tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post8095276544058491715..comments2024-03-03T17:01:57.876-05:00Comments on Montreal Simon: Rob Ford and the Mike Tyson FiascoSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-26231458413753404152014-09-12T07:51:01.251-04:002014-09-12T07:51:01.251-04:00hi anon...yes you're absolutely right. A lot o...hi anon...yes you're absolutely right. A lot of people are jumping to conclusions. It will take a while to figure out what that mass really is, and it could be anything from a large polyp to a benign tumour. And who knows if it isn't a play for sympathy. What I will say is that I almost died when I read a Warren Kinsella post, where he suggests that Ford might win the election by virtue of the sympathy vote. After all that thug has done to us, after reading that I felt like collapsing... ;)Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-8190346039805403262014-09-10T22:01:32.796-04:002014-09-10T22:01:32.796-04:00As someone who is very familiar with cancer resear...As someone who is very familiar with cancer research, even I am unsure what is meant by a "working" diagnosis of a tumor. The report mentioned they had done a CT scan which suggested that they saw an abnormal mass. But even if that was the case, what made them diagnose it as tumorous in the absence of further tests (e.g. a biopsy) to confirm or rule it out? The mass could be other than a tumor, and if a tumor, it could be either malignant or benign. The latter is non life threatening. <br /><br />Seems rather presumptuous to be calling it a tumor at this stage based on the CT scan: is that why it is labeled a "working" diagnosis?. Did no one in our glorious MSM ask them to clarify? The cynical among us would surely question if he was looking for sympathy votes after several polls had consistently shown him behind Tory. Hopefully, if it does turn out to be malignant, he will get the necessary treatment for his own sake and those of his family and for that we can only wish him well. But we also wish to see a new Mayor of Toronto, eh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com