Two doctors on Mr. Cheney’s medical team said they would be willing to discuss his case with this physician-reporter if given permission to do so. But the White House declined to grant such permission.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Is it me, or is this a little odd? I’ve seen doctors host press conferences on ESPN for athletes who’ve had surgery. And yet, the vice president, who’s had four heart attacks, goes in for a double aneurysm repair, and reporters aren’t even allowed to speak with the attending physicians? Under White House orders?<\/p>\n
Is it possible the Bush gang feels the need for secrecy because this was a little less routine than the Bush gang has let on?<\/p>\n
[Dr. Thomas R. Bernik, chief of endovascular surgery at St. Vincent’s Manhattan Hospital], said the decision to do both repairs on the same day was “surprising and a little bit irresponsible, I must say.” That is partly because the extra procedure could increase the risk of complications now or in the future, he said.<\/p>\n
“You really never want to tackle both sides at once,” Dr. Bernik said, “because even though things may go smoothly on one side, you can still run into a problem while you are doing the other side, or shortly thereafter, and then you really could have a big problem on your hands.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
It’s just odd. Considering Cheney’s medical history, the public has a right to know if the VP has a serious health problem. By shielding doctors — who are willing to speak to reporters — from questions, the White House is only fueling suspicions. Why?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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