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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(133,928 posts) Tue Nov 12, 2019, 05:48 AM Nov 2019

Former President Jimmy Carter hospitalized

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Keeping him in my thoughts and hoping for a safe and complete recovery Rhiannon12866 Nov 2019 #1

The news says "procedure" but I can't find out what kind of procedure mitch96 Nov 2019 #2

Ok got it.. drilling a hole to relieve pressure.. easy peasy mitch96 Nov 2019 #3

Rhiannon12866

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1. Keeping him in my thoughts and hoping for a safe and complete recovery

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Tue Nov 12, 2019, 05:56 AM

Nov 2019

He is one great American!

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mitch96

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2. The news says "procedure" but I can't find out what kind of procedure

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Tue Nov 12, 2019, 07:56 AM

Nov 2019

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In the past we would drill a small hole (burr hole) near the affected area and relieve the pressure. Maybe they have something less invasive now?
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mitch96

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3. Ok got it.. drilling a hole to relieve pressure.. easy peasy

Reply to mitch96 (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 12, 2019, 12:59 PM

Nov 2019

they will prolly leave a drain in to collect any residual fluid.. He probably has been diagnosed with a subdural hematoma.. The good thing about his age is as we get older our brain shrinks and therefore he has a lot of "room" for the blood to go to. Young people tend to do worse with this kind of pressure on the brain...
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