Cheney to have surgery Saturday

[sabra]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9451902/

Cheney to have surgery Saturday
Aneurysm in right knee to be repaired; left knee surgery set for

WASHINGTON - Vice President Dick Cheney will have an aneurysm repaired in his right knee on Saturday and then will have a similar procedure performed at a later date on an aneurysm behind his left knee, a spokeswoman said Friday.

Cheney is expected to remain in the hospital for up to 48 hours after Saturday’s surgery at George Washington Hospital Center, said Lea Anne McBride.

The condition was discovered earlier this year during a routine checkup. The surgery will be performed under local anesthetic, his office said.

Cheney, 64, has had four heart attacks, though none since he became vice president in 2001. That year, he had an implantable cardioverter defibrillator inserted in his chest. The pacemaker starts automatically if needed to regulate his heartbeat.

[Tace]

1. Ah, Maybe This Is Part Of Why Bush Will Be Hiding At A Military Base...

in Colorado all weekend -- the vulnerability of Cheney during that time period.

[Deep13]

2. twin aneurysms?

pretty weird. Why not do both at once? One in each knee. How many more has he got? So you have a twin sister. You're feelings have now betrayed her too. Obi-wan was wise to hide her from me. Now his failure is complete. If you will not join the dark side, perhaps she will.

[Mutley]

10. Best Random Star WarsReference of the Day!

:thumbsup:

[bballny]

3. If therewere problems

with the surgery and he ended up like Terry Schiavo. It would be ironic

[yy4me]

4. I'm really trying to thing good thoughts but

its just not possible. This man is worse than ****. I do not wish him well.

[MN ChimpH8R]

5. I thought they'd be replacing his hydraulic fluid and

tightening the bolts on his neck. He's probably too evil to die on the table. Like Lord Voldemort he has to be destroyed by an outside force.

[Auntie Bush]

6. So he gets 48 hours in the hospital when he's only getting

local anesthetic. Isn't that much more time than other people get?
Pays to be PRESIDENT.

[sabra]

7. or more to the story?

[Deep13]

11. My HMO made me use the drive-through for my anuerysm.

[GardeningGal]

8. Any medical people know why he's having a local anesthetic?

I'm sure it's due to his heart condition, but is that normal for this type of procedure?

[Deep13]

13. Surgeons are increasing reluctant to knock people out.

Anesthesia can be the most dangeous part of the operation. For Bush, for example, they would only use a local because if they knocked him out they would have no way of knowing if he was awake or unconscious.

[Lochloosa]

9. Ok...one more time people...now all togeather....use your mind...

BLOOD CLOT!:evilgrin:

[cyberpj]

12. aneurysms in both knees - comes from sitting on fat ass too much. nt.

[Deep13]

15. "Go f### yourself!"

:D

[cyberpj]

16. you made me realize - maybe it's not sitting - maybe it's KNEELING

...just a few too many BJs?

[Oreo]

14. Didn't Rove have a gall stone procedure the day of Katrina?

Maybe they're trying to take the training wheel's off for Bush.

We'll let you handle this one on your own Georgie.

[Rowdyboy]

17. Has he said who he's leaving in charge of the country while he's under?

Surely not his protege....

[Jim Warren]

18. Though fall has begun, it is very warm here

I can still hear the frogs 'croak croak'