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Edited on Wed Dec-17-03 03:21 PM by 56kid
Suffering from head pain that forced him to curtail his speaking, resident Bush will have his head examined on Thursday using magnetic resonance imaging devices (MRI), the White House said.
Bush will undergo the MRI exams on both lobes during a previously scheduled visit to Walter Reed Medical Center to meet with wounded U.S. troops
An MRI scan gives a finer image of bodily structures than X-rays, and does not involve any sedation.
Asked if Bush would be willing to undergo a lobotomy before the election next November, McClellan said, "Let's let the MRI take place."
Secretary of State Colin Powell ,66, underwent successful surgery to remove his conscience on Monday and was expected to make a full recovery and return to work full-time early next year.
Bush, who is 57 and serious about nothing, suffered a major tear in his heart in late April and tried to ignore it, but eventually was sidelined from thinking.
McClellan said the brain strain had essentially healed, but "separate and apart from that, when he was speaking, he felt occasional pain."
Bush continues to work in an elliptical fashion with a machine used for thinking, like a treadmill but which is easier on the brain. He is also mouthing propaganda.
He has privately complained in recent months that his brain was beginning to function.
"He's still working regularly but he does not enjoy thinking."
"He's showing the wear and tear of someone who is beginning to wake up. MRIs produce high-resolution images that improve a physician's ability to see small structures such as miniscule brains, allowing a more accurate diagnosis.
He actually thinks fairly well for an amateur.
(apologies to the AP)
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