Pres. Wilson May Undergo Operation
Title
Pres. Wilson May Undergo Operation
Creator
Unknown
Identifier
WWP15995
Date
1919 October 17
Source
Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, Staunton, Virginia
Language
English
Text
PRES. WILSON MAY
UNDERGO OPERATiON
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Washington, ,—While President Wilson was feeling well today, his physicians said the prostatic condition from which he had been suffering for several days was checking the general improvement of the past two weeks.
The doctors issued the following bulletin:“12:12 p.M., White House, :“The President passed a comfortable night and is feeling well this morning. His temperature, pulse and respiration rates are normal. The prostatic condition is not as satisfactory as yesterday and is checking general improvement of the past two weeks.
“GRAYSON,
“RUFFIN,
“STITT.”
Dr. Grayson announced that he had called in Dr. Hugh Young, of Johns Hopkins hospital, Baltimore, one of the foremost specialists in the country on prostatic troubles, and that he was expected at the White House some time today. During the morning, the President was treated by Dr. Fowler, a Washington specialist who was called in when the President first suffered this complication several days ago.Dr. Young will make a thorough examination of the swelling of the prostate gland to determine whether an operation is necessary, Dr. Grayson said.
The physician said the swelling of the prostate gland, from which the President had been free all day yesterday and the night before, returned in the early hours this morning and caused some irritation.
While the trouble minght be only minor in character, Dr. Grayson said, there was no doubt that it had retarded somewhat the progress the President had been making toward recovery.
Irritation accompanying the swelling of the prostate gland, he explained, was calculated to affect adversely the nervous condition of the patient.
UNDERGO OPERATiON
______
Washington, ,—While President Wilson was feeling well today, his physicians said the prostatic condition from which he had been suffering for several days was checking the general improvement of the past two weeks.
The doctors issued the following bulletin:“12:12 p.M., White House, :“The President passed a comfortable night and is feeling well this morning. His temperature, pulse and respiration rates are normal. The prostatic condition is not as satisfactory as yesterday and is checking general improvement of the past two weeks.
“GRAYSON,
“RUFFIN,
“STITT.”
Dr. Grayson announced that he had called in Dr. Hugh Young, of Johns Hopkins hospital, Baltimore, one of the foremost specialists in the country on prostatic troubles, and that he was expected at the White House some time today. During the morning, the President was treated by Dr. Fowler, a Washington specialist who was called in when the President first suffered this complication several days ago.Dr. Young will make a thorough examination of the swelling of the prostate gland to determine whether an operation is necessary, Dr. Grayson said.
The physician said the swelling of the prostate gland, from which the President had been free all day yesterday and the night before, returned in the early hours this morning and caused some irritation.
While the trouble minght be only minor in character, Dr. Grayson said, there was no doubt that it had retarded somewhat the progress the President had been making toward recovery.
Irritation accompanying the swelling of the prostate gland, he explained, was calculated to affect adversely the nervous condition of the patient.
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Unknown, “Pres. Wilson May Undergo Operation,” 1919 October 17, WWP15995, Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.