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]
I have a long time friend who was diagnosed with prostate cancer at the age of 55 in 2011. He was advised at that time to have his prostate removed using conventional surgery.
He balked at the prospect of conventional surgery and did his own thorough research on treatment options. After much looking on the Internet and much asking of questions, he settled on proton radiation therapy.
Proton radiation therapy avoids the serious issues with surgical removal of the prostate and works well for prostate cancers if the diagnosis is made early enough.
The problem with proton therapy is that it is very expensive, it takes two to three months to complete, and that it requires the patient to stay near one of the relatively few treatment centers in the country which offer it.
At any rate my long-time friend is still alive thirteen years later, shows no sign of a recurrence, and has had none of the serious problems which go with conventonal prostate surgery.
There are even newer options available. I have prostate cancer and had “seeds” (radioactive pellets) implanted. It took several months to prep but the procedure took less than a day and I was back working (from home) the next day. I am blessed that my wife has great insurance. So far it seems to be working. Everyone is different so needs their unique diagnosis.
Not sure, but I seem to recall that is the treatment option where you need to avoid close contact with women or young children during the time the “radioactive seeds” are active, Is that correct?
Yes…that is true..
Both the proton and radiation seeds work great and are the first choice for prostate cancer treatment so why did Austin, who has the best doctors in the world (Ginsburg and Carter!), have what can best be described as a barbaric surgery that has irreversible barbaric consequences?
Turbo Cancer.
In the Post-Genetic Poisoning era, catching a cancer early doesn’t mean it’s not Stage Four.
Catching a Turbo Cancer before the patient is dead is early, for a Turbo Cancer patient.
May have been a more advanced case.
My husband had cancer in all 12 biopsy samples…most aggressive..it had not spread to the bones or lymph nodes…so he was stage 3..PSA was 70..his prostate was not enlarged so the radiation/implant was his best option.
I have the exact same question. Why go with surgical removal if there are other options and these are readily available within a relatively short distance away? At John Hopkins, for example.
The WuFlu “vaccine” got him.
Karma.
It is possible that it was one of the post vx “turbo” cancers they talk about.
It’s more complicated.
The edit that had timed out:
Yes, exactly what we went through..I forgot about the gleason score…my husband’s was high…again…he is fine soon to be 6 years out.
Vaxxed.
Barbaric surgery for a barbarian? Seems to fit.
Factors to consider are the type of tumor (Gleason score etc…), where within the prostate is located (for instance, Is it close to or already advancing through nerves), family history, among other considerations.
If the prostate is enlarged the patient is not a good candidate for seed implants…the side effects can be devastating..thats what the radiation oncologist told us.
SecDef Austin had his prostate removed, with laparoscopic robotic surgery quite common, it is generally requires 36 hours in hospital. Discharged once your Foley catheter has clear urine output. Obviously he had complications.
To have it removed is a function of your age and the type of cancer as measured by the Gleason scale – after a biopsy. Issue with radiation treatment is you use your ‘magic bullet’ on the prostate, you can’t have radiation treatment if any cancer arises in the future.
Yes and if you have radiation first and the cancer comes back, they can’t do surgery because things are a mess in that area from radiation. Your prostate is a blob instead of a well defined gland. I had the robotic surgery. It came back and I had radiation. The radiation caused more problems than the surgery .
Sorry to read this.
I hope you are doing better .
After my prostrate removal my PSA was near zero but 6 months later began to increase. After 8 weeks of radiation therapy and 2 years of Eliguard chemo, I have been free for 4 years. The chemo stops the production of both testosterone and estrogen which is the food for this cancer. A side effect is hot flashes and it is also used for ovarian cancer.
Guanabana tea is known to cure various cancers. It is widely used in the Yucatan and othe parts of South America. I personally know 3 people were cured using tea extracts. And one skin cancer. We drink the tea daily. Take a look.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8878098/
Guanabana juice, tea, salads are exceptionally good for cancers. My aunt had breast cancer and she is doing better.
Praise be to God for providing us with such magnificent remedies.
Amin, Slava Gospodu Bogu!!
thx for the article, Bob
will have to look for guanaba products when I move to Florida
first encountered it in Puerto Rico on a surf trip in 1977
they had guanabana ice cream in the little town a walk from the beach, and I tried the fruit too
De nada. The fruit is called soursop in many countries. Here’s a link to Guanabana products and info. Cheers.
https://soursopstore.com/
thx, that’s handy
the medical article you posted looked at various parts of the plant having medicinal effects
Too late for Austin.
Another surgical treatment in some cases is removal of the testes which halts and reverses the cancer, leaves the patient pain and symptom free, and ready to return to near-fullnes of life.
A dear friend of mine, an old curmudgeon, when gently counciled of the benefits of this recommended surgery only had one question for the doctor: “If it’s so good for you, why don’t you cut your own nuts off?” He eventually had the procedure and lived for several more years before cardiac arrest at nearly ninety.
Austin’s election in this “elective” surgery may have been a choice between losing the gland or losing the gonads.
Or perhaps he was comforted in knowing that he’d have a secondary supply of Depends close at hand from Joe’s stash.
In any event – I pray for healing that will bring about a personal epiphany for Austin and a radical turn toward a Godly world view with Jesus Christ at the center.
The idea behind this is that as prostate cancer feeds on testosterone, take it away and the cancer dies. The result is the patient becomes a eunuch with all that entails.
A similar effect is created regularly in many patients, including me, in the earlier stages with a hormone replacement therapy where a slow release capsule is injected that releases what is in effect female hormones to reduce testosterone. This can work in some cases for many years but in my case for only two. Among the side effects are hot flushes and breast enlargement.
Here in Canada our healthcare treats prostate cancer with radiation and with very good results. My brother was cancer free for fifteen years after his treatment and the cancer returned six months after his third “booster”. Our healthcare is terrible in some areas and good in others. Cancer treatment here is generally excellent even for socialized medicine.
Sounds more like sepsis….
Fluid in abdomen shut off small bowel.
That is what I thought. UTI’s can turn serious in older people quickly.
My 80 year old friend recently had another UTI and ended up with sepsis, hospitalized for a week. This was early December. She is now getting over the flu. It really took a hit on her.
Sorry to hear about your friend with UTI. I used to get frequent UTI’s, my specialist 2 years ago suggested taking UTIVA a supplement, and thank the Lord have not had one since. I highly recommend buying it one capsule at bedtime. It is a little more expensive, but so worth while. Best wishes.
That was my first thought!
Peritonitis.
The story I’m hearing is he is entitled to his privacy and it’s not our business.. Really.. my anger over the massive 3rd and 4th rate people the senate approved of the joebama cabinet appointments is… idiots and nut jobs
I think details of his condition and treatment are his business. The real issue is that there were attendant command & control, as well as continuity of government, problems because of the way it was (not) handled.
Exactly.
What did his staff know and when did they know it?
SecDef certainly has a personal Secretary (perhaps more than one as well as military staffers) who keeps his schedule down to the hour.
A whole slew of Biden’s nominees have made it out of committee on straight party line votes.
Some general information that might be helpful for men out there grappling with how to deal with prostate cancer. My husband’s PSA number started skyrocketing at age 69 and he was diagnosed with PC and underwent treatment at age 70. An important part of the diagnosis is the “Gleason Score” which determines how aggressive the cancer is. My husband’s was determined to be aggressive. His urologist recommended AGAINST removal for anyone over 70. His treatment was a 3-pronged approach. 1) Suppression of male hormones; 1) Brachy Therapy which IDs tumors in the gland and zaps each one individually with radiation; 3) External beam radiation treatment for 5 weeks. That was 5 years ago, it was successful, cancer-free, no incontinence or other issues. Hope this info helps anyone wondering about possible treatments.
2) Brachy Therapy …
Proper terminology for my above post:
That testosterone thing really kills a person’s energy and vitality. Not fun.
Is it true that Michael gave him a prostate massage?
j/k
Maybe, but Below the Beltway rumor has it that Austin preferred the pro services of Adm. Levine, but got complicated by monkeypox after Levine got through with him.
So which lie do we believe.
And who’s running DOD?
michael ??????
Obama
🙂
“Big Mike” Obama
The Mooch.
This doesn’t sound like elective surgery as portrayed in media…
While I have long prayed a “general” prayer for all of humankind, as well as God’s other creation, I will not be saying any specific prayer for this man. I do not know him, I do not care for what I do know about him, we do not attend the same church, and he has not asked me for my prayers. Furthermore, I don’t even know what is true regarding his health status.
Bear in mind, I come from a military family. My mother was a proud D.A.R. and my father was a proud S.A.R. (There was a lot of pain and death in the American Revolution.) I see nothing wrong with praying for the good guys, and hoping they kill the bad guys effectively so that the killing can stop, and freedom and prosperity will flourish.
Amen.
Let God take him away if that is His will.
Whatever it is. I have a lot of people who need prayed for. More and more of them, it takes more time.
SoD Austin has a blessed life and career. At his age, he has reaped rewards for himself and family that few of us can conceive. And I don’t even think he legitimately earned it.
The liars are lying again! Big surprise.
The REAL President was told, Obama! Obama cant admit he knew then the cat would out of the bag! 🙄
Way over blown, and not news worthy. Dumb to not tell anybody about being hospitalized and in the ICU, but your telling me nobody was concerned about his whereabouts, and got to the bottom of it and told the chain of command. Howard Stern getting Covid is more newsworthy.
we aren’t telling you … THE CHAIN OF COMMAND SAID they didn’t know thats who is telling you … oh, I am sure someone asked questions and got lied too JUST like we are being lied too …
Incorrect. IIRC, he is one of two people who can give the launch order for nukes (but only on orders from blithering Joe; other person is blithering Joe himself—boy are we in trouble).
There are currently a few hot spots in the world, and Taiwan may also be coming to a head, especially with the election on Saturday.
There is very little time to make decisions if you get a report that an ICBM has been launched. Certainly not time to play Where’s Lloyd. Or to attempt to wake Joe and simultaneously track down zero.
What a clown show. God help us all.
Yes.
SecDef role falls in the operational chain of command.
Doocy has Kirby dancing. It is painful and embarrassing. I can hear them laughing around the world at us.
There have to be some wicked awesome Russian memes circulating by now.
He rambled about pre-planned meetings that took place as a matter of course but failed to address the core of the question.
If there had been a major event occur, say invasion of Taiwan or Nuclear Attack, and both Dark Vader and his underling were out of touch and nothing was known – how the hell do they think they could react in real-time? If they think they could – then WHO did Dark Vader have informed about his situation and what was the configuration of the chain of command setup as a result?
A second part of the issues – what does it say about both Dark Vader and the current ‘leadership’ in the military that nobody thought it was appropriate to inform the vegetable in the WH about what was going on? (besides treasonous Millie’s call to inform China of events)
(note some of the questions are rhetorical)
He would have just answered with their famous line….
Peter, I am not going to get into hypotheticals.
Of course he would have. (Note my comments were about his lack of answers to the core of Ducy’s queries 😉 )
One of our bases was attacked on Christmas Day. One Soldier severely injured and two others wounded, they failed to mention that in their discussions, but American Soldiers are disposable so no big deal. Someone gave our guys permission, most likely Kurilla to attack back. I doubt Lloyd Darth knew anything about any of it, he was probably nodding off through a Percocet w/football on in the background.
There are 3 days, 25, 26, 27th where supposedly Austin made remarks about this attack, but he just had surgery and Joey Baloney was supposedly at Camp David, and Darth’s fill-in was out of the country not knowing she was on duty as number one.
While it might not be Taiwan or Nukes there was a military incident that our so called leadership should have all been in tune on, instead it was a big fat jumble of lies and clueless idiots. Now you know how they react in real time, they yuck it up and leave it to the underlings and media to get their stories straight and clean up their incompetence while leaving our people to be sitting ducks.
“react in real time, they yuck it up”
Like Benghazi…all too well aware. (Just FYI – I chose the two events to starkly outline the point).
To compound the problem, they keep heavy shackles on in field personnel and severely restrict their ability to do their jobs and respond in real-time to developing situations. Dopey was the absolute worst about it, with severe micro-management from afar. My view has always been, if you don’t trust your people’s ability and decision making, you shouldn’t have them in positions of leadership.
To be honest, I believe that our military would be better off without both Austin and Biden. Let them do what they know to do best. There must be better leaders in there than these two joksters.
Could not finish listening to that drivel. My head started to explode.
Imprecatory prayer is also biblical.
Not like he would have remembered had he been told any other time anyway.
In no situation can I picture Joe Biden talking to anyone in government other than his handlers.
Just seen he dead.. he was in Ukraine.. was bunker bomb last week.. doin deep state stuff ..
That news site is for entertainment purposes. I went there after someone shared the link and all of the stories are bizarre and don’t even sound plausible. Use discernment and watch your sources.
Good for Rosendale! Austin was, if nthing else, derelect in his duty by not informing all concerned and insuring that COC was maintained.
They will claim that one of Austins’ underlings dropped the ball and didn’t get the memo out in time! (what with the Holidays and all)
That impeachment will move with all the speed of molasses, as with the impeachments of Dementia Joe and the Cuban MayDORKus….
What else is happening?
That this type of news about the POS Sec. of Defense that “Distracts” folks from paying attention to something more important that might be of more significance?
The, “look over here… and now we pull some hidden BS over there.”, seems highly likely as far as I see things.
Maybe I am not as trustful as some, but I have a feeling this Def. Secretary having medical issues is “sleight of hand” Bullcrap.
I am not saying there is not an issue for the guy, but it seems more is being made out of this than need be.
( Hate to say it, but, “Who is it that GAF?” , about his guys med issues when it comes down to it. He is not the Big deal in the CHAIN OF COMMAND, when it comes down to it… There is the C.I.C., The Vice Prez, The Speaker of the house, Sec. of state??? etc… The Sec. of Defense is about what? 5-6th on that list???? WTF?)
I see, “Distraction” from something else.
Just, my opinion..
GOD Bless~! …
We Need it in these times.
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There are a slew of hidden things going on all at once all of the time anymore. We live in Bizzaro world.
So, let’s say for the sake of argument that Austin himself was too incapacitated to notify Biden he was MIA.
In that case, who would be responsible for relaying the info to the Prez?
Cuz, surely, there’s got to be a “next in line” who’s responsible in a case like that.
2nd in line didn’t have a clue about any of it and was out of the country on vacay.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/07/politics/austin-hospitalization-leaders-not-informed/index.html
Who is giving the media statements for Austin for the attack in Iraq on Christmas Day, and post follow up reports?
https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3626180/statement-from-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iii-on-us-strikes-in-iraq/
https://www.analyzingamerica.org/2023/12/730661/
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/us-carries-out-airstrikes-against-militants-in-iraq-following-attack-on-air-base/ar-AA1m28GU
Oops.
The operators didn’t realize, or care, that their putative chief was incommunicado.
It’s all fun and games until the buck stops here.
That is correct.
Thx, Leave.
So, there must be a 3rd in line???
I mean, this is really weird.
Was there *nobody* in .gov who knew he was in the hospital and could report back??!
If that’s the case, you’d think at some point his Doctor would just call the White House and say “we got your guy here”.
Or maybe his wife or other family member???
This is nuts!
He is probably like Biden who just takes up space at the White House and has a lunch scheduled with Kamala three times a week listed on his schedule. Neither do ANYTHING AT ALL. It is all being done by the Deep State in the background. They have no need for these bodies as they are really not doing anything at all. The Deep State probably doesn’t even go through them to speak any longer.
Lloyd Darth is graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. He served 41 years in uniform, retiring as a four-star Army general after three years as commander of U.S. Central Command, per Wiki. Quite the resume to not know if you are going to be out of commission for whatever the reason you let someone know.
Somewhere I read he found out about his prostate cancer in early December, then he went on some foreign trip, I don’t remember where, then came home to have surgery during the holidays w/out telling anyone. It isn’t like he didn’t have time, like if he was in a car accident or something. Which immediately would have been broadcasted. Totally irresponsible of him and his handlers, and there is more to this story that I doubt we will ever know.
It is nuts and it is very weird, heads should roll but they won’t. I have to go find the country he visited, maybe his elective surgery had to do w/that trip.
18th of December 2023 – This is where he was, come to your own conclusions:
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/us-defense-secretary-lloyd-austin-to-arrive-in-israel-today/
I don’t know who is third, I think it swings over to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It doesn’t really matter because if they are in this administration they are traitors or incompetent boobs.
Wasn’t the ‘next in line’ on vacation in Puerto Rico and didn’t know about his being in the hospital?
Yes
Yes. And then there was some issue over her flying back and not having secure comms, or some such thing. Like the military can’t send her a plane?
He was in Ukraine so yes.
Agent Orange used in the Vietnam War caused prostate cancer for a HUGE number of Veterans.
Originally, I included information on disability qualifications before AND AFTER TREATMENT OR PROCEDURES. THERE IS A LOT TO KNOW!!!
BUT, every situation is different! I did not post that info, because I don’t want someone to choose a particular route based on what I said if that route is not appropriate for them.
This is another one of those situations where you need to make calm, very studied, rational decisions at a time when you least feel like doing so!
There are a lot of people out there, including well–intentioned veterans, who want to help, but their advice may not be appropriate to your situation.
RESEARCH, GET A 2nd, or EVEN a 3rd MEDICAL OPINION, AND SEEK OUT YOUR VA ADVOCATE!!!
ALSO, there are NEW PROCEDURES – some already approved by Medicare, and others in the pipeline! For example, Hifu is already approved, and Tulsa is in the pipeline, if not already approved. Different doctors may utilize different procedures, due to the expensive equipment and training required.
DEPENDING ON YOUR DIAGNOSIS, THESE NEW PROCEDURES ARE GAME-CHANGERS!!! They are non-invasive!!!
Be aware that the specific type of treatment you choose may determine which type of treatment can be used if you need additional treatment in the future.
To further “blow your mind,” there is now a GENETIC TEST THAT CAN BE PERFORMED ON THE SAMPLE THAT WAS REMOVED DURING A PROSTATE BIOPSY THAT PREDICTS THE AGGRESSIVENESS OF THE CANCER WHICH ENABLES THE DOCTOR TO PREDICT HOW MANY YEARS IT MIGHT BE BEFORE SURGERY WAS NEEDED. In which case, the doctor might recommend regular PSAs and appointments, as well as additional biopsies in a few years, as opposed to surgery.
TO SUM UP, research, learn as much as you can, and get opinions and recommendations from 2 or even 3 doctors.
BEST WISHES.
not in their 70’s … not from Agent Orange … just normal old man cancer …
I beg to differ!
Specific Vietnam Vet who served near the DMZ began high, then higher, then even higher and so on… PSA readings in his late 20’s!
Over the decades, his PSA’s continued climbing. He had 4 biopsies, with none of them showing other then prostate enlargement. He got sepsis from an in-office biopsy (his first), and wound up in the hospital for a week.
He was not diagnosed with prostate cancer until he was 73. It was attributed to Agent Orange.
He already received partial Disability. After his prostate cancer diagnosis, he was moved to 100% Disability.
There are certain Health Categories now which, due their specific service, occur so often with Vietnam vets that receiving one of those diagnoses qualifies for 100% Disability.
He saw 3 Urologists. 2 of them specializing in different types of the new non-invasive procedures. (He has too much abdominal scarring to have the robotic surgery.)
The NEW genetic test (NEWER THAN THE GLEASON) revealed that it would most likely be at least 10 years before he would ever require surgery, if at all.
Based on his age, his doctor said that instead of having even the non-invasive surgery, he would advise his own dad or granddad to have regular appointments, PSA’s, and a biopsy maybe every 3-4 years. He said if anything concerns him, then he would perform a non-invasive surgery then.
So, yes, Agent Orange CAN lead to VARIOUS health problems – EVEN IN YOUR 70’s!!!
Thanks for info..
Had a friend that was in Nam, was exposed also to agent orange… in 2018 they gave him colostomy bag after takin out all cancer.
He died on October 2023..
Ya wana know what killed him?
He would do stupid driving on his Harley..
He got plowed by a car..
Austin got plowed in bunker in Ukraine, I believe!
Hmmmm… regarding his Ukraine experience!
Sorry for the loss of your friend.
Technically, all surgeries are elective.
Not if you’re a Uyghur organ donor…
No kidding. So where is Muslim outrage and protests over the Chinese treatment of the Uyghurs?
They certainly should be. We all have charge over our bodies, our health care, and our lives.
I don’t believe anything that comes from this Administration. Nothing. Everything is a fiction. Prostate cancer is likely a cover story. Cover for what, I don’t know, but the time it took to come up with this muddled excuse doesn’t add up. And, why not publish a picture of him smiling from his hospital bed to reassure us? That’s exactly what they’d do if they had one.
Rumor has it that he was in Kiev when the Russians struck with missiles.
Even Fetterman did a fake photo op.
Frankly, I could care less about the surgery/hospital stuff.
What I wanna know is why this was deliberately kept hidden for *days*.
They were working on how they were going to cover up his death by Russian missile.
We’ll know if it’s true if he conveniently “dies” of “complications” in the next week.
They will just stick up a body wearing an Austin mask. Just like the Joe B body who wears a mask.
Just weird how Austin has surgery and yet is in communication about the attack in Iraq on Christmas Day, but Joey and no one knew Austin was laid up. Who is doing all the media for Austin? Someone should ask Kirby about this.
The Soldier that was severely injured in the attack has shrapnel in his brain and has a long road to recovery. He and his family could use some prayers.
https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3626180/statement-from-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iii-on-us-strikes-in-iraq/
https://www.analyzingamerica.org/2023/12/730661/
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/us-carries-out-airstrikes-against-militants-in-iraq-following-attack-on-air-base/ar-AA1m28GU
It would be nice if the near-death experience made him an honest man. He has been an inveterate liar for decades.
If Loyd Austin dies in the next little while because of “ complications “ from his supposed surgery, then you know that he was actually wounded or killed in Kyiv by a Russian missile.
All of this cancer nonsense is the cover up that the US in neck deep in this proxy war.
While it is being reported that he is recovering, it would be helpful to see proof that he is alive. That is, if only to dispel rumours that he was secretly in Kiev and killed in a kinzhal missile attack.
Proof of life has never been his strong suit.
Dang it!!! Now I have to clean up my desk 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
It is never good to withhold what could have been forewarned by completely neglecting notice to the commander in chief, or heck, even the person who is expected to cover your job duties (who happens to be away in Puerto Rico on vacation and knows nothing about their expectation to the country. This was the most poorly planned/unplanned disaster I can imagine.
Imagine Dick Cheney not bothering to let anyone know he shot his hunting buddy until he was hospitalized, released, had complications, was readmitted to the hospital for a week, then happened to mention it to the rest of the world. And this guy is part of the chain of succession?!?
Personally I don’t waste a second hoping for the healing and recovery of the enemies of the constitution. They certainly don’t have any kind/compassionate thoughts for us. Aside from that what was the purpose of lying to us about a fairly routine surgical procedure and why was the regime so secretive about the whole thing? It’s not like Austin is irreplaceable. He’s nothing more than a token black face in a regime obsessed with negritude and loaded with affirmative action failures.
JAN 09 2024 – reuters
[…]About 15% to 20% of men undergoing prostatectomy develop urinary tract infections during the post-operative period, with the risk increasing with longer intervals between diagnosis and definitive treatment, according to a large 2023 study from South Korea of men treated between 2007 and 2016.
On Jan. 2, Austin was moved to the Intensive Care Unit for close monitoring and a higher level of care, the hospital said.
Further evaluation revealed abdominal fluid collections impairing the function of his small intestines.
This resulted in the back up of his intestinal contents.
Walter Reed treated this by placing a tube through Austin’s nose to drain his stomach.
The abdominal fluid collections were drained separately.
It was unclear if Austin had robotic laparoscopic surgery, which is considered minimally invasive.
But in one recent study of 404 men who underwent minimally invasive surgery using robots to help surgeons remove the prostate and lymph nodes, 7.4% of the patients developed symptomatic collections of fluid in the body.
Austin’s infection has cleared but he remains hospitalized.
Walter Reed said it anticipates he will make a full recovery but cautions “this can be a slow process.”
The Pentagon and Walter Reed are not speculating about a possible discharge date.
[…]Prostate cancer is the most common cancer, aside from non-melanoma skin cancer, among American men. Overall, about 1 in 8 U.S. men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime. Most men diagnosed with prostate cancer do not die from it.
The risk of developing prostate cancer varies based on age, ethnicity and other factors. About 6 in 10 prostate cancers are diagnosed after age 65, according to the American Cancer Society.
The risk is higher in African American men and in Caribbean men of African ancestry than in men of other races.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/why-is-us-defense-secretary-lloyd-austin-hospitalized-2024-01-10/
JAN 09 2024 – redacted –
“This is a COVER-UP at the highest levels!”
Senators demand Lloyd Austin resign NOW
reuters –
On Dec. 22, 2023, Austin was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and underwent prostatectomy, which experts say could involve the complete or partial removal of the prostate and nearby lymph nodes.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/why-is-us-defense-secretary-lloyd-austin-hospitalized-2024-01-10/
twitter – DEC 22 2023 – Rustem Umerov – Defence Minister of Ukraine
Had a productive weekly call with Secretary Austin @SecDef.
Discussed recent security developments and Ukraine’s, Future Defense Force structure updates and capability coalitions frameworks within Ukraine Defence Contact Group.
RBC -UKRAINE
FRI, DECEMBER 22, 2023 – 13:06
Ukraine’s MoD holds talks with head of Pentagon, Lloyd Austin
Ukrainian Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov held a phone conversation with his American counterpart Lloyd Austin.
[…]
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/ukraine-s-mod-holds-talks-with-head-of-pentagon-1703243197.html
On the day he was having surgery.
Day(s) after Austin returned from Israel (via Ukraine?):
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/us-defense-secretary-lloyd-austin-to-arrive-in-israel-today/
They…just…can’t…tell…the…truth….about…anything.
THEY’RE MENTALLY INCAPABLE.
At least Xi was fully aware of the situation and remains in firm control.
Thats the problem. They are so used to lying that even when the truth would actually give them a bit of sympathy, they just can’t do it. Truth is anathema to this bunch.
This is the same bunch of cowards, liars, and traitors that includes a woman who insisted she was named, in the words of the great Mark Steyn, for an “obscure New Zealand beekeeper,” six years before he climbed a certain mountain.
It also includes a serial fabulist and liar who made up a weird figure called “Corn Pop.”
They lie even when there’s no need to and it will gain them nothing. It’s pathological. It’s a cheap, stupid play for dominance.
“First things first, I pray for healing and his recovery; I am commanded to do so.”
No, you aren’t. You are absolutely allowed to remain neutral and say, “Thy will be done.”
When you pray for your enemies that’s a wide latitude. Pray for his conversion and leave it at that.
I personally pray that God will vanquish my enemies if that is His Divine will. YMMV.
Of course we wish a full & speedy recovery. Hard to miss the pathology of lies that has metastasized throughout this “administration.”
Who cares about that man? Any day he’s not on the job the US is safer
A couple of things.
Doctors will generally only recommend treatments that are available in your area. Ask about other options and/or research them yourself. Get multiple opinions. Measure twice, cut once.
SecDef had an operation to remove his prostate. He was under anesthesia for at least two hours, maybe more. Then a groggy recovery of a few more hours. That he didn’t disclose to someone that he was having this done is good reason for him to step down. It was irresponsible.
Ever since he has been in the public eye he has look sick. They must find it hard to demand/order the troops to get into shape, having this guy in charge. He may end up with one of those colon bags.
If you have ever seen those meeting that these high mucky mucky go to, you can see why he has digestive problems. Donuts in the morning pizza burgers and the like, these people eat all the time.
Always amazed at the group wisdom on the site. The sidebars about prostate cancer are chock full of valuable information, and the audience here is remarkably compassionate toward Austin. Very kind and helpful commentary.
Regarding the Press’ declamations of concern about the White House not knowing about Austin’s condition… I’d submit that the shadow government did know about Austin’s condition. It’s one of the tribulations of not telling the public the truth that the insiders don’t feel the need to fill in the cracks where the appearance of an active executive has to be maintained. The Press normally does a great job of not mentioning the VPs derelictions, or the Transportation Secretary’s, or other cabinet officers, the FBI head, the AG… The dual track of a simulated Presidency and a shadow President will cause breakdowns that force the Press to raise a disingenuous fuss. The shadow folks forget they have to tell the White House what’s going on.
So now they are blaming it on Lloyd Darth’s Chief of Staff that was out sick w/the flu. Do none of these people have cell phones w/important numbers by their bed?
I love how when any of these people are in the hospital they are always in good spirits and can still work, even when taken by ambulance in excruciating pain, amazing how quickly they recover. I don’t know about anyone else but when I have had surgeries involving anesthesia and other medications I am not exactly up to par to be making any important decisions. Even the minor stuff can take a few days to sleep off.
And now, they realize they should have a protocol in place?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/01/08/lloyd-austin-surgery-hospitalized-new-details/72150503007/
Don’t you know? When one has the ‘flu their fingers don’t work…
Alexander Mercouris has an interesting take on this. May be a result of the infighting between the war mongers and the non warmongers. Seems he does not want escalation in Israel or with Iran so he kept is hidden from blinken and the war faction:
https://rumble.com/v461nz9-austins-mystery-surgery-highlights-white-house-middle-east-political-infigh.html
Actually, I’m pretty sure it can be classified as an “elective” surgery, since he could have refused it, if he didn’t want it?
Of course, that would have meant certain death from prostate CA, given time .
But, that’s not really the isssue.
The issue is: why would an officer at the level of “General” not notify his “superiors” of his condition, like any basic Private would be expected to do, given the same situation?
Weird….. Very weird…..
During this time, while thinking about how to “encapsulize” this administration into a single word description, given all it’s faux paus, I can only come up with:
Bizzare.. Very bizarre.
Dima at the Military Summary Channel said that his Russian contacts told him that Lloyd Austin was wounded in a recent Russian Missile strike on a suspected NATO headquarters in Eastern Ukraine.
Dima added that the recent rash of US Military officers killed in plane and automobile crashes is just a cover to save Biden any more embarrassment.
I posted this too. See below.
Some say Austin is dead. Died in Ukraine. Put in took him out. My gut agrees with this.
Putin wasted his lead. Austin was a p****y.
I don’t believe God commanded you to pray that. Nowhere in the Bible do you find the righteous praying for the healing of a wicked man. How did Lloyd get to be so powerful with Joe?
All who keep up that religious prayer should prove it. Prove you’re right, that you know you are right to petition God for Lloyd’s healing after God struck him with that cancer.
“Father forgive them because they know not what they are doing.”?
Intense, just what does that forgiveness look like? 40 years after His Resurrection, He destroyed Jerusalem, and Israel still suffers. Yet, good is coming for them and they will be repentant and unstoppable one day.
1 Chronicles 7:14 ESV speaks about healing and how it happens. You can’t just expect to give out easy healings.
“if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land”
Forget cancer. L Austin was wounded in Ukraine. Narrator of this piece says that NATO officers killed in Ukraine are often reported as having a heart attack or some such. They are lying about everything.
If he had his prostrate removed, does that mean that he is now a “trans”?
There is another explanation that Austin was critically injured by a Russian missile strike while visiting NATO officers who direct and control the latest failing American led foreign proxy war of aggression. It is hard to accept that the entire defense department and White House had no idea he wasn’t functioning for the time frame, but plausible deniability for direct involvement in an illegal war of terror is a reasonable explanation.
On December 7, 2020, it was reported that President-elect Joe Biden would nominate Austin as Secretary of Defense.[53][54] Austin had a close relationship with Beau, Biden’s late son, when he served on Austin’s staff in Iraq in 2008 and 2009. Austin and Beau kept in touch with each other after Beau returned from his deployment.[55][56] Biden became acquainted with Austin while Austin was CENTCOM commander in the Obama administration, and reportedly grew to trust Austin after receiving Austin’s briefings.[57] Like former defense secretary James Mattis,[58] Austin required a congressional waiver of the National Security Act of 1947 to bypass the seven-year waiting period after leaving active-duty military, as prescribed by 10 U.S.C. § 113(a), in order to be appointed as Secretary of Defense.[57] Austin’s nomination, and the attendant requirement for a waiver, met with some concern in Congress regarding its implications for civil–military relations.[59][60] Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and former Secretary of State Colin Powell, among others, issued statements supporting Austin’s nomination.[61]
…Wikipedia
This diagnosis is not something that came as a current surprise, but is a diagnosis that Austin has had for some time, and kept secret.
Yet another high-profile event in a continuing broadcast of increasing US incompetence, chaos, dysfunction, weakness, immorality, lawlessness, decay, and corruption.
Some may suspect this is all per Plan.
For all we know it was staged. (Re – The SMMA of 2112 which made it legal for the government to propagandize – deceive – US citizens.)
There certainly has been precedent:
Who cares what the problem was.
He was AWOL!!