GOP Steve Scalise to undergo stem cell transplant to fight cancer. He voted against Stem Cell research!

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https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/05/politics/steve-scalise-stem-cell-transplant/index.html

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise will undergo a stem cell transplant, his office announced on Friday, which is expected to keep him out of Washington and working remotely until February.

In August 2023, the Louisiana Republican announced that he had been diagnosed with a form of blood cancer and had started treatment.

At the start of the new year, Republicans control just 220 seats while Democrats control 213, a narrow majority that means the House GOP can afford only a few defections on party-line priorities. That majority is poised to shrink even further by the end of the month with Ohio GOP Rep. Bill Johnson set to resign on January 21 to take a new job as president of Youngstown State University.

“Last month, Leader Scalise successfully completed induction chemotherapy and had a positive response. It has now been determined he is eligible for an autologous stem cell transplant,” the statement from Scalise’s office said.

[Bluethroughu]

1. He can get stem cell treatment, but a woman can't have an abortion?

[Demovictory9]

3. "for me but 🚫 for thee"

[RandySF]

2. Where will the cells come from?

[Bluethroughu]

4. Don't tell him...

He already knows.

[Demovictory9]

5. Yep he knows.

[LearnedHand]

6. In this particular case they are his own stem cells

That’s what “autologous” means. I know folks who have been through this therapy. It’s brutal. They kill your entire immune system before they re-implant your own stem cells. Here’s hoping an antivaxxer doesn’t have the urge to visit him.

[Demovictory9]

8. Oh..ok

[helpisontheway]

11. I don't care if an antivax person does visit him

He does not care about the wellbeing of others so I don’t care about him. He is probably one of the anti mask and anti Covid vaccine nuts.

[Autumn]

12. I hope a lot of his voters will visit him to show their support.

[Sky Jewels]

7. I'll pray for him.

Full disclosure: I’m an atheist who thinks religion is nonsense.

[EndlessWire]

9. Too optimistic timewise

He hasn't even had the transplant yet, and he's planning to come out of isolation in February? This is January. Anywhere from 3 to 12 months is more usual for autologous engraftment. Working from home is fine, but sure better wear a mask if he plans to return to work in person. That's even if he feels like returning. I would think getting well should take a priority, but each to his own.

I don't like this guy, but I support his proactive quest to get well.

[sheshe2]

10. This is the same man that was shot...

And wants no gun reform for kids brutally murdered with assault rifles.

Boggles my mind.