Word: colonics
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...about the state of Reagan's health. But once again the media told me more than I wanted to know. Any day I fully expected the CBS Evening News to sign off as follows: "Thanks for being with us. This is Dan Rather reporting from inside the President's colon. Good night." George Zinnemann Upper Marlboro, Md. The Whiz Kid's Exit...
Having shrugged off a major operation for colon cancer, Ronald Reagan seems to have earned a new wave of public sympathy and support through his patented optimism. In a survey conducted for TIME by Yankelovich, Skelly & White Inc. during the week the President returned to work, Reagan's popularity reached an all-time high.[*] When asked to rate his performance on a l-to-10 scale, 67% put him in the top half, up 6% from May and 17% from his lowest rating, in the summer...
...part because the White House refused to answer other questions on the subject. Who was the dermatologist? Why had there been no advance announcement of the operation, however minor? Why was no test for cancer performed on the removed skin? Apparently, after airing details of his colon-cancer operation, Reagan wished to downplay additional medical discussion. But by sealing their lips, White House aides aroused more curiosity than they desired and probably more than the minor procedure deserved. FOREIGN POLICY Bludgeoned with an Umbrella...
...complained of abdominal pain, Ritt performed another colonoscopy; this time tissue taken from the same spot contained malignant cells. On July 3, only ten days before the President's operation, Neil had major surgery to remove the growth. Ritt reports that it was in the same area of the colon as the President's, that it was classified as Dukes B, and that a 2-ft. section of Neil's colon had been removed. Even though some doctors believe that a tendency to develop intestinal polyps may run in a family, Ritt is incredulous. Says he: "I've never seen...
...East Wing of the White House. All told, he spent nine hours in meetings and ceremonies before leaving for Camp David at week's end. Nancy Reagan carefully monitored her husband's convalescence, as she has since the July 13 operation that removed a portion of his colon containing a cancerous polyp...