Washington (AFP) – US Senator John McCain, who is fighting an aggressive form of brain cancer, was in a military hospital Wednesday to treat “normal side effects” of his therapy, his office said.
The 81-year-old former prisoner of war and 2008 Republican presidential nominee was diagnosed in July with a brain tumor known as a glioblastoma, after doctors found a blood clot over his left eye during a routine checkup.
McCain underwent surgery at the time in his home state of Arizona, and has been treated with radiation and chemotherapy.
“Senator McCain is currently receiving treatment at Walter Reed Medical Center (in Bethesda, Maryland) for normal side effects of his ongoing cancer therapy,” his office said in a statement.
“As ever, he remains grateful to his physicians for their excellent care, and his friends and supporters for their encouragement and good wishes,” the statement added.
“Senator McCain looks forward to returning to work as soon as possible.”
A day earlier McCain received an MRI scan at the National Institutes of Health, also in Bethesda, his office said.
He will continue to receive targeted radiation and chemotherapy treatments at NIH “while maintaining a regular work schedule in the United States Senate,” it added.
McCain, who has been critical of President Donald Trump, proved to be a crucial vote on Trump’s effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act health law.
The veteran senator, along with two other Republicans, voted against the bill, dooming the measure in a deep embarrassment to the White House.
He is again being closely watched for his vote on the current major bill before Congress, an overhaul of the tax code.
McCain voted for the measure last month, but it is expected to come before the chamber, where Republicans hold a narrow 52-48 majority, again in the coming weeks for a vote on final passage. No Democrats are currently supporting the measure.
Should McCain’s return be delayed, prospects for the tax overhaul would narrow substantially.
SNIP: Why do people keep assuming he’d vote as a Republican? lol
I hope the normal side effects of his therapy is over soon.
Yessir….https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtGxusvUT3k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoQZ0qmf-mk
Mom said “If you can’t say anything good , don’t say anything at all”. I’ll shut up now.
Bad_Brad – Oh I ain’t sayin’ it. But I’m thinkin’ some stuff. lol
I said that as nice as I could.
Would like to hope you’re not suffering you self centered prick. But like I said, would like to……
My mom always said: “If you cannot say anything good about someone, come sit by me.”
apologies to, Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Brad, I’ve always said “If you don’t have anything nice to say, come sit right here by me.”
It’s almost as though we are all standing in line and waiting our turn.
The years have tempered my hate knowing there is a higher source that will raise the deserving and lessen the unsuitable.
I have never rooted for cancer ever before, (I feel kind of bad/dirty).
Still, I haven’t changed what I’m rooting for.
*sniff* I hope his suffering will be over soon. where do i send the card?
Last minute 2017 dead pool contender?
We will have our moment facing death. At that moment, all that will matter is whether we’re saved or not – not the good and bad we’ve done. Like many of you, I’m reserving my digs at McCain at this time. When he’s gone, his record will speak for itself.
I’ll go ‘sit next to Mom’ now.
After his MRI, McCain said, “Pomegranate rutabaga cellophane Forrestal pimple.
Mr. T knows all.”
This prick is gonna fuck up another vote.
I’ll say it.
Die already you traitorous prick.
AWWW. Pfft. Be nice if treatments keeps him from voting. Nope, guess not.
I’ll be on the chemo bed tomorrow for about 6 hours. Maybe I’ll get to read his obituary and laugh like a madman.
Do you need to have a functioning brain to be in the U.S. Senate?
Apparently not.
Don’t believe it. He doesn’t want anything to get passed.
His buddy Schumer said no bills until Jones is seated and this is just a gift to his friends across the aisle.
If he dies, I’ll gladly say I’m wrong. Because the only thing I know for certain is that Dossier McCain is a lying, deceitful turncoat.
Jan Brewer should name an interim replacement.
McStain wants to make another heralded grand entrance to applause having narrowly defeated death once again so he can give another “thumbs down” to PRESIDENT Trump and all the Americans who put him in the White House and not his soggy, sorry ass!
Let’s all take a guess at the date of the maggot banquet. I figure he can last until late April just on his hatred alone. I’ll go with the 21st.
Cliche,
Jan Brewer left office in 2015.
Current Governor is Doucey.
MccIn: Poster boy for repeal of 17 th amendment.
Anon: dangit. As my ole grandpappy used to say, “the less one makes declarative statemens, the less apt one is to lok foolish in retrospect.”
Ducey should then. Interim replacement and a get well soon card for John.
Watch a miraculous recovery.
I hope he has a peaceful exit … and takes HRC with him … he’ll need some kind of fat gas-bag to float him across the Styx – he’s too cheap to pay Charon.
izlamo delenda est …
The Senate hasn’t been 52-48 for a long time. At best with McStain and Murky-owski it’s 50-50, but there are too many other republicrats in office.
I volunteer to play the fiddle so people can dance on his grave.
If they remove the rest of his brain, he’ll simply be a democrat and be fine.
How much is McCain worth? As a looooooongterm Senator, his healthcare bennies are without equal. Beside all that, his career of good work should be enough to get him the best treatment available nationwide.
So why is he hogging up time at a military hospital that should go to veterans that have actually served this country well?!!
Go to a public health clinic, you self-serving, anti-American jackass!
I guess 5 U.S. aircraft are not enough for this useless egotistical prick, he wants to crash our country as well.
It must be a hereditary thing with this family. They need to just STFU.
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/364606-meghan-mccain-after-jones-wins-al-senate-race-suck-it-bannon
I hate to wish ill will towards anyone, but in McCain’s case I will make an exception…
When the going gets tough…..
…….the tough get admitted to the hospital to take the target off their backs.
And could someone please quietly inform the illustrious Senator from Arizona
that his hospital gowns tie in the back?
I can’t find right now where I saw / heard it, but it’s an infection that he’s in the hospital for.