Shimon Peres’s life ‘in danger’ after stroke

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Source: Times of Israel

Former president and prime minister Shimon Peres was hospitalized on Tuesday evening in grave condition, after suffering a massive stroke.

At a brief press conference outside the hospital where Peres was fighting for his life late on Tuesday, his son Chemi Peres asked Israelis to “pray for him” in “these difficult hours.” Chemi Peres said “difficult decisions” would have to be made in the next few hours.

Sources close to the Peres family said Tuesday night that the elder statesman’s life was “in danger” due to bleeding on the brain. The 93-year-old suffered what Channel 1 described as “a massive intracranial hemorrhage.”

Peres underwent two CT scans Tuesday night that showed no change or improvement, and he was in serious condition.

Read more: http://www.timesofisrael.com/peres-hospitalized-stable-after-suffering-mild-stroke/

[Rex]

1. I hope he recovers.

I am sorry to hear this. Get well.

[Mosby]

2. Former President Shimon Peres in Induced Coma After Suffering Stroke

Former President Shimon Peres, 93, was admitted on Tuesday to Tel Hashomer hospital after suffering a massive stroke. He was said to be in serious condition.

The head of the hospital said Peres suffered a stroke with significant bleeding. Speaking to reporters outside the hospital, Dr. Itzik Kreiss said Peres underwent several tests and is now in an induced coma and on a respirator.

His son, Chemi, said Peres' condition "wasn't simple." He thanked the hospital staff and said the family "will have make decisions later on." He added that the family was gathering at the hospital.

People in Peres' office initially said that he suffered a light stroke, but it soon turned out that his condition was more severe. Peres, who was admitted in the hospital's intensive care unit, is being guarded by police.

read more: http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.741903

[MiniMe]

3. I hope they don't keep him alive like they did Ariel Sharon

Sharon also had a massive stroke, and they kept him alive for 8 years in a coma.

[TexasBushwhacker]

5. I agree. My dad had a massive stroke

and basically rotted away for 6 months. His actual cause of death was sepsis from a bedsore that was 4" in diameter.

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4. In update after midnight, doctor says bleeding on brain finally stopped

In update after midnight, doctor says bleeding on brain finally stopped after massive stroke; former president regains limited consciousness, is in serious but stable condition.

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A little after midnight, a second doctor at the hospital, Shlomi Matetzky, who was directly treating Peres in intensive care, said the bleeding on his brain had been stopped, and that he was lightly sedated. He said Peres had regained limited consciousness and was responsive to simple instructions. Still, underlining Peres’s continued critical condition, Matetsky ruled out operating on the president, saying this would not improve his condition.

“Not all hope is lost,” said Yoav Even, Channel 2’s medical reporter, after speaking with several doctors at the hospital. “But his condition remains extremely serious and complex.”

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http://www.timesofisrael.com/as-peres-fights-for-his-life-his-son-urges-prayers-says-next-few-hours-critical/

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6. At 93, I hope they allow him to pass peacefully...