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BumRushDaShow

(143,115 posts)
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 11:15 AM Nov 7

Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly announces cancer diagnosis

Source: CNN Politics

Updated 10:44 AM EST, Thu November 7, 2024


CNN — Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly has esophagus cancer, the longtime Virginia congressman announced in a statement Thursday.

“It was a surprise because, except for some intermittent abdominal aches and pains, I had no symptoms,” Connolly, 74, said. “I’m going to undergo chemotherapy and immunotherapy right away. Cancer can be tough. But so am I. I will attack this the only way I know how – with Irish fight and humor.”

Connolly represents Virginia’s 11th congressional district, an affluent and diverse area in northern Virginia and the suburbs of DC. He’s held the seat since 2009 and was reelected to his ninth term on Tuesday after handily defeating Republican Mike Van Meter, a Navy veteran and former FBI agent, in the heavily blue district.

Connolly sits on the House Foreign Affairs and Oversight committees. As a ranking Democratic member on a subcommittee on government innovation, Connolly is involved in government investments with federal contractors, a key component of the local economy he represents. He sponsored bills to change how the federal government buys technology and reduce the number of reports that federal agencies had to disclose.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/07/politics/gerry-connolly-cancer-diagnosis/index.html



Wish him a successful treatment and speedy recovery!
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Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly announces cancer diagnosis (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Nov 7 OP
He's going to need Marthe48 Nov 7 #1
I know 2 people who have recently survived it. SharonAnn Nov 7 #6
He's my rep and much beloved in his district where we got 66% of the vote. n/t FSogol Nov 7 #2
My father had esophageal cancer at age 83 .. he had an esophagectomey (surgical removal of the esophagous). Bo Zarts Nov 7 #3
Oh no! City Lights Nov 7 #4
Oh, no. StarryNite Nov 7 #5
He's one of the good guys tonekat Nov 7 #7

Marthe48

(19,133 posts)
1. He's going to need
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 11:20 AM
Nov 7

Lots of prayers, hopes, lifting thoughts.
My husband had esophogeal cancer, died in 2017.
I hope treatment has better outcomes now.

Bo Zarts

(25,628 posts)
3. My father had esophageal cancer at age 83 .. he had an esophagectomey (surgical removal of the esophagous).
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 12:06 PM
Nov 7

It was tough, but he was tough. He lived another eight years, to age 91. One of my younger sisters had a partial esophagectomy/gastrectomy last year, and she is doing OK .. she is now 74, and she also has Parkinson's.

tonekat

(2,027 posts)
7. He's one of the good guys
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 11:20 PM
Nov 7

He would come visit my neighborhood in Fairfax County when we had our "Day in the Park" and speak at our annual Homeowners Association (not an HOA) meetings back when he represented our district.

I wish him all the best.

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