Comments on: John McCain's health http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/01/senator-mccains-health/ Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:13:33 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: marge macaluso http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/01/senator-mccains-health/#comment-3867 marge macaluso Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:43:27 +0000 http://cnnpagingdrgupta.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-3867 Why did CNN focus on only past presidents and other world leaders on health matters and leave out President Kennedy's health problems his so called, Dr. Feelgood who prescribed all those pain killers for Kennedy, which the American public knew nothing about until after the fact. They focused on President Nixon's medical records at length. John McCain's lengthly medical report and hardly a mention of Barack Obama's one page medical report. Why did CNN focus on only past presidents and other world leaders on health matters and leave out President Kennedy's health problems his so called, Dr. Feelgood who prescribed all those pain killers for Kennedy, which the American public knew nothing about until after the fact. They focused on President Nixon's medical records at length. John McCain's lengthly medical report and hardly a mention of Barack Obama's one page medical report.

]]> By: Edward Burnam http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/01/senator-mccains-health/#comment-3786 Edward Burnam Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:59:25 +0000 http://cnnpagingdrgupta.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-3786 Dr. Gupta, I find it hard to believe that medical records would not be released in this context . It seems that the pubic has the right to health disclosure in this matter. He wants to be the president of the United States of America.... And to be honest many people that I spoke with after the last debate, Republican and Democrat thought he was acting a little strange during the debate. Please do the American people a large favor and investigate, investigate, and investigate. EB Dr. Gupta,
I find it hard to believe that medical records would not be released in this context . It seems that the pubic has the right to health disclosure in this matter. He wants to be the president of the United States of America.... And to be honest many people that I spoke with after the last debate, Republican and Democrat thought he was acting a little strange during the debate. Please do the American people a large favor and investigate, investigate, and investigate.
EB

]]> By: Cathy S. http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/01/senator-mccains-health/#comment-3771 Cathy S. Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:25:30 +0000 http://cnnpagingdrgupta.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-3771 This has been a fascinating race for dealing with "isms": racism, sexism, ageism, but it seems that, while most of us can agree that racism and sexism are unacceptable, ageism generally continues to be considered fair game. Many argue that the voter needs to seriously consider McCain's age and health. But an article I read today set me wondering: Does Obama's race make him more likely to be assassinated? Now, hear me out: the article I read was about a Briton (in GB) who was recently shot (three times) for wearing an Obama t-shirt. Let's face it--the kind of person who shoots other people is off-kilter--the same kind of person who harbors deep-seated racism. So, though we may wish to avoid bringing race into the discussion, it seems logical to think that Obama is at higher-than-average risk of losing his life or health during his term of office due to a violent attack from some unstable citizen. Heaven forbid, of course, and heaven forbid that McCain should suffer a fatal return of his melanoma--but if it did happen, that would leave Biden in the presidency, a man very few years behind McCain in years, and a man whom Democrats themselves did not choose even among their top three candidates for office. Democratically speaking, if Biden were to become president, it would hardly reflect the will of the people, and, in terms of age, we'd be pretty much where we would be with McCain. This has been a fascinating race for dealing with "isms": racism, sexism, ageism, but it seems that, while most of us can agree that racism and sexism are unacceptable, ageism generally continues to be considered fair game. Many argue that the voter needs to seriously consider McCain's age and health. But an article I read today set me wondering: Does Obama's race make him more likely to be assassinated? Now, hear me out: the article I read was about a Briton (in GB) who was recently shot (three times) for wearing an Obama t-shirt. Let's face it–the kind of person who shoots other people is off-kilter–the same kind of person who harbors deep-seated racism. So, though we may wish to avoid bringing race into the discussion, it seems logical to think that Obama is at higher-than-average risk of losing his life or health during his term of office due to a violent attack from some unstable citizen. Heaven forbid, of course, and heaven forbid that McCain should suffer a fatal return of his melanoma–but if it did happen, that would leave Biden in the presidency, a man very few years behind McCain in years, and a man whom Democrats themselves did not choose even among their top three candidates for office. Democratically speaking, if Biden were to become president, it would hardly reflect the will of the people, and, in terms of age, we'd be pretty much where we would be with McCain.

]]> By: Ginny Swartz http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/01/senator-mccains-health/#comment-3683 Ginny Swartz Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:02:28 +0000 http://cnnpagingdrgupta.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-3683 Why would a 72 year old man with a history of malignant melonoma and a family history of heart disease choose a politcal novice to be a running mate unless his judgment was impaired? We have seen George Bush turn to his VP for guidance on most of his national defence dilemmas since 911. What would McCain gain from Govenor Palin after the election? Could he believe that he will live healthy and unimpaired throughout a 4 year term? Does he really believe Governor Palin could step in to the presidency in the very possible event of a seriuos illness or his death? If he believes that, is he delusional? Could he have brain mets? Why would a 72 year old man with a history of malignant melonoma and a family history of heart disease choose a politcal novice to be a running mate unless his judgment was impaired? We have seen George Bush turn to his VP for guidance on most of his national defence dilemmas since 911. What would McCain gain from Govenor Palin after the election? Could he believe that he will live healthy and unimpaired throughout a 4 year term? Does he really believe Governor Palin could step in to the presidency in the very possible event of a seriuos illness or his death? If he believes that, is he delusional? Could he have brain mets?

]]> By: Melanie http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/01/senator-mccains-health/#comment-3603 Melanie Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:22:53 +0000 http://cnnpagingdrgupta.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-3603 I saw this post this morning from another blogger on another site and it concerned me: "Changes in the appearance of McCain's left eye are starting to buzz around the blogs. Frame by frame shots of recent appearances compared to older ones show a noticeable droop and puffiness combined with a different blink pattern. McCain also just recently hired a famous expert makeup artist for the first time. While some are asking if he's had a mild stroke others are putting this together with some very obvious behavioral changes from the "old" John McCain: Melanoma is often a precursor to a metastatic brain tumor. Among the symptoms from a metastatic brain tumor: - Emotional instability, rapid emotional changes - Memory loss, impaired judgment, calculating deficiencies - Personality changes - Pupils of eyes are a different size - Vision changes -- double vision, decreased vision - Weakness of a body area This really concerned me because, frankly, I have noticed changes in McCain's left eye in relation to his right lately. Even one comedian recently did a piece about McCain's blinking. Could this erratic behavior that we're seeing from this candidate be attributed to medical problems rather than his being a so-called maverick? How do we the American public get this issue to be addressed by the press? I saw this post this morning from another blogger on another site and it concerned me:

"Changes in the appearance of McCain's left eye are starting to buzz around the blogs. Frame by frame shots of recent appearances compared to older ones show a noticeable droop and puffiness combined with a different blink pattern. McCain also just recently hired a famous expert makeup artist for the first time. While some are asking if he's had a mild stroke others are putting this together with some very obvious behavioral changes from the "old" John McCain: Melanoma is often a precursor to a metastatic brain tumor.
Among the symptoms from a metastatic brain tumor:
– Emotional instability, rapid emotional changes
– Memory loss, impaired judgment, calculating deficiencies
– Personality changes
– Pupils of eyes are a different size
– Vision changes
– double vision, decreased vision
- Weakness of a body area

This really concerned me because, frankly, I have noticed changes in McCain's left eye in relation to his right lately. Even one comedian recently did a piece about McCain's blinking.

Could this erratic behavior that we're seeing from this candidate be attributed to medical problems rather than his being a so-called maverick?

How do we the American public get this issue to be addressed by the press?

]]> By: Daniel Kerlinsky MD http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/01/senator-mccains-health/#comment-3290 Daniel Kerlinsky MD Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:52:12 +0000 http://cnnpagingdrgupta.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-3290 How did we get so far into this election and not ask about the large tumor on Senator McCain's face? Why didn't he have reconstructive rotator cuff surgery for his arms? Why is it most of the public believes he can't raise his arms because of torture in North Vietnam when his fractured ams and legs were flail injuries caused by his failure to keep arms and legs tucked in during ejection from his jet? What do we know about McCain's lifelong alcohol consumption and alcohol's effect on his brain? Where are his military medical and disciplinary records? Why is no one discussing the scandal of President Reagan's Alzheimer's disease affecting his presidency and the failure of our White House medical system to remove him from office? The only soldiers who do not get PTSD from war are those with sociopathic personalities; where is the McCain MMPI personality inventory done on intake and his treatment records on his return? The odds of Sarah Palin not being acting president while McCain is hospitalized again are rather low. Look to Russia, Iran, Hezbollah, Syria, Venezuala, and Al Queda to be waiting for that day. Our Congressman Steve Schiff died of melanoma after a brief illness. If the American public is being deceived on the likelihood of Senator McCain's melanoma staying in remission aren't we taking more than a 40% risk? What about metastasis to the brain? How did we get so far into this election and not ask about the large tumor on Senator McCain's face?

Why didn't he have reconstructive rotator cuff surgery for his arms?

Why is it most of the public believes he can't raise his arms because of torture in North Vietnam when his fractured ams and legs were flail injuries caused by his failure to keep arms and legs tucked in during ejection from his jet?

What do we know about McCain's lifelong alcohol consumption and alcohol's effect on his brain?

Where are his military medical and disciplinary records?

Why is no one discussing the scandal of President Reagan's Alzheimer's disease affecting his presidency and the failure of our White House medical system to remove him from office?

The only soldiers who do not get PTSD from war are those with sociopathic personalities; where is the McCain MMPI personality inventory done on intake and his treatment records on his return?

The odds of Sarah Palin not being acting president while McCain is hospitalized again are rather low. Look to Russia, Iran, Hezbollah, Syria, Venezuala, and Al Queda to be waiting for that day.

Our Congressman Steve Schiff died of melanoma after a brief illness. If the American public is being deceived on the likelihood of Senator McCain's melanoma staying in remission aren't we taking more than a 40% risk? What about metastasis to the brain?

]]> By: Ron http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/01/senator-mccains-health/#comment-3251 Ron Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:34:22 +0000 http://cnnpagingdrgupta.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-3251 As you watch Senator McCain walk it appears to me that he has many signs of Parkinson's Disease. He has a rigid shuffling gate and "masked Faces". This can be a very difficult disease to diagnose in its early stages, but given that Parkinson's can be associated with dementia, I am concerned about Mr McCains health regardless of what his doctors are telling the public. As you watch Senator McCain walk it appears to me that he has many signs of Parkinson's Disease. He has a rigid shuffling gate and "masked Faces". This can be a very difficult disease to diagnose in its early stages, but given that Parkinson's can be associated with dementia, I am concerned about Mr McCains health regardless of what his doctors are telling the public.

]]> By: Kathy Conrad http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/01/senator-mccains-health/#comment-3135 Kathy Conrad Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:40:05 +0000 http://cnnpagingdrgupta.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-3135 You people need to quit living in the world of what ifs.......if I were a cancer survivor I would hate it if someone told me I could not be in public service because well....I might die from the cancer. What about Joe Biden? Maybe he could die of a brain anurism - after all he has already had two of those - maybe he isn't qualified medically to be a Senator let alone a VP. You cannot live life based on what ifs. You people need to quit living in the world of what ifs.......if I were a cancer survivor I would hate it if someone told me I could not be in public service because well....I might die from the cancer. What about Joe Biden? Maybe he could die of a brain anurism – after all he has already had two of those – maybe he isn't qualified medically to be a Senator let alone a VP. You cannot live life based on what ifs.

]]> By: citizenkim http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/01/senator-mccains-health/#comment-3134 citizenkim Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:22:00 +0000 http://cnnpagingdrgupta.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-3134 I would like someone to explore his health more thoroughly. Its great that his mother is apparently healthy at 96 but women live longer than men and both his father and his grandfather dropped dead of a heart attack (at 70 and 63 respectively) and that is never mentioned. I would like someone to explore his health more thoroughly. Its great that his mother is apparently healthy at 96 but women live longer than men and both his father and his grandfather dropped dead of a heart attack (at 70 and 63 respectively) and that is never mentioned.

]]> By: Susan A. Hunt http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/01/senator-mccains-health/#comment-1482 Susan A. Hunt Thu, 29 May 2008 15:08:37 +0000 http://cnnpagingdrgupta.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-1482 I had a similar surgery to Senator McCain's in 2004, for a melanoma that was rated a Stage IV at a large melanoma center,due to size and depth, having had cells dragged into the reconstructive scar line of he primary removal by careless surgery locally. Also had 3 lymph nodes removed which showed no sign of spread. Senator McCain's brow on that side appears to be paralyzed, as is mine, by damage to the nerve in that area., though I have seen no mention of this. I read reference elsewhere to a small second tumor that was near the larger one at his surgery site, and there did not appear to be a theory for where that came from. Melanoma is such a mystery still that I think it would be only fair to the voters to have the complete medical records made public. It has long been suspicious to me that full disclosure was not made at the beginning of the campaign. It also appears that he had reconstructive plastic surgery soon after the original surgery, as a wide excision in that area leaves a sizeable and deep plug removed, much larger that what the Senator seems to display. I had a similar surgery to Senator McCain's in 2004, for a melanoma that was rated a Stage IV at a large melanoma center,due to size and depth, having had cells dragged into the reconstructive scar line of he primary removal by careless surgery locally. Also had 3 lymph nodes removed which showed no sign of spread.
Senator McCain's brow on that side appears to be paralyzed, as is mine, by damage to the nerve in that area., though I have seen no mention of this. I read reference elsewhere to a small second tumor that was near the larger one at his surgery site, and there did not appear to be a theory for where that came from.
Melanoma is such a mystery still that I think it would be only fair to the voters to have the complete medical records made public. It has long been suspicious to me that full disclosure was not made at the beginning of the campaign.
It also appears that he had reconstructive plastic surgery soon after the original surgery, as a wide excision in that area leaves a sizeable and deep plug removed, much larger that what the Senator seems to display.

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