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Not a surprise. I thought they were downplaying this -- a 5 cm clot is significant. n/t pnwmom Jul 2017 #1
Speedy recovery, John. truthisfreedom Jul 2017 #2
I'll wish Senator McCain a good recovery, a nice recovery... mwooldri Jul 2017 #4
Maybe he could come back quickly, as a Democrat. Less cognitive dissonance required. lostnfound Jul 2017 #47
Seconded Doug the Dem Jul 2017 #45
What was the source of the bleed? PCIntern Jul 2017 #3
Trump is making Republicans' heads explode. (n/t) thesquanderer Jul 2017 #5
From my experience, sometimes they do. nt kstewart33 Jul 2017 #6
Cancer can cause blood clots. Jacoby365 Jul 2017 #7
Any blood vessel can leak or burst at any time anywhere in the body. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2017 #40
Yes. I understand that PCIntern Jul 2017 #46
Godspeed to a ful recovery sir! samnsara Jul 2017 #8
followed by a MurrayDelph Jul 2017 #12
No dbackjon Jul 2017 #21
AS requires an election grantcart Jul 2017 #32
In 2018 - Gov appoints until then dbackjon Jul 2017 #44
Does this explain his confusion during the Comey hearing? mainer Jul 2017 #9
I wondered about that, he was seriously confused & don't think he'd appeared that way before MrPurple Jul 2017 #17
Some subdurals are just a wait and see, then again mitch96 Jul 2017 #19
The clot itself was 2 inches big and just above the eye. tammywammy Jul 2017 #27
"Not two inches above the eye." mitch96 Jul 2017 #58
They wouldn't do a surgery for an old subdural... Docreed2003 Jul 2017 #35
"They wouldn't do a surgery for an old subdural" mitch96 Jul 2017 #56
Remember A Couple Of Weeks Ago When He Was Asking A Question..... global1 Jul 2017 #10
That's very possible. forgotmylogin Jul 2017 #16
Wishing him well democrank Jul 2017 #11
Get well Senator and try to see the irony of your need for healthcare delaying your vote to kill it. Towlie Jul 2017 #13
Well done. pangaia Jul 2017 #15
True that! mountain grammy Jul 2017 #18
He gets healthcare whether we do or not FakeNoose Jul 2017 #26
Exactly...fuck him and the rest! The "Golden Rule" applies here! BigmanPigman Jul 2017 #38
Exactly...fuck him and the rest! The "Golden Rule" applies hereL BigmanPigman Jul 2017 #39
Very true Scarsdale Jul 2017 #48
Wish him well, hope he feels much better when he returns to work nt populistdriven Jul 2017 #14
Docs might have been watching this anuerysm for awhile DeminPennswoods Jul 2017 #20
Unlikely because of the location greymattermom Jul 2017 #25
How was this found in the first place? DeminPennswoods Jul 2017 #49
Not To Make Light Of This Because This Is A Serious Problem.... global1 Jul 2017 #22
I think it is NJCher Jul 2017 #28
Congress and staffers buy insurance off the exchange. n/t tammywammy Jul 2017 #31
ACA for now. Provision in Don'Tcare if passed that lets them out of it........... Bengus81 Jul 2017 #61
I wish him well Skittles Jul 2017 #23
I wish no malice on anyione when it comes to surgery DonCoquixote Jul 2017 #24
The koch brothers don't think not fooled Jul 2017 #29
I remember a couple of months ago on this Board an incident where McCain was no_hypocrisy Jul 2017 #30
You are right . . . OldRedneck Jul 2017 #37
are you thinking of the Comey Hearings ? where he kept referring to "president comey" ? JI7 Jul 2017 #42
Karma is a bitch, when you've been one with other people's healthcare. VermontKevin Jul 2017 #33
"...than thought..." or "...than we were told..."? Iggo Jul 2017 #34
This is not good OldRedneck Jul 2017 #36
Thanks for the detailed info. CountAllVotes Jul 2017 #53
News isn't reporting anything. Do you think he's even conscious or aware of his condition? Sunlei Jul 2017 #60
"(2) a hemorrhagic stroke in which blood flowed into the cranial area" mitch96 Jul 2017 #63
Yes, they said above the eye .. Hieronymus Jul 2017 #41
which could explain his rambling BainsBane Jul 2017 #43
True. I figure they will haul him in on a stretcher, if Alice11111 Jul 2017 #57
I'm still betting he had a stroke. Testing for clots isn't a routine procedure. Vinca Jul 2017 #50
Please have a good recovery Senator McCain! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2017 #51
Sanjay Gupta, a brain surgeon, Hieronymus Jul 2017 #52
A mass may be melanoma mets greymattermom Jul 2017 #55
My moderately conservative father Jimbo S Jul 2017 #54
at first the clot was reported as tiny, two inches & craniotomy is bad news. Get Well McCain. Sunlei Jul 2017 #59
There will be no voting on shit canning the ACA until........... Bengus81 Jul 2017 #62
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