Tim Johnson Recovering From Surgery
By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Breaking News, General PoliticsHe had bleeding in the brain.
Johnson, 59, suffered from bleeding in the brain caused by a congenital malformation, the U.S. Capitol physician said. He described the surgery as successful. The condition, usually present at birth, causes tangled blood vessels that can block the flow of blood or rupture.“The senator is recovering without complication,” said the physician, Adm. John Eisold. “It is premature to determine whether further surgery will be required or to assess any long-term prognosis.”
Eisold said doctors drained the blood that had accumulated in Johnson’s brain and stopped continued bleeding. [...]
Johnson’s condition, also known as AVM, or arteriovenous malformation, causes arteries and veins to grow abnormally large and become tangled.
The condition is believed to affect about 300,000 Americans, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. The institute’s Web site said only about 12 percent of the people with the condition experience symptoms, ranging in severity. It kills about 3,000 people a year.
More as it develops.
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December 14th, 2006 at 7:19 pm
Its interesting to see that although it only affects 300,000 people…
that 3,000 of them die from it a year.
December 14th, 2006 at 8:28 pm
Check out my blog for more about the appointment process if Johnson does remain incapacitated: aurenkaplan.blogspot.com
December 15th, 2006 at 6:00 am
Thank goodness it wasn’t a stroke, and hopefully Sen. Johnson recovers swiftly. While I would prefer a Republican majority, getting it because a Senator fell ill is not the way to do it, and wishing him ill because of that political reason when it really all depends on the governor’s decision is evil anyway. (In fact, wishing ANYONE ill because of their political slant is evil, although it isn’t easy to avoid doing so for traitors, dictators, and maniacs.)
Besides, this should serve as a fine enough reality check on Reid as to just how VERY slim his majority is. All Lieberman has to do is vote the other way and Cheney decides. Kicking Joe out in the CT primary is probably going to end up biting the Dems in the rear if they try to be particularly pushy. Not sure if Nancy will gain any nuggets of wisdom from this, considering various people she has tried to appoint and various ridiculous sounding promises she made, but one can always hope the party in power doesn’t think 51% = sweeping mandate.
December 16th, 2006 at 10:45 pm
Wow…Brian in MA said something that sounds almost human…I’m shocked!
Of course in 2008 when 22 Republicans but only 12 Democrats have their heads on the chopping block I’m pretty sure the majority will increase to a safe margin.