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Neurosurgeon Thinks PM has Good Chance to Survive

Sharon’s Condition Serious but Stable; Vital Signs Normal.

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“Doctors at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem announced that the CAT scan conducted Saturday on Prime Minister Ariel Sharon showed a ‘very slight’ improvement. Professor Shlomo Mor-Yosef, the hospital’s director general, said that the intracranial pressure had decreased and that Sharon’s vital signs were normal.”

“Mor-Yosef reiterated that the prime minister’s condition was stable, but nevertheless serious. He also said that while the latest CAT scan showed that although the left side of Sharon’s brain appeared ‘normal,’ there would be no way of assessing the extent of the damage caused by the prime minister’s cerebral hemorrhage until doctors brought Sharon out of his induced coma.” read more

Barak of IRIS has compiled most comprehensive reporting and expert commentary in blogosphere on Sharon’s condition and the circumstances surrounding it. View these reports here and here.

Also, the Mere Rhetoric blog presents real-time updates regarding Sharon’s stroke, the circumstances behind it as well as political prognostications on the morning after.

Current Updates;

Second Operation Completed: Sharon Moved to Intensive Care; Vital Signs Stable

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“Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was transferred to neurological intensive care following a second operation that succeeded in halting cerebral bleeding on Thursday morning.” read more

The Prime Minister of Israel was tonight rushed to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital tonight, for the second time in less than 3 weeks, reportedly “feeling unwell”and “complaining of pain.”

Below is a list of headlines regarding the PM’s hospitalization tonight, on the eve of his scheduled heart catheterization procedure on Thursday morning. This blog will include analyses [as was done for the first event] of the reports surrounding this event, with an eye toward conflicting or contradictory reports, possible cover-ups, etc. as more information becomes available. MB read more

Sharon to Undergo Cardiac Catheterization on Thursday

To track back to prior postings on this story, click here.

Todays news conference regarding Sharon’s condition and his medical record in context with this previous post and the reports that came before it.

Doctors Say Sharon’s Condition Good

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“Prime Minister Ariel Sharon released his medical records a press conference on Monday afternoon.”

“The medical briefing was given behind closed doors, with no cameras or microphones. Four of the prime minister’s doctors were there, including Professor Tamir Ben-Hur, Professor Bolek Goldman (who has served as Sharon’s doctor for 30 years), physician of internal medicine Dr. Shlomo Segev, and cardiology professor Haim Lotan.” read more

Will Sharon appear Tuesday?

Doctors: No Lasting Stroke Damage, PM May go Home Tuesday

‘Sharon’s Health to Hurt Kadima Party’

Sharon Broke Vow to Disclose Health Records

PM’s Office Was Not Truly Operational During 2-Hour Period Sunday Night

PM Recovers from Mild Stroke, Saying ‘Time to Move Forward (Kadima)’

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“A spokesman for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Monday that the prime minister was due to undergo another examination early Monday morning, and doctors at Hadassah Ein Kerem would decide how long Sharon would remain hospitalized.”

“Deputy director of the hospital, Prof. Yuval Weiss related in a press conference that the prime minister remained conscious continuously since his arrival at 7:50 p.m. That announcement contradicted earlier rumors, according to which, Sharon lost consciousness on the way to the hospital and had to be brought in on a stretcher. Other sources revealed that the prime minister walked into the trauma room on his own.” read more

The following comments and analyses appeared on several news sites in wake of Arik Sharon’s massive stroke;

Comment: What now?

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“The question is whether Kadima has a future without Sharon. A significant number of politicians and public figures have joined the party, following Sharon. With him gone, internecine squabbling over the leadership could well break out. The prime minister’s responsibilities have been handed over to Finance Minister Ehud Olmert according to law, but few Kadima members will want one of the most unpopular politicians in the country to lead them into the elections.” read more

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“Nachamu, Nachamu Ami yomar Elokeichem” — “Comfort, comfort my people — says your G’d.” (Yishaiya, 40:1) This sentiment seems to be silent, but yet a theme of Parsha Va’etchanan.

In the beginning of Parsha, Moshe Rabbeinu recalls for the B’nai Yisrael how he entreated Hashem for permission to cross the Jordan River but that his request was denied. Instead, he was consoled by viewing the Land from Mount Pisgah. (L’lmod Ul’Lamed – Parsha Va’etchanan, page 161) read more