Democrat Kerry to Have Minor Shoulder Surgery

Yahoo! News ^ | March 27, 2004 | Reuters

[kennedy]

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry (news - web sites) will have minor outpatient surgery on his right shoulder next week that may keep him off the campaign trail for up to four days.

Spokesman David Wade said the Massachusetts senator aggravated an old injury to a tendon from the sub-scapularis muscle -- which helps move the shoulder -- earlier this year when he braced himself against an abrupt stop on a bus tour in Iowa during the race for the Democratic nomination.

"He will have outpatient surgery on his shoulder on Wednesday at Massachusetts General Hospital," Wade said. "It's a quick procedure that usually lasts less than an hour."

The injury did not bother Kerry during a recent weeklong skiing and snowboarding vacation in Idaho nor does it prevent him from occasionally tossing a football and baseball with reporters and staff.

Wade said Kerry, 60, was not in pain, except when he made a certain movement such as "picking up a baby on the rope line."

However, he wanted to repair the tear to prevent further injury and "decided it would be better just to get it fixed now," Wade added.

Kerry was expected to wear a sling for a few days and spend time working at home in Boston before returning to the campaign trail.

[kennedy]

I wonder if he is going to try and get another Purple Heart out of it?

[Dan from Michigan]

Johnny you p***y. I've had a sublux shoulder for 6 1/2 years. Hasn't stopped me.

[Howie66]

I wonder if he'll put himself in for another Purple Heart.

No doubt he'll also be looking for the sympathy bump in the polls....

[b4its2late]

Whuss.

[pcx99]

Nice cover story for another botox injection.

[ServesURight]

Liberals laughed when Bush choked on a pretzel. I'd say something but I value my FR membership, plus as a conservative we are taught to attack the opponent's issues and not them personally.

[LonePalm]

This is BAD news.

Bush is much better off with Kerry on the campaign trail.

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[Green Knight]

the Massachusetts senator aggravated an old injury to a tendon from the sub-scapularis muscle -- which helps move the shoulder -- earlier this year when he braced himself against an abrupt stop on a bus tour in Iowa during the race for the Democratic nomination

That must be it. It certainly wasn't caused by his ski trip, because as he says, he doesn't fall down, therefore making injury impossible.

[libbylu]

maybe he'll get something else done to his face and vocal cords while he's getting the shoulder done.

[areafiftyone]

Man the other democrats really did a number on him at that DUD event the other night when they were holding their hands up in the air. I guess Clinton REALLY doesn't like him.

[samtheman]

I would say he needs brain surgery but I don't think leftism is a curable condition.

[TomGuy]

Purple Heart alert!

At least it was an old injury--he didn't blame it on the Secret Service guy.

[Stentor]

Brittle.

[BlessedByLiberty]

Paging Hillary Clinton...report to Operating Room 3, Paging Hillary...

Kerry will look more foolish for having gone on a skiing vacation before having shoulder surgery while Congress is still in session. This reminds me of Dean's dodging the draft, but making the slopes!

Good time for Kerry to drop out for health reasons. They've gotten all the money they'll get out of this fool's appearance at the DUD party.

[freedom1st]

The partisan press is always making innuendos about VP Chaney's health. Kerry's physical condition is worst. He had the prostate cancer, this shoulder problem and The Enquirer raised the possibility of a STD. Not only is Kerry unfit for President on a political, integrity and mental basis, I think there is a question regarding his physical condition to serve as President.

[Lizavetta]

Did you guys know that Kerry is a Vietnam veteran?

[Semper Paratus]

Must have hurt from too many pats on his back.

[kennedy]

I never knew that! I wonder why he never mentions it in his campaign?

[cricket]

[the Massachusetts senator aggravated an old injury to a tendon from the sub-scapularis muscle -- which helps move the shoulder -- earlier this year when he braced himself against an abrupt stop on a bus tour in Iowa during the race for the Democratic nomination]

"That must be it. It certainly wasn't caused by his ski trip, because as he says, he doesn't fall down, therefore making injury impossible."###

Way too much info here; given his 'war wounds' are sealed.

Think it is perfectly obvious; he damaged his shoulder last week as he slammed himself in a fall off his snowboard.

Disgusting; not a shred of truth in the above explanation. IMHO, of course!