First things first, I pray for healing and his recovery; I am commanded to do so.
That said, what a bunch of fibbers they are. You might remember the initial statements about Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s surgery and hospitalization said it was for an “elective procedure.”
The removal of a prostate for cancer treatment is not an “elective procedure.”
With no reason to lie about such matters, it simply affirms the bigger question: WHAT ELSE are they lying about?
WASHINGTON DC – Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is being treated for complications due to prostate cancer, an ailment that President Biden only learned about on Tuesday, eight days after the Pentagon chief was rushed to the hospital, officials said.
Under pressure from the administration and members of Congress, including from his own party, the Pentagon on Tuesday first released details on the nature of Austin’s medical condition and procedures.
The Pentagon said that Austin had undergone a prostatectomy procedure to treat prostate cancer on Dec. 22. On Jan. 1, he was readmitted to the hospital following complications stemming from the procedure, including severe abdominal, hip and leg pain and nausea, the Pentagon said.
He was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection, the Pentagon said. The infection has cleared and “we anticipate a full recovery,” the Pentagon said.
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said that President Biden learned Friday Austin was in the hospital and the two spoke on the phone Saturday—but Biden only learned Tuesday morning about the cancer diagnosis.
“It is not optimal…for a situation like this to go as long as it did without the commander in chief knowing about it or the national security adviser or, frankly, other leaders at the Department of Defense,” he said. “That’s not the way this is supposed to happen.” (read more)
JANUARY 8th – […] “Secretary Austin currently remains hospitalized at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and is in good condition. He is recovering well and in good spirits. He is no longer in the Intensive Care Unit and is recovering in a more private area of the hospital. He continues to experience discomfort, but his prognosis is good.” [Via Pentagon]
Begs the question – who is really running our country. If not Biden or Sec of Def than who????
Does it really beg the question? Im pretty sure the ‘light-bringer’ is running the country.
Blightbringer, per Maquis…
I prefer to think of him as the Chicago Jesus
Yep, that’s perfectly accurate as well.
The Mocha Messiah
The intelligence network and that guy with nicely creased pants.
Obamy Mammy democRat Bolsheviks, with Quisling rinoRats taking a knee.
All Compromised and colluding with NWO mother WEFers. imo.
Awe c’mon man. prez zero is running the country.
The minions serving the Lord of the Flies.
Susan Rice
“…who is really running our country.…”
who is really running our country….downhill!
We know the answer: The Deep State and its minions.
Soros, Gates, and many other billionaires wanting world-wide poverty for us and world-wide wealth for them, along with politicians like Pelosi, Schumer, MAObama and his dreadful wife, and many others following their lead!
Yes, part of their plan for world conquest is to eradicate the notion of the nation-state…
Probably some illegal aliens (I mean migrants). They are handing them everything else!
Obama and the totalitarian women: Rice, Jarret, Nuland; with guidance from other criminals/
– who is really running our country?
Whomever it is that Dr. Jill answers to.
Obama probably knew right off. The other Obama, too.
Either they don’t communicate with one another or they are outright lying to the American public! No ifs, ands, or buts…
Going with both.
Honestly first thought was they used cancer as the excuse since it’s another protected group in the US and we can’t prove it because HIPPA. That’s how little I trust these people, that they’d leverage cancer to garner sympathy.
Worked for the Tiara Terror.
Exactement! She was the reason I thought this was nonsense.
Leaving the country un-attended has become the Biden/Uniparty way. The recent Netflix movie “Leave the World Behind” basically said something to the effect — “What if no one’s in charge?” That seems to be our reality right now.
Who knew prostate surgery was an elective procedure. I wish secy of Defense Austin a full recovery.
It is apparent to me that Secy. Of Defense Austin is not running the Defense Department. This man, confirmed by the Senate is a mere figurehead. Afghanistan withdrawal of US troops was probably not his decision. I think that was run by an Obama confidant who wanted to leave US equipment behind for the Taliban.
What a web of deceit from the Quislings running our government.
I remember that the Obama Defense Department was run by a handful of 25 year old female graduates of NYU.
Joe is irrelevant, in the big scheme of things.
I’m sure Joe Biden will pay Austin a visit, to comfort him with stories about his son Beau who also had cancer. And died.
Because other people’s suffering is always about Joe. Always.
That was my best LOL in weeks!
Not just any old cancer…
But prostate cancer while he was serving at Valley Forge…
…or was it while crossing the Delaware….
I forget.
While he was crossing the Delaware in Iraq.
Oh…right!!! THAT Delaware!
Thanks, Jeanne😁👍🏻
FJB was and always will be a diabolic narcissist.
And fabulist!!!
Imagine if something had happened and the chain of command were broken? I mean, we all know Biden isn’t really there but at least someone was supposed to be in charge of the military, incompetent as he may be.
The tax payer doesn’t know who it is. Last time I checked that was on the list of must disclose. Well until it became obvious we really haven’t been told for the last 100yrs.
Except for being greatly suspected that Kissinger was involved, for most of that time.
There is no chain of command. The puppet masters are the chain of command. They are all puppets.
I stopped believing in “the chain of command” with the repeated insubordination of our CIC PDJT.
Perhaps the Officers in the field ? Without their Woke Masters in the Pantygone.
I have a bridge to sell you….
Isn’t the real question what are they not lying about? Certainly is a much shorter list.
Bingo; you hit the nail squarely on the head! 😉
Will their next Lie be: “But Joe Biden was informed about the DOD’s condition and whereabouts,… while Joe was on vacay in the VI,…. he just forgot that he knew about it!”???
Given this statement includes the disclosure of “complications”… wonder if there is question about removing all cancer at the margins … has the cancer spread already?
That would not likely be the cause of admission to an ICU.
I read somewhere else he had a urinary tract infection, nausea and vomiting with abdominal pain….that kind of infection can bring a person down and yes, even cause death from sepsis.
Bingo.
Yet that doesn’t merit an ICU stay after a day or so.
They already indicated they had freedom to use beds as they choose and privacy was a viable consideration.
They are hiding him.
A serious, uncontrolled infection or sepsis most certainly can merit longer stays.
They are currently scrambling to find a body double to bring out to the podium.
Agree Aggie. Post op infection is most likely.
Also heard he had fluid dranined from abdomen. Very sepsis sounding. Especially at his age…
Thank you, and who have they put in acting for him?
The Aduhlts are in charge.
🙄😣
The “Dolts” are in charge. Fixed it for you.😏
the Adult Depends™ is more like it…
You forgot the duh!
If they removed his prostrate, he will be in depends.
He can always bag it.
I pray every day for our country, for Trump’s protection, for my family, to guard babies from the abortionist, protect children from the evil culture that attacks them, AND to punish those responsible.
I’m not sure how praying for Austin’s recovery fits into that scheme.
Retired Magistrate here: Because we should not wish ill on anyone. Am I happy with those in charge of our country right now, of course not. However, if you have ever been around anyone going through cancer and the treatment for cancer, you would hope that person would get better.
Vengeance is up to GOD, not us.
The Apostle Paul said we Christians should pray for those in authority over us. At that time, the authority was nero or claudius or one of those psychotic lunatics.
I must confess that I have not been very faithful to pray for these psychotics of our time…
King David prayed for the destruction of his enemies and so do I.
Well Stated , Marcia , as Always 💐
Amen
And maybe the cancer IS God’s vengeance. I am commanded not to gloat when God takes vengeance, but what I read I am supposed to pray for is along the lines of his repentance and his wisdom and righteousness in leading our country. (If he is actually a leader or in authority – this whole mess raises that question too.)
Not that I can’t also pray for his health or other good things for him (as in praying for my enemies), but right now I am more interested in what I am specifically commanded to pray for, because I’m having enough difficulty with that.
I have a whole new appreciation for a Holocaust survivor I knew who prayed for his enemies. In the past, my reaction was, of course, that’s what we’re supposed to do. But now I actually have deadly enemies I can see…
I surely hope my potential prostate cancer isn’t God’s vengeance.
“Vengence is up to GOD, not us.”
Even JUDGING OTHERS is up to GOD, not us.
Arranging the introduction,…however?
I pray to God to punish those responsible for evil. Hopefully I am on the same page with Him on the evil of abortion and sexually mutilating children, but it’s His call, I don’t get into naming names.
As for ‘not wishing ill on anyone’, that’s not in my prayer. Praying for someone to die is a tad presumptuous. As for praying for his recovery, as you say, that’s up to God, not us. I’ll just leave it to his family and others.
Jesus tells us to pray for our enemies….
“…may their days be short in the land, and may another take their office.” – Psalm 109
For his conversion, not his long life.
Satan is an enemy but I have no prayers for him…
You can pray for his salvation.
When we pray for our “enemies” it liberates and protects US from being poisoned by bitterness and hatred.
It breaks their power to defeat and dishearten us.
It makes us more like Jesus.
It’s biblical
but nobody said it was going to be easy.
Men, have a yearly blood test for it. So simple. I have 2 years ago buried my husband because he would not go for tests. Too late now.
I blame the sheer stupidity of mainly comedians who exaggerate and make a joke out of a simple procedure which frightens men out of going to the doctor.
It’s a blood test that picks it up. Any doctor that says he must physically examine you is out of date.
Yes, the PSA test is important.
Consider also the Galleri test for signs of many cancers in the blood. The test is elective and not covered by insurance. Cost is several hundred dollars. However, the test does give early warning of many cancers that do not show up until in late stages.
https://www.galleri.com/patient/share-your-experience
My doc does both the blood test and the physical exam. My least favorite time of the year. At least he stopped with the “got a smoke” joke afterwards.
Moon River.…..
My doctor is one of those who routinely does NOT perform a PSA as part of a physical exam. I had to ask for it. He said studies have shown it’s not worth it after a certain age since it is a slow growing cancer. If I hadn’t a few years earlier switched my primary care doctor for other issues, I would find another doctor now.
I’m so sorry, Mimi. I know that thought is never far from your mind, my friend.
My ex husband, an orthopaedic surgeon, returned to his medical school (one of the best in the country, or was at the time he attended) for prostate and other issues. He asked what his PSA levels were on his last PSA test.
Guess what??
For all the blood drawn, no one at this fine medical institution had even done one. So after it was finally done, his levels were so high that all he could do was stand there and say in a matter of fact tone, “So I’ve got prostate cancer then…”
For how long nobody knows because there was no base score to measure by.
I don’t know what has happened to medicine in this country. I used to feel secure in the knowledge that the practice of it was superior.
But that was a long time ago…the slide into mediocrity at best and incompetence at worst doesn’t fill me with confidence.
Must examine is not what the Mayo Clinic says. Blood test can indicate problems and further(digital exam)testing. The testing is controversial. Some insurance won’t approve the blood test because it is not foolproof, so doctors have a dilemma. Mayo says preferences are part of it. My preference is no physical exam but I do it because it is more reliable.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/prostate-cancer/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20353093
From National Cancer Inst
In 2018, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) updated its recommendation statement for prostate cancer screening disclaimer from a “D” (not recommended) to a “C” (selectively offering PSA-based screening based on professional judgment and patient preferences) in men ages 55 to 69. (The USPSTF continues to recommend against PSA screening for men 70 years and older.)
https://www.cancer.gov/types/prostate/psa-fact-sheet
No trust in American Healthcare!! N A D A
There are two blood tests, PSI and PHI, that can suggest the possibility of cancer. A DRE (Digital Rectal Exam) is harmless and can tell the experienced physician about the size and shape of the prostate. A prostate MRI can help determine if a cancer is present.
At least we are out of the stone age using analog rectal exams.
Those had to hurt.
The MRI is actually only one step in the assessment process. Important, but may not be conclusive. A biopsy would be the next more certain step.
Yes, if the MRI is positive, a biopsy is next. I’ve had two prostate MRIs, but thankfully both were negative.
Who knows if they’re telling the truth now? That’s the thing about liars, you can never believe anything they tell you.
The story changes almost daily…
Episode whatever number upcoming.
They consider truth to be something to be forced on the proles and thus a a sign of weakness for those like themselves who are distinguished by their superiority to and difference/distance from their inferior ranks and the masses.
So it’s guaranteed there is as little as they can get away with.
But there’s some truth, likely even mostly so, because this little episode of petty stonewalling was embarrassing their bosses, which is not allowed.
“Austin was rushed to the hospital, because of an internet video,…”
Blowing your prostate out over an internet video?
Ooorah?
🤪
Exactly!
Retired Magistrate here: To have surgery to remove the prostrate for a first round treatment is not good. It tells me that the prostrate cancer is aggressive and may have spread to other areas of the body.
How do I know this; let’s just say that I have someone near and dear to me who has prostrate cancer. Thankfully his is slow growing.
Exactly. My hubby went thru the months-long radiation treatment with the backup plan being surgery. The radiation was successful, thankfully. Surgery as a first consideration for this cancer is not good.
My husband rang the bell December 13th. 43 radiation treatments.
Did Austin get the VaXXX he forced on the military troops? If so, perhaps Turbo Cancer is his Reckoning.
Seems like Justice to me.
I disagree Marcia. I have received treatment for prostate cancer and I too had mine removed as a first round of treatment. There are several options that men may choose depending on many factors…age, general health, cancer score among other considerations. Some choose removal as Lloyd Austin did, some prefer radiation treatment, some employ watchful waiting and others are now looking at cryo treatments. I had a pet scan to confirm whether the cancer spread but I chose removal as the best option for me. Key phrase, “best option for me.” I wish Lloyd Austin well in his recovery but believe he should resign or be fired because of his gross failure to keep his chain of command notified.
This makes me wonder if Austin’s cancer is “turbo,” like so many are after the poison shots.
Cancer’s are being diagnosed as Stage 4.
It is fitting that one of the key voices on the National Defense Council has effectively been made a eunuch. Aligns well with all of the Potemkin village efforts of this regime.
I guess that they finally just ‘had to’ release a story that would be both plausible and less likely to be seriously questioned.
You have to give them credit for quality on this one………but it sure took them long enough to agree on the tale to tell.
Yup, we can all feel sorry for Lloyd and his newly permanently limp pecker and for sure the MSM will not be asking in-depth questions about details about Llyods member.
When everything you say is most likely some sort of lie, I cannot help but view this one as anything but another in an ever enduring series of lies!
So sad we don’t believe them huh?
Pretty sure Austin got an “excused absence ” from Soros and Xi before being gone.
The Great Reset/Culling is not big on truth telling.
Couldn’t have happened tona better person.
rumor is that he was actually injured by incoming fire in ukraine and this is a coverup
Like snipers in Serbia?
Original report was ‘snippers’.
Sneaky snippers!
Russian rumor is that Austin was killed in Kiev bunker busting attack.
Will Austin now “retire”never to be seen again???
Welcome to the USSA,
Living in them,theirs demoncrazy.
Of course this is just Russian disinfo, but then 🙄
From the rumor mill:
Injured or killed in Ukraine via Russian airstrikePoisoned by Mossad in retaliation for not supporting Israel’s war on Gaza more.Secret arrest
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
They made John Kirby cry. Again.
All things considered given what weve experienced from the installed occupants within our government, I would not rule out gender reassignment surgery
Shoot – I did not see your comment. It was the first thing that entered my mind… especially being classified as elective. The only question is, who makes it (gender reassignment) elective?
LOL – he does kind of resemble Big Mike.
That kid should have been hung on the spot.
He obviously thought he was John Kerry!
Removal of the prostate? Elective… no – he’s undergoing gender reassignment surgery. Woke military doncha know?
Most Transane avoid losing the fun bits.
This Biden Admin FU-Bar would be standard procedure and as such unremarkable,… except for the fact that Putin, XI, the Mad Mullahs and Little Rocketman are all watching, taking note and are now probably scheming their new schemes under the Biden Error Fu-bars.
Yes. We must pray for our enemies, and ask that they see the light, and turn toward it. To be productive, and not destructive.
Bit my favorite part of the Bible is still when Samson slays the Philistines.
my favorite part is the Rider on the White Horse.
Does anyone in our government know what is going on? It seems that no one in the military knew about the surgery – Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, did he know? Why all the secrets? So many lies and misinformation by this regime.
OK, I was wrong. Earlier today I speculated hemorrhoidectomy. The “elective” threw me off.
That said, the current staate of the Secretary remains the same. He is in a hospital bed, lying on his side with a poop tube up his butt.He may or may not be sedated, depending on hos he’s tolerating it and the Foley catheter (and any pain).
He may very well be able to work. He probably won’t be back in the office for a couple of weeks. It depends on how bad the infection is (he probably was on IV antibiotics on New Year’s Day — he may be off them by now).
Actually, it was far more complicated than they are saying.
He had to have his cranium removed from his rectum, and then both feet removed from his mouth.
He had a nasogastric tube through his nose and down to his stomach. Hooked up to intermittent suction for decompression.
Elective surgery means a procedure that can wait 24 hours as opposed to emergency surgery. Does not especially mean frivolous surgery.
Wrong. Elective means: it’s up to You. Time has nothing to do with it. I almost refused my 3rd pacemaker. Dr. Told me I would die without it. Only my children begging me to go thru with the surgery changed my mind.No one can force you into surgery if you are of sound mind…
Yes, we should pray for him.
But my favorite part of the Bible is still when Samson slays the Philistines. .
He abandoned his post.
He should have stepped down immediately and handed it off to his deputy.
This is a serious thing to fight and he needs to concentrate on that 100% but he had a duty and he failed. The President needs to ask for or demand his resignation. Secretary Austin, you swore to uphold the trust given to you in taking that position!
I don’t remember seeing Lloyd Austin’s swearing-in ceremony with the follow-up ceremony . . . I do remember Secretary Ash Carter’s swearing-in and his speech following the swearing-in, while then-VP Biden was fondling the new Secretary’s wife.
It’s unfortunate, but when it comes to this administration’s officials, it’s easy to not care one way or the other. Mainly because, those in the administration themselves, don’t care.
Don’t believe them
The issue is NOT the health of Austin.
The issue is how this Swamp creature refused to inform his boss, the President, AND his staff and Department, that he was undergoing this treatment — and when complications arose, he refused to inform his boss and his Department that he had to be hospitalized.
This behavior is completely disqualifying. If he doesn’t resign immediately, he should be fired.
Instead…he’ll promise Joe extra ice cream and nothing will happen 🙂
No one’s in charge!
Right, so precisely right!
We are supposed to now drop the whole thing because we now find out that he had to have his prostrate gland removed, so it is an obviously very serious health issue. It’s like pulling the race card, supposed to scramble our brains and change the subject.
I get it, I KNOW how horrible cancer is and have seen dear loved ones fighting like hell.
But Secretary Austin was AWOL – or was it really okay, he gave himself leave?
If he cares about the country and the serious job he took as Secretary of Defense, he would properly arrange to resign and see the deputy in place before leaving his post.
Imagine all the people who have been busted and sent to the brig for essentially the same thing.
“He was under general anesthesia during this procedure. Secretary Austin recovered uneventfully from his surgery and returned home the next morning. His prostate cancer was detected early, and his prognosis is excellent,” the statement read.
On January 1, Austin was readmitted to the hospital due to complications “including nausea with severe abdominal, hip and leg pain.” He was found to have a urinary tract infection, the statement said.
Yikes endoscopic surgery were you end up with nerve issues and a UTI -getting the VA treatment, sad.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/09/politics/lloyd-austin-prostate-cancer/index.html
What comes around goes around…..
Unqualified Poo Show. Classic Liberal BS. I work for a non-profit, trust me it ain’t easy. Poor leadership, poor communication, narcissistic personalities, no accountability and that’s just in the Senior Executive team.
Could rachel levine have the same procedure
female castrations, male hysterectomies, whatever, all combinations are fair game now
What else are they lying about. Everything.
First, I hate these people. Especially Lloyd Austin. But as someone who had prostate cancer and “elected” to keep my prostate and have radiation, the term “elective surgery” isn’t exactly totally false. To be honest I was hoping to hear transition surgery ala “Jennifer Pritzker
https://www.forbes.com/profile/jennifer-pritzker/?sh=1504b61b5808
He may as well at this point.
They say it’s empowering after all.
What shall we name Xer?
We know who isn’t running the country !
Cornpop’s health is fine though. You can trust them on that.
Do we even know if he is actually alive??
Noooope.
Admittedly, proof of life was never his strong suit.
Pathological liars. Jon Lovitz Syndrome. Elective surgery, yeah that’s the ticket.
Yes!
What else are they lying about and for that matter, everything they say should be taken with a great deal of reserve.
He was still AWOL – he should have stepped down and he still should.
But he committed to doing better!
C’mon, give a Commie a break!
Biden was informed. To which he replied, “Now what?”.
December 2012, yours truly went through the same procedure. Not fun — especially the after effects (but, I digress). So, from the aspect of the issue of prostate cancer? Been there, done that and I wish him well.
But, I wish him well as a ‘former’ defense secretary. He, as well as a slew of flag officers and senior civil servants, should be fired. We know that won’t happen — so please just quit!!!
Like Wallyworld, I heard on Military Summary that he was injured in Kiev during Russian strikes. The timing is the same.
By his own admission, he was vaxxed and boosted. So there’s that… plus all the turbo cancers on the increase.
The man that mandatory ordered the Clot shot for the armed services
Is now the victim of it’s effects…
Ah, that falls under the “You reap what you sow” heading…
https://rumble.com/v46287t-snowstorm-austin-was-wounded-in-kyiv.-mobilization-also-reached-poland.-mil.html
Hmmm…. did Austin get injured in Kiev?
Which tale is the truth? The first one of a lap band is more believable. This addition is just a sympathy move.
They lie about everything. Prostatectomy on New Years day? The Kviy story is now more plausible.
The news story says that the prostatectomy was on December 22.
Yeah right before Christmas? Nah. Not buying it
Technically you can argue that prostatectomy is elective, since the patient usually has the option to remove, radiate, or just leave it alone. So this could be 100% correct. Never forget that these people are such congenital liars that they’ll lie and cover up the most trivial, non-contraversial matters if the optics aren’t good.
or, as is Washington’s wont, they could be lying about something more serious. You never know.
Wow, all you people who immediately jumped on “toxic butthole” were psychic.
Grandma’s rule for the rest of it.
Sundance sir your are a real American Class act thank for your hard work on this wonderful site.
God Bless you.
I think he was in for a sex change operation ?