Hillary's clot is between her brain and her skull.

[pnwmom]

As scary as that sounds, her doctors expect a full recovery.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/12/31/clintons-clot-located-between-brain-and-skull-doctors-say/

(CNN) – Hillary Clinton's doctors said Monday that the secretary of state's blood clot is located "between the brain and the skull behind the right ear."

Clinton remained hospitalized Monday at New York Presbyterian Hospital for a clot that was discovered during a follow-up exam related to a concussion she suffered this month, her spokesman said.

Read the full statement from her doctors:

"In the course of a routine follow-up MRI on Sunday, the scan revealed that a right transverse sinus venous thrombosis had formed. This is a clot in the vein that is situated in the space between the brain and the skull behind the right ear. It did not result in a stroke, or neurological damage. To help dissolve this clot, her medical team began treating the Secretary with blood thinners. She will be released once the medication dose has been established. In all other aspects of her recovery, the Secretary is making excellent progress and we are confident she will make a full recovery. She is in good spirits, engaging with her doctors, her family, and her staff."
- Dr. Lisa Bardack, Mt. Kisco Medical Group, and Dr. Gigi El-Bayoumi, George Washington University

[dionysus]

1. best wishes for a speedy recovery.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Now, here we have a clear picture of what's going on.

This is good news.

All the best to Madame Secretary!

[MADem]

3. Gee, wonder if Rush thinks she is still fakin' it? nt

[chillfactor]

11. as well as the likes of....

Alan West, John Boulton, Shawn Hannity


those slimes of human anatomy owe Hilary a profound apology ... course Hilary will never see any of them repent

[Caroline-Vivienne]

4. I hate those bitter fucks over at free republic

It will make Hillary's win in 2016 so much sweeter.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. She has said pretty firmly that she's not running in 2016...

And after this episode, it's probably even truer.

[Skittles]

8. and of course they call themselves "Christians"

[TwilightGardener]

12. I don't think she'll run. I think she will probably want retirement

and relaxation pretty soon, not the grueling campaign trail.

[Raine]

18. I doubt she will run and I hope she doesn't. I wouldn't want her risking her life

for such a thankless job.

[fascisthunter]

36. who cares what they think or say

[TwilightGardener]

6. Not a rupture, then, but a clot inside the vein. Now the anticoagulant meds make sense.

[chillfactor]

7. my thoughts and prayers are with this marvelous lady

Celtic Blessing

May the roads rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back,
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rain fall soft upon your fields
And, until we meet again,
May God hold you in the hollow of his hand.

[backscatter712]

9. Good to see that she'll be OK.

Clots can be serious, leading to strokes, or to death.

It looks like the routine follow-up treatment and MRIs did what they were supposed to: catch these sorts of things before they can cause serious damage.

[malz]

10. Republicans never have brain problems

Hey, ya gotta have a car before it blows a tire!

DURec and get well soon, HRC

[riverbendviewgal]

28. i did like your comment

And I agreement with it.

I do wish secretary Clinton a speedy recovery.

[Barack_America]

13. Venous thrombosis. Now the blood thinners make sense.

With falls like this, subdural hemorrhages/clot are more common and are not treated with blood thinners.

Still, this is an unusual presentation. Had she gotten an MRI earlier? I'm thinking no. Probably just a CT, which would not have shown this. Certainly not an MRV. I would suspect this clot formed due to dehydration from her stomach flu and precipitated her earlier fall. This would be a strange "post-concussion" development, even if she had been taken off blood thinners.

In any case, this is a considerably more delicate situation and my wishes are with her.

[Taverner]

23. Aw shit, Coumadin...

That stuff is nasty!

My mom passed out a few times from that shit!

I will refuse to take it when my time comes

[Cha]

14. Grateful for the "full recovery" part..

scary about where it's located.

Poor thing..that's quite the repercussions she's had from her original "dehydration because of a stomach virus she contracted during a trip to Europe"!

Thanks, pnwmom

[politicasista]

15. Hope she gets better

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Sounds serious, but hopefully they caught the problem in time.

[Warren DeMontague]

16. Here's wishing her a speedy and full recovery.

[NewsCenter28]

17. Thoughts and heartfelt prayers to Sec. Clinton

I believe that she and Presidents Obama and Clinton will rank among the greatest Democrats in the history of the Republic. I pray she experiences a complete recovery so that she can take the reigns over from my man, President Obama, for another 8 years starting in 2016!

[Ken Burch]

19. Excellent news.

n/t.

[lib2DaBone]

20. Hillary in 2016?

We should really try to figure out if this country will even EXIST in 2016.

The corruption of our government from top to bottom is unprecedented.

[McCamy Taylor]

21. Eeks! This is much worse than the original report suggested.

[Taverner]

22. Does that mean it would be easier to remove?

Since it's on the outside, technically

[MrMickeysMom]

24. Hillary....

Get well. I mean, get really back to complete health.

You need a big come back. I hope your recent experience exposes you to what was once your passion - a well functioning health care delivery system.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

25. ~~~~ good and healing vibes, Get well soon Hillary Clinton ~~~~

[LibGranny]

26. Best wishes for a speedy recovery!

[rocktivity]

27. They should have taken her to the hospital the day she fell, dammit

especially since there was enough evidence to diagnose a concussion!


rocktivity

[Beacool]

29. My thoughts and prayers are with her.

I'm worried, but she's a tough woman and I hope that we will see her out in public in a short time.

[rhett o rick]

30. Good news. I hope she has a speedy recovery. nm

[davidpdx]

31. As I said in another thread, I wish her a speedy recovery

I think Obama needs to try to get Kerry confirmed to make sure she needs. Personal health is important and not getting a full exam after hitting her head could have cost her her life.

It's time for people to stop pushing the 2016 meme

[Ed Suspicious]

32. Sounds like the stuff strokes are made from. I hope all goes well. She might have dodged the

proverbial bullet.

[Ineeda]

33. Wishing for her full and speedy recovery.

We're extremely lucky this turned out this way. I understand Secretary Clinton was alone when she passed out. My cousin passed out under similar conditions. He broke some ribs that punctured his lung and he died.
(edited to apologize for being a Debbie Downer. )

[nadinbrzezinski]

34. This is actually "good news."

The anti coagulants will do it.

[marmar]

35. Best wishes for a full recovery. Blood clots are not to be trifled with.

nt