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As usual, Barak of the IRIS Blog is upfront of MSM in reporting and offering expert analysis of PM Sharon’s medical condition. Here is the latest IRIS report;

Sharon’s Health May be Downgraded; Investigation Discussed

There was however, one item which was not addressed which this author will try to do now.

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“The doctor added that when he has to speak to the family of an individual in such a situation, he tells them: ‘He will not fully regain consciousness. He may be able to breath alone and will not need equipment, but he will remain severely disabled.’ read more

Sharon, on Respirator, to Have Tracheotomy

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“Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will undergo a tracheotomy Sunday night to help wean him off a respirator that has been helping him breathe since he suffered a massive stroke Jan. 4, hospital officials said.”

“Sharon remained in critical but stable condition ahead of the surgery, the hospital said Sunday in a statement. In the procedure, doctors will put Sharon under general anesthesia and cut a small hole in his neck to insert a tube directly into his windpipe.” read more

Another Tack: Ocean of Schmaltz [Instead of Policy-Driven Democratic Choice], by Sarah Honig

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“The populace evidently reveled wallowing in this bottomless ocean of schmaltz and saccharine. It was a melodramatic kitsch-fest rivaled only by post-Rabin assassination de-rigueur mawkishness, which could at least superficially be construed as arising from genuine shock at the suddenness of the historical upset.”

“… Sharon, though recklessly obese, had reached – in relatively good health up until last month – the average life expectancy of an Israeli male. A medical crisis in his case could hardly have been a bolt from the blue. Indeed, if anything confounded logic it’s the apparent assumption that he’d carry on for another term or two.” read more

Test Shows Activity in Sharon’s Brain Lobes

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“A medical test showed activity in both of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s brain lobes and his condition remains critical but stable, hospital officials said Saturday.”

“Experts said activity in both lobes didn’t indicate anything about the extent of the brain damage Sharon may have suffered as a result of his devastating stroke on Jan. 4”

“‘It’s very worrisome that he hasn’t woken from his coma,’ Ifergan added. ‘Coma reflects brain damage. (But) it’s hard to talk about prospects for awakening without knowing the patient.'” read more

CT Test on Sharon Shows Slight Improvement

Sharon’s CT Brain Scan Shows Blood has been Absorbed

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“Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s brain scan Thursday evening showed positive results, indicating that the remnants of the blood in his brain from a massive stroke last week have been absorbed, hospital officials said in a statement.”

“In response, doctors had removed a tube they had inserted into Sharon’s skull to relieve pressure on his brain, the statement from Hadassah Hospital said.” read more

Report: Hospital to Stop Giving Sharon Sedative Treatment

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“Doctors at Hadassah University Hospital are expected to cease administering Wednesday the treatment of sedatives Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has been receiving since his massive stroke and brain hemorrhage seven days ago, Israel Radio reported.”

PM Shows Movement on Left Side for First Time

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“Prime Minister Ariel Sharon showed movement on his left side Tuesday, for the first time since his massive stroke and brain hemorrhage six days ago, senior physicians at Hadassah University Hospital said Tuesday evening.”

“The damage to Sharon’s brain is believed to be concentrated in those areas of the right hemisphere which control the left side of his body.”

“In addition to responses on his left side, movements on Sharon’s right side were more intense Tuesday and his breathing was more independent, hospital director Professor Shlomo Mor-Yosef told reporters Tuesday evening.” read more

Report: Sharon Had Undiagnosed Brain Disease

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“The disease, cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA), may have increased the risk of a brain hemorrhage through its interaction with the drugs he was prescribed after his first stroke.”

Shwarma Brought to PM’s Room to Stimulate Senses

As the Big Booper once said; “… You know what I like!” MB

The Year of the Stroke

Hospital: PM Breathing Independently

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“A senior neurosurgeon at Tel Hashomer’s Sheba Hospital told Ynet the latest report on Sharon is encouraging, but does not indicate movement or cognitive functioning.”

“‘Independent breathing is positive, but it does not indicate general functioning of the brain. Even in extensive brain damage, when a patient is defined as a ‘vegetable’, it is possible to breathe independently,’ he said.” read more

Sharon’s Doctors Delay Decision on Waking Up PM

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“On Sunday morning, an interdisciplinary team of experts at Hadassah-University Medical Center reassessed Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s condition and decided to perform another computerized tomography (CT) scan of his brain prior to deciding whether to gradually reduce the amount of drugs that have kept him in an induced coma.”

“Krumer said that this additional brain scan was part of standard treatment, and that the hospital would give an update on Sharon’s status around noon.” read more