[Outlaw Woman]

Good article addressing the age issues and the length of time the Dick Cheney waited (longer than most).

[Cyber Liberty]

What’s a lib to do? Can’t wait to dance on Cheney’s grave....

[Lysandru]

Under Obamacare, Cheney would still be waiting— and may not have ever gotten his transplant if the “death panels” had taken root.

[CincyRichieRich]

Hmm...lucky he didn’t chance waiting until SCOTUS decided...ya think maybe, just maybe the death panel would have ruled against Cheney getting that heart?

[Glenn]

You would think Cheney having a change of heart would be a good thing in the progressive community.

[sauropod]

You know, I just love this culture.

Where every decision is displayed in the national media and then dissected for being appropriate (or not).

[GVnana]

God Bless Him. He’s had such a difficulties
with his heart condition for a long time. A loving husband, father, and grandfather, I wish him Godspeed in his recovery.

[NoLibZone]

Sarah proven correct, again.

The DNC will push for death panels.

[stylin19a]

crap headline....

[Tex-Con-Man]

He may have beeen on a list for 20 months, but the guy has needed a new heart since he was pretty young...most of his life.

[leprechaun9]

My wife's family has been intimately involved in the heart transplant miracle.

Her brother was one of the early recipients of an LVAD pump, at a time that the technology was in its early stages. The pump was too big for the cavity in his abdomen and he had several problems with closing the incision. He spent almost the whole last year of his life awaiting a transplant. He died six years ago.

Four years ago, my wife's sister had a deteriorating heart condition that only a transplant would recify. She did receive a transplant from a young donor and our family has lived through the roller coaster of emotions from the anxiety of being told of a possible match of a donor to the disappointment of later learning that it was a no-go. This happened several times.

To those not familiar with the procedure (as we were not) there is only a four hour window to evaluate the condition of the deceased donor; matching the critical factors including DNA markers; transporting members of the transplant team to the location of the donor and removing the donor heart; transporting the heart to the hospital for the recipient; verifying that the heart is still good and then removing the deseased heart and performing the transplant.

She recently celebrated the fourth anniversary of the successful operation. Our family has been given a window into this remarkable achievement of the Medical Profession and we pray daily for all those dedicated individuals who perform and support this path to a quality life for very ill people.

A reading of this experience is described in Heartfelt: A Journey Through Transplantation.

[TribalPrincess2U]

One lamestream media article added that there were x- amount of people waiting for transplants, which gave the impression he cut in line. IMO Which wasn't true.

[RitaOK]

Hey, OW!

Ever think of among all the living pols, it’s but Cheney and Newt that turns Dems into meltdown material?

Ricky, 2012

Not.

/s

God be with Cheney.

[Political Junkie Too]

How long did Ted Kennedy have to wait for his brain surgery? -PJ

[Political Junkie Too]

How long did Ted Kennedy have to wait for his brain surgery? -PJ

[Cheburashka]

Durn. Maybe if he had gotten this transplant two years ago he could have run for President. Then Obama and the leftist swine would really be pooping their drawers.