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2006-12-15 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Steve White 2006-12-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This is good - but I do feel for him and his family. That condition (vessel failure) usually recurs when its life-long and genetic (as it is in this case), and is often fatal. The wonder here is that it hadn't show up before this. Sen Johnson is a fortunate man in that way.

Posted by OldSpook 2006-12-15 00:11|| 2006-12-15 00:11|| Front Page Top

#2 That's true. Once he recovers he'll have some further diagnostic evaluation to see whether he has more of these and if so, where. If they can be fixed surgically that's what he'll have, assuming he can tolerate it.

I should note that there are some non-surgical options that can be explored, using a catheter put a wire into these (to clot them), etc.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2006-12-15 00:15|| 2006-12-15 00:15|| Front Page Top

#3 I've heard that blood is corrosive and causes a lot of damage and swelling to brain tissue.

Posted by gorb 2006-12-15 02:10|| 2006-12-15 02:10|| Front Page Top

#4 Glads to hear he's doing better; and thanks again, Dr. Steve, for sharing your knowledge.

Posted by Mike 2006-12-15 07:06|| 2006-12-15 07:06|| Front Page Top

#5 Yes, thanks, Doc for your insight. I remember when my mom went under the knife for back surgery (she had a Staph infection that basically ate away 1 or 2 discs and the "jelly" type cushioning between them....led her to suddenly loose feeling below the waist, she was partially paralyzed for a while, as the disks were pressing against the spinal cord...but she walks now like nothing happened). She had to undergo treatment also to prevent blood clots in the legs/back area from floating up to the heart and/or brain. Seven freakin' hours under the knife, I've never been so anxious in my life. Anyways, my best to Sen. Johnson and his family, and I'll continue to pray for him and his family too. A long recovery and/or future surgeries it sounds like.

Posted by BA 2006-12-15 09:37|| 2006-12-15 09:37|| Front Page Top

#6 I hope the Senator makes a full recovery and goes on to serve the people of South Dakota well. That having been said, I've long suspected that if you examined senior members of the Democratic party, you'd find congenital brain damage.

Posted by WhitecollarRedneck 2006-12-15 12:26|| 2006-12-15 12:26|| Front Page Top

#7 I'm glad he's doing well.
If he wasn't, I'd be worried Harry Reid would pull the ammo budget for Iraq and use it to fund some Fantastic Voyage thing to fix him up just so Harry can stay Mr. Important Guy...

Posted by tu3031 2006-12-15 12:42|| 2006-12-15 12:42|| Front Page Top

#8 I'm certainly no fan of the Democrats. But, I wish him a speedy and full recovery. Followed by a quick return back to his job in the Senate.

Posted by DMFD 2006-12-15 18:18|| 2006-12-15 18:18|| Front Page Top

#9 anyone ask "Sheets" Byrd how he's feeling?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-12-15 19:33|| 2006-12-15 19:33|| Front Page Top

#10 There's a whole passel of Dem Sens on the high side of 80. Repubs should be setting up candidates now, over the next 6 years they'll get shots at several seats.

Not to be ghoulish, but that's something we all face: nobody gets off this planet alive - except the occasional astronaut/cosmonaut, and even then, that's a dicey call sometimes.

Posted by OldSpook 2006-12-15 19:52|| 2006-12-15 19:52|| Front Page Top

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