NegativeNull@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 5 days agoConnolly defeats Ocasio-Cortez to lead Democrats on Oversight panelthehill.comexternal-linkmessage-square57fedilinkarrow-up1262arrow-down18file-text
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minus-squarephdepressed@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·5 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.
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.