Durbin undergoes surgery to remove stomach tumor

[Inuca]

Source: The Hill

Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) underwent surgery on Thursday to remove a small mass from his stomach, his office announced.

Durbin, the second-ranking Senate Democrat, underwent surgery in Chicago to remove a small gastro-intestinal stromal tumor (GIST) discovered during a routine check-up.

The Illinois Democrat's doctors found no evidence of cancer, Durbin's office said, and the tumor was able to be removed in its entirety using laparoscopic procedures.


Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/113959-durbin-undergoes-surgery-to-remove-stomach-tumor

[UndertheOcean]

1. Stomach Cancer scares the shit out of me after I saw "Ikiru"

[Nuclear Unicorn]

2. Stay Strong, senator

[louis-t]

3. One of my favorite Dems.

Get well soon.

[madrchsod]

4. illinois and the nation can`t afford to loose durbin.

i`ve always wondered if he would have made a great majority leader..

[villager]

5. Lucky for us he has health care that covers it, eh?

May the healing now commence...

[defendandprotect]

6. Best wishes, Senator Durbin -- get well soon -- !!

[penndragon69]

7. I wonder..

Do you think it's possible that they might pay my $20,000.00 bill for
an emergency medical flight in june when my post cancer gastric
bleeding started gushing again ( because the insurance company is refusing to pay
because THEY don't think it was necessary ?)

I guess i need to get elected first before i can get my hands on
universal, single payer health care.

[karynnj]

8. The Daily Kos diary on it is pretty reasuring

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2010/8/12/892502/-Get-well-soon,-Senator-Durbin!

This does show the value of routine checkups. Best wishes to one of the best Senators.