McCain surgery more serious than initially thought

[Lotusflower70]

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[Warpy]

1. Hmm, interesting, not "eye surgery" at all

which explains why he'll be out all next week.

Depending on where the clot was and what they had to disturb to get at it, and whether it is likely to recur, he might be out for a very long time.

[TheMastersNemesis]

2. I Wish McCain A Successful & Very Long Recovery In Arizona.

I hope he will be ok but will not be able to return to the Senate until the doctors say he is fully recovered. Maybe like 2 or 3 months. He needs to stay home until he is fully well.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

18. A luxury not afforded to most of us

Most of us would be expected to be back on the time clock by now or risk losing our jobs. Hope he is ok but it would be nice if everybody were treated the same way.

[msongs]

3. with his awesome medical care that he is not willing to share with other US citizens nt

[BigmanPigman]

5. Thank you!!!!!! I love hypocrisy. The repubs own it!

[Horse with no Name]

4. It's not like it's brain surgery...

Oh wait.....
it really depends if it was open or stereotactic. I expect he got the best care available. Too bad his employers don't get the same.

[Gothmog]

6. I am also praying for a full recovery

[L. Coyote]

7. Ironic how John McCain is too sick to take away healthcare from 22 million people.

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[SunSeeker]

8. Yep. It wasn't a clot "above his eye." It was a big clot IN HIS BRAIN.

They had to saw through his forehead and remove a piece of his skull to access the part of his brain where the clot was. That is a major, delicate surgery with a long list of risks and potentional complications, like brain damage, paralysis, and of course death.

I just don't get why the media reported it as a blood clot "above his eye" when it was actually a big blood clot in his brain.

[Lotusflower70]

12. I wonder

If it was to try and downplay it or because that was the initial information they received about it.

[SunSeeker]

17. Good point. I bet McCain's office put out a statement repeated by the MSM.

Because they are so good at just repeating GOP press releases!

[DesertRat]

9. So far, no tweet from 45 sending well wishes

[Lotusflower70]

13. Not surprising

Considered he made those classless comments about liking people that weren't captured.

[SaschaHM]

10. I wonder if this explains his recent incoherence.

[flamingdem]

11. Now they've removed the clot his brain might get a clue

and make him vote against Trumpcare 2.0

[KelleyKramer]

14. I saw him in a hearing recently & he seemed completely

He seemed completely out of it

Wonder if that had anything to do with this

[malaise]

15. He's 81 in a month

so it was always serious.

Amazing how ReTHUGs lie about everything. He lied about his condition.

[malaise]

16. Gupta is tearing them a new on on CNN

Nothing routine about this and obvious brain surgery