, circumference? Sounds like McCain's career may be over in the coming weeks regardless. |
| Posted by: Charles 2017-07-19 18:14 |
| #10 First surgical procedure was back in 2000. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2017-07-19 15:57 |
| #9 So how many decades has he had this? |
| Posted by: gorb 2017-07-19 11:28 |
| #8 if things go badly, could Lindsey Graham be convinced of the honor of ritual Suttee This is inappropriate, mean-spirited and absolutely hilarious. |
| Posted by: regular joe 2017-07-19 10:56 |
| #7 “A five centimeter hematoma is huge.” 5 cm ~ 2 in Put your thumbs together and visualize the distance between the knuckles. A little smaller than a 8 ball (2.25 in) |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2017-07-19 10:46 |
| #6 A doctor weighs in at GP. |
| Posted by: Whavish Thusoling5684 2017-07-19 10:22 |
| #5 We don't let airline pilots, train engineers, ship captains or bus drivers run their vehicles until they keel over. Why should politicians well past their by use date be allowed to pilot the ship of state to ground? |
| Posted by: Titus Oppressor of the Lichtensteiners3701 2017-07-19 08:45 |
| #4 Probably getting ahead of my skis, but if things go badly, could Lindsey Graham be convinced of the honor of ritual Suttee ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2017-07-19 08:31 |
| #3 I know Grom. At least through his political life he has acted strange, possibly before. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2017-07-19 08:27 |
| #2 A routine physical used to be "turn your head and cough." |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2017-07-19 08:14 |
| #1 It was distinguishable from his regular (I almost wrote normal) behavior? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2017-07-19 03:10 |