Ariel Sharon to have head surgery

[DoYouEverWonder]

3 April 2006

Comatose Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is to undergo head surgery on Tuesday, hospital officials in Jerusalem say.

They said the operation was aimed at restoring part of his skull, removed during previous surgery after he suffered a massive stroke on 4 January.

The operation was to be conducted in the afternoon, the Hadassah hospital said in a statement.

Interim Prime Minister Ehud Olmert assumed Mr Sharon's powers in January.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4874160.stm


Now that the election is over, maybe they need an excuse to let him go?

[mr_hat]

1. Head surgery is practically out-patient these days.

No worries.

[Beausoir]

2. Man. He is one tough old bird.

Strokes are horrendous.

[daleo]

3. The article says he is still comatose

Tough or not.

[IndianaGreen]

4. Ariel Sharon to undergo surgery to close hole in his head

that's the actual headline in Haaretz which proves that translating something from Hebrew to English, and viceversa, can have unintended consequences.

Ariel Sharon to undergo surgery to close hole in his head

Ariel Sharon, still comatose after a massive stroke, will undergo surgery to close a hole doctors made in his head in previous operations, hospital officials said on Monday.

Late last week, experts on treatment of neurological ailments visited Sharon to consult on his treatment, in advance of a decision about moving him to a long-term care facility.

Channel 2 TV News reported last week Sharon would be moved to a long-term care facility following the head surgery.

http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/702029.html

:-(