Wow! 2 INCH blood clot removed from McCain's head

[berni_mccoy]

http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/17/health/mccain-blood-clot-surgery-significant-bn/index.html

This may explain McCain's recent odd behavior during hearings! 5cm (2 Inch) blood clot in the brain...

"Surgeons at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix "successfully removed the 5-cm blood clot during a minimally invasive craniotomy with an eyebrow incision," the statement said.

An eyebrow incision is not a big deal, explained CNN Chief Medical Correspondent and practicing neurosurgeon Dr. Sanjay Gupta, but the bone was opened to gain access to the brain, Gupta explained on CNN's New Day Monday.

"It's a significant operation," he said, adding that general anesthesia was used and "there was obviously an abnormality that was concerning enough for him to go through this.""

[WhiteTara]

1. I wonder if that was why he went all wonky the other day

when he said he should sleep more?

[a kennedy]

2. Of course that's the reason.......or at least he has a reason for that odd, odd, behavior. eom

[samnsara]

3. wow yes this could have been why he was acting so odd!!!!...

...wish him a speedy recovery....

[pnwmom]

4. And Gupta isn't certain it's a "blood clot," and points to McCain's history of melanoma.

This could be very serious.

Well wishes to Senator McCain.

[Motley13]

6. LOSER 45 hasn't even tweeted well wishes

POS

[Johnny2X2X]

15. He likes guys who didn't have brain surgery

You know he'll say something snarky.

Here's the thing, I wish McCain nothing but the best in his health, hope he recovers fully. But thousands of other lives are on the line with the Health Care Bill vote. If McCain doesn't recover and can't vote thousands of American lives will be saved, so with that in mind, whatever saves thousands of lives in regards to McCain's health is what I wish.

[More_Cowbell]

7. This is a good chance for McCain to denounce TrumpCare

Even (maybe, *especially*) his most rabid followers would believe the "come-to-Jesus" moment of medical revelation. I can't believe McCain will run again, so why not go out being kind of a good guy?

[Raven]

8. A good friend of mine had this same surgery in February. Unfortunately

the result of hers was a diagnosis of brain cancer. In February, she had a seizure and was on her bathroom floor for 3 days before she was found. She had the operation and was told it was an aggressive cancer. They gave her 6 months. I'm noticing that she is very forgetful and has some trouble putting words together.

[cwydro]

9. I wish him all the best despite his party affiliation.

He's one of the "more normal" Repubs.

And surgery of any time at that age is no walk in the park.

[Sneederbunk]

10. What is the excuse for other Republicans?

[procon]

11. Grandma had a blood clot in her brain and doctors called it a stroke.

Republicans will lie about anything.

[Chemisse]

14. Clearly this is different from a stroke. n/t

[procon]

16. Nothing is "clear", but the probability still remains.

McCain's confused questioning of Comey in the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing sparked a twitter storm of speculation about his health and the likelihood that he had just experienced a stroke since altered verbal communications is often a "clear" symptom. The NYTimes article speculates (and that's all anyone can do at this point) that a stoke may have been the reason that prompted McCains surgery.

"McCain’s Surgery May Be More Serious Than Thought, Experts Say

The cause of the clot has not been disclosed. The possibilities include a fall or a blow to the head, a stroke or certain brain changes associated with aging. Mr. McCain is 80."

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/16/health/john-mccain-blood-clot-recovery.html

[Horse with no Name]

19. Two very different things

one within the vascular structure and one outside the vascular structure.
Generally the blood clot within the structure is called an embolus and that is what causes a stroke.
You do not go through a brow incision to retrieve those...you hopefully have enough time to give a tissue plasminogen activator that busts the embolus.

[H2O Man]

12. Best wishes for Senator McCain.

I feel bad about laughing at some of his recent confusion. There have been times, over the decades, where I've had respect for things that he has stood for. Of course, there's more that I disagree with him on. But I hope for the best for him.

[grantcart]

21. McCain may not have been the best cadet at Annapolis or the best pilot but he

risked his life for his fellow POWs when he refused to go to the front of the prisoner swap line. At the time he had multiple broken bones and was in a life threatening situation.

He also stepped up to the plate in helping Vietnam and US establish diplomatic relations, which could not have been easy for him given the facts of his imprisonment there.

Finally, when his wife was in Bangladesh and took an orphan child out of a hospital and brought her to the US for life saving medical treatment he agreed to adopt her the minute he met her.

There is a lot to disagree with him but on a personal level he has been a stand up guy on many occasions.

[Gothmog]

13. This was a significant operation

[Mr. Ected]

17. Maybe if every GOPPER had a gigantic blood clot removed from their craniums

Sanity would reign and ACA would remain the law of the land.

I like happy endings.

[Johonny]

18. Hopefully having access to health care will make him rethink his death care act vote

but GOPers rarely do self-reflection

[lpbk2713]

20. He must have been having killer headaches.

I wish him well.