NegativeNull@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 6 days agoConnolly defeats Ocasio-Cortez to lead Democrats on Oversight panelthehill.comexternal-linkmessage-square57fedilinkarrow-up1262arrow-down18file-text
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minus-squaregoferking0@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up8·6 days agoSo they consider him one of the young bucks?
minus-squarephdepressed@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·6 days agoAnd has cancer, and not one of the good ones. Esophageal cancer has a ~15% 1 year survival rate in the US. Obviously if caught early prognosis is much better but it is a rare one to catch early.
minus-squarePieisawesome@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 days agoI’m not a medical professional, but I would assume this would also hinder your speaking abilities. I know there are many ways he could communicate alternatively, but congress person seems like a job where talking is important.
He is 74 years old
So they consider him one of the young bucks?
And has cancer, and not one of the good ones. Esophageal cancer has a ~15% 1 year survival rate in the US. Obviously if caught early prognosis is much better but it is a rare one to catch early.
I’m not a medical professional, but I would assume this would also hinder your speaking abilities.
I know there are many ways he could communicate alternatively, but congress person seems like a job where talking is important.