Biden's doctor says he's fit for office after annual physical
Source: The Hill
President Bidens physician on Friday determined he was healthy and fit to execute the duties of the presidency following his annual physical the day before his 79th birthday. Biden visited Walter Reed Medical Center for a colonoscopy and a routine check-up. Kevin OConnor, physician to the president, broadly determined Biden to be in good health, but noted that the president was clearing his throat more frequently and walking with a stiffer gait.
President Biden remains a healthy, vigorous, 78-year-old male, who is fit to successfully execute the duties of the Presidency, to include those as Chief Executive, Head of State and Commander in Chief, OConnor wrote in a six-page summary of Bidens physical.
OConnor highlighted two areas that he said warranted further investigation specifically Bidens recent throat clearing and what he described as a stiffened gait. The Presidents gait appears to be perceptibly stiffer and less fluid than it has been in the past. He does specifically acknowledge early morning stiffness that improves throughout the day, the doctor said. O'Connor noted Bidens broken foot he suffered roughly a year ago could contribute to the awkward walk, but he more broadly assessed Biden was dealing with spinal arthritis and peripheral neuropathy, meaning some loss of sensation in the feet.
OConnor also wrote that Biden is experiencing throat clearing with increasing frequency and severity and said that he attributed it to a digestive disorder known as gastroesophageal reflux, or GERD. President Biden experiences occasional symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux, primarily having to clear his throat more often. This may also contribute to occasional cough and sinus congestion. His symptoms are typically exacerbated shortly after meals, he wrote.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/582436-bidens-doctor-says-hes-fit-for-office-after-annual-physical
Biden underwent a colonoscopy on Friday morning, during which doctors removed a benign polyp but otherwise found no cause for concern. Biden transferred power to Vice President Harris for 85 minutes while under anesthesia for the procedure, just as then-President George W. Bush did when he got a colonoscopy in 2002 and 2007.
Biden weighed 184 pounds, putting him at a Body Mass Index of 25.0, which is just on the edge of the overweight category. His blood pressure was 120/70.
The president takes five medications, OConnor wrote, including Crestor to address high cholesterol; Dymista nasal spray for allergies; Allegra for allergies; Eliquis as a blood thinner; and Pepcid to treat GERD.
True Dough
(17,311 posts)Biden is ONLY 239 lbs!!!
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)Traildogbob
(8,758 posts)The likes of which the world has never seen. He can serve 6 more terms.
spooky3
(34,460 posts)Glad he got a good report.
Diamond_Dog
(32,009 posts)???
Rebl2
(13,523 posts)PatSeg
(47,501 posts)He looks very slim to me as well.
I can just hear Faux News: "President borderline overweight, his own doctors say!!!"
But Fatsolini? "Fittest ever!"
PatSeg
(47,501 posts)I still find the crap that came out of his mouth unbelievable.
oldsoftie
(12,558 posts)I'm 6' 185 and thats as big as i'm "supposed" to get. Everyone i know thinks i'm skinny
spooky3
(34,460 posts)On that measure, the President and you would not be deemed overweight.
Allegedly it is based on research showing that people carrying a little more weight as they age arent more likely than slimmer peers to suffer negative health consequences.
Haggard Celine
(16,847 posts)He could gain about 10-20 pounds and it wouldn't hurt a bit.
Mr. Evil
(2,845 posts)Talitha
(6,593 posts)And I've heard the camera 'puts' 10 pounds on you.
So in person, he probably looks even slimmer than what we see.
Bengus81
(6,931 posts)Or wait,didn't his physical say he was like 220 or less?
Aristus
(66,388 posts)Even as a medical clinician, I can see that.
I wish the BMI guys would take the clinical medicine point of view: "When all else fails, look at the patient." I know without having to be told who is fit, who is overweight, who is obese, and who is morbidly obese.
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)he still had the stamina and energy to make a public appearance when pardoning Peanut Butter and Jelly. I think most of us would have gone home to bed for the rest of the day.
Rebl2
(13,523 posts)Pardoning of PB&J.
MustLoveBeagles
(11,612 posts)Link to tweet
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ProudMNDemocrat
(16,786 posts)After such a procedure. I was s tad woozy, but totally chilled for the rest of the day after mine in March. Had the upper snd lower done. Don't remember a thing about it.
Historic NY
(37,451 posts)Even in the old days people experienced it, the found an incline to help them with the "bad vapors". It was a typical thing to see in old barracks building and some of the Forts. the incline.
nwduke
(350 posts)the only thing they found was Kevin McCarthy!🤪😂
RussBLib
(9,020 posts)Bada bump
That's a DUzy! 😊