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Dick Cheney in Hospital for Back Surgery: Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
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by Jordan Yerman | September 17, 2009 at 10:21 am
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Former US Vice President Dick Cheney is in hospital for elective back surgery. Dick Cheney is suffering from lumbar spinal stenosis, which is a narrowing of the spinal canal. This puts pressure on the nerves of the spinal cord, and is a primary cause of lower back pain in older people.
The Mayo Clinic has more info on lumbar spinal stenosis.
Dr. Anthony Caputy, chairman of the hospital's neurosurgery department, is performing the operation.
Cheney is 68 years old. He has had four heart attacks.
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at 11:32 on September 17th, 2009
They should check the brain while they are at.
at 11:40 on September 17th, 2009
Any pain and suffering on dick cheeney is a pay back for those who were tortoured and died under his rule . His crimes againest humanity will be the charge on the day of judgement where he will be alone no secret service no guards to protect him . Hill fire is it enough for you mr cheeney ?
at 15:45 on September 17th, 2009
How does a self-professed writer have so many typos? Even Word would catch them first. Must be all of that 'tweeting.' Comments just enforce it. Help them all.
at 17:26 on September 17th, 2009
Best wishes for a rapid and complete recovery to a Great American.
at 17:36 on September 17th, 2009
marvin, he doesn't have one to check.
adel I agree with you
c.coleman, what America are you talking about? Certainly not this one. Bush and Cheney are mastermind crooks and guilty of high crimes and treason. This back surgery may be "payback". One can ONLY hope it will be.
It is our patriotic duty to speak out against Bush and Cheney.