Sharon Medical Update - Third Surgery Over
UPDATE 27: (5:08am PST) Walla reports that they are finishing up the surgery and sewing the PM up.
UPDATE 28: (5:20am PST) The surgery is over. The PM is being given another CT scan to see if they successfully stopped the bleeding.
UPDATE 29: (5:50am PST) Previous reports were wrong - the PM is still in surgery, and will be given a CT scan after he's done.
UPDATE 30: (5:55am PST) More reports that the surgery has ended. Things seem particularly grim: reports are coming in of US officials preparing to attend the funeral, and Olmert has returned to his residence in Jerusalem.
UPDATE 31: (6:07am PST) The CT scan is being performed (or has been performed). Walla says that results will be revealed first to the family, then to Olmert, then to the public.
UPDATE 32: (6:29am PST) The PM is reported as being in stable condition. He has undergone one scan, and is to undergo another one shortly.
UPDATE 33: (6:46am PST) The PM is in the CT now.
UPDATE 34: (6:53am PST) Literally nothing. Just waiting.
UPDATE 35: (7:03am PST) "... there are a lot of rumors going around... the blood pressure fluctuations and additional bleeding are not good signs [oh you think so, doctor?]... there is talk that they're thinking of withholding treatment... but that's not true... the condition of the PM is still quite severe... we're praying for a miracle... the condition is very, very severe... but they were praying for a miracle two days ago, so you can't gauge the condition based on that... they are talking about bleeding in a different part of the brain..."
UPDATE 36: (7:06am PST) "... how do you decide when to bring someone out of a coma... usually, we keep someone under a coma for a period of time to let the brain revive... but we can't test his condition when he's intentionally in a coma..."
UPDATE 37 (7:10am PST) We're waiting on results for the CT scan. The Director is supposed to come out any moment and give the results [so presumably, the family and Olmert have been informed]
UPDATE 38 (7:18am PST) By "announcement any minute" they meant "not for a long time." Instead, there's a lecture being given on the finer points of neurophysiology and a philosophical discussion about how them more we know, the less we know we know. In the meantime:
"Palestinian groups in Gaza Strip watching news regarding Sharon's deteriorating health carefully, will apparently celebrate with Qassam rocket firings at Jewish towns if PM dies. Terrorist: We will target Olmert with a lot of might"
UPDATE 39 (7:23am PST) Drudge is reporting that the PM has died. That's not unlikely, but whoever wrote that article is obviously taking a guess - Channel 10, Walla, and Ha'aretz don't have leaks to that effect yet. But it's not unlikely. Tragically.
UPDATE 28: (5:20am PST) The surgery is over. The PM is being given another CT scan to see if they successfully stopped the bleeding.
UPDATE 29: (5:50am PST) Previous reports were wrong - the PM is still in surgery, and will be given a CT scan after he's done.
UPDATE 30: (5:55am PST) More reports that the surgery has ended. Things seem particularly grim: reports are coming in of US officials preparing to attend the funeral, and Olmert has returned to his residence in Jerusalem.
UPDATE 31: (6:07am PST) The CT scan is being performed (or has been performed). Walla says that results will be revealed first to the family, then to Olmert, then to the public.
UPDATE 32: (6:29am PST) The PM is reported as being in stable condition. He has undergone one scan, and is to undergo another one shortly.
UPDATE 33: (6:46am PST) The PM is in the CT now.
UPDATE 34: (6:53am PST) Literally nothing. Just waiting.
UPDATE 35: (7:03am PST) "... there are a lot of rumors going around... the blood pressure fluctuations and additional bleeding are not good signs [oh you think so, doctor?]... there is talk that they're thinking of withholding treatment... but that's not true... the condition of the PM is still quite severe... we're praying for a miracle... the condition is very, very severe... but they were praying for a miracle two days ago, so you can't gauge the condition based on that... they are talking about bleeding in a different part of the brain..."
UPDATE 36: (7:06am PST) "... how do you decide when to bring someone out of a coma... usually, we keep someone under a coma for a period of time to let the brain revive... but we can't test his condition when he's intentionally in a coma..."
UPDATE 37 (7:10am PST) We're waiting on results for the CT scan. The Director is supposed to come out any moment and give the results [so presumably, the family and Olmert have been informed]
UPDATE 38 (7:18am PST) By "announcement any minute" they meant "not for a long time." Instead, there's a lecture being given on the finer points of neurophysiology and a philosophical discussion about how them more we know, the less we know we know. In the meantime:
"Palestinian groups in Gaza Strip watching news regarding Sharon's deteriorating health carefully, will apparently celebrate with Qassam rocket firings at Jewish towns if PM dies. Terrorist: We will target Olmert with a lot of might"
UPDATE 39 (7:23am PST) Drudge is reporting that the PM has died. That's not unlikely, but whoever wrote that article is obviously taking a guess - Channel 10, Walla, and Ha'aretz don't have leaks to that effect yet. But it's not unlikely. Tragically.
