After all, that's what we got following last week's assassination attempt, so I guess we will be seeing more on the left -- bloggers and commenters -- angry that the Vice President didn't have the good graces to die because they hate him. Will this report provoke similar laments from the liberal haters?

Vice President Dick Cheney was treated Monday for a blood clot in his left leg that independent experts said was probably not related to his history of heart disease but rather the result of his recent around-the-world trip, which included 65 hours of plane travel over 9 days.

Mr. Cheney’s office said the vice president experienced “mild calf discomfort” sometime after delivering a late-morning speech to the Veterans of Foreign Wars and visited his doctor’s office at George Washington University.

An ultrasound revealed a deep venous thrombosis, a blood clot, in the lower part of his left leg. He was treated with anticoagulant medication, which he will take for several months, and he returned to work. Although blood clots in the leg can be dangerous if left untreated, experts say most are successfully treated with the anticoagulant drugs that the White House says Mr. Cheney is now receiving.

A crucial determinant in treating blood clots in the leg is the size of the clot, which a statement Monday from Mr. CheneyÂ’s office did not describe. Nor did the statement state the clotÂ’s specific anatomical location.

My darling spouse was treated for this condition several years ago, and so I know how very serious these little things can be. I wish the VP all the best, and pray that he will recover fully.

Oh, and one little note for those with a sense of curiosity about such things -- though it will probably provide ammo for the haters -- regarding the medication Cheney is probably taking. The usual treatment for such clots involves taking the drug Coumadin. Its active ingredient is Warfarin -- which is also the active ingredient in rat poison. Interesting, isn't it, that what can be used to kill in on instance can be used to heal in another.

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