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Re: Biden To Transfer Power To Harris While Under Anesthesia For Colonoscopy by Riscawendy(f): 2:23am On Nov 20, 2021 |
If she eventually takes over from Biden will it be a crime?? |
Re: Biden To Transfer Power To Harris While Under Anesthesia For Colonoscopy by armyofone(m): 3:12am On Nov 20, 2021 |
JosephXavier: Necessary test after age 50 in America. |
Re: Biden To Transfer Power To Harris While Under Anesthesia For Colonoscopy by todugo(m): 3:25am On Nov 20, 2021 |
ImmaculateJOE:What prophecy pls 2 Likes |
Re: Biden To Transfer Power To Harris While Under Anesthesia For Colonoscopy by awulio(f): 3:43am On Nov 20, 2021 |
In America once you in your 60s all doctors tell men to do colonoscopy every year. It’s not about sickness but making sure if they ever develop cancer they can find it out quickly. Prevention is better than cure. It’s a routine check up. Everyone I know does annual check ups. Every one in a medical field here has to do one every year unless they can’t work. JosephXavier: 1 Like |
Re: Biden To Transfer Power To Harris While Under Anesthesia For Colonoscopy by awulio(f): 3:46am On Nov 20, 2021 |
What is this one even saying? The presidential doctors released his medical records the checkup came out good. His healthy. All he has is arthritis and that’s something all old ppl have.... If you knew what a colonoscopy was you wouldn’t be making this statement. Everyone passed the age of 60 does it annually. Even trump did it. Obama was the only one that didn’t do it because he became President in his 40s. ninocia18: |
Re: Biden To Transfer Power To Harris While Under Anesthesia For Colonoscopy by soloaudu: 4:23am On Nov 20, 2021 |
President Trump was always a palpable power-drunk President. It served him right that he was ousted out by the electorate at the right time. |
Re: Biden To Transfer Power To Harris While Under Anesthesia For Colonoscopy by ArinzeUgo: 4:47am On Nov 20, 2021 |
They should fly in to nigeria for proper treatment |
Re: Biden To Transfer Power To Harris While Under Anesthesia For Colonoscopy by rrhostomy(m): 5:02am On Nov 20, 2021 |
SenatePresdo: I would rather say we should deliberate more on this. A female president in America? Can she deliver? |
Re: Biden To Transfer Power To Harris While Under Anesthesia For Colonoscopy by armyofone(m): 5:04am On Nov 20, 2021 |
Golan007: It Involved anesthesia which is risky (life and death) |
Re: Biden To Transfer Power To Harris While Under Anesthesia For Colonoscopy by rrhostomy(m): 5:04am On Nov 20, 2021 |
BigDawsNet: BigDaw,could you provide any history of her achievements in this regard? I will personally make further research about her though |
Re: Biden To Transfer Power To Harris While Under Anesthesia For Colonoscopy by TolaniLuv: 5:52am On Nov 20, 2021 |
Cosmatikka: Comparing a zoo to a Country is a foolish comparison |
Re: Biden To Transfer Power To Harris While Under Anesthesia For Colonoscopy by BigDawsNet: 6:15am On Nov 20, 2021 |
rrhostomy: Harris served as the junior United States senator from California from 2017 to 2021 I believe with that experience...she can do something special for the people of America |
Re: Biden To Transfer Power To Harris While Under Anesthesia For Colonoscopy by JosephXavier: 6:22am On Nov 20, 2021 |
awulio:Thank you so much for that information |
Re: Biden To Transfer Power To Harris While Under Anesthesia For Colonoscopy by Elidrisy20: 6:35am On Nov 20, 2021 |
Nice move, buhari should transfer power to Aisha please 1 Like |
Re: Biden To Transfer Power To Harris While Under Anesthesia For Colonoscopy by Golan007: 7:15am On Nov 20, 2021 |
linearity: Biopsy is a completely different exercise. Even if growths are found, the act of colonoscopy on its own is routine and not considered dangerous. |
Re: Biden To Transfer Power To Harris While Under Anesthesia For Colonoscopy by Neddyogu(m): 7:30am On Nov 20, 2021 |
Golan007: Yeah na probe wey dey pain Wella. |
Re: Biden To Transfer Power To Harris While Under Anesthesia For Colonoscopy by Golan007: 7:33am On Nov 20, 2021 |
Neddyogu: Uncomfortable but not painful. |
Re: Biden To Transfer Power To Harris While Under Anesthesia For Colonoscopy by RandomGuy48: 7:33am On Nov 20, 2021 |
So I might as well explain a little as to why this was done. So, the President of the United States, obviously, has considerable power. Since there are actions that only the President can take (or that only the President is able to take quickly), it means that in the event of some kind of major disaster happening that requires immediate response from the President, it's important to have the President available to give any necessary orders or actions. However, anesthesia makes you unconscious and it takes time to wake up from it. Thus, if a catastrophe happens and they need the president to take action right away, they can't. Now, a section of the 25th Amendment does allow a president to be removed from office and replaced with the Vice President if the Vice President and a majority of the Cabinet all agree that he is "unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office." So, for example, if the president falls into a coma, they obviously can't discharge the powers and duties of his office. Note there is a mechanism to prevent them from just getting rid of a president because they don't like them: If the President disagrees with this, it then requires 2/3 of both houses of congress to keep them removed from office. The problem, of course, is it means that even in our world of fast communications, it takes a little bit of time to contact all of the necessary people and get their agreement in order to make the Vice President the President. And in this hypothetical situation, time is of the essence. Now, there is a separate section of the 25th Amendment that allows the President to grant presidential power to the Vice President temporarily. Thus, several presidents have, when undergoing anesthesia, have done that, which is exactly what Biden did here. That way, if something happens that requires immediate action from the president while they are unconscious, it can be done by the Vice President. As for the procedure itself, and as others have noted, colonoscopies are fairly standard procedures for people in the US to check for colon diseases, the big one to look out for being colon cancer. They're usually done without anesthesia (pain relief is used, but not outright anesthesia), but older people more frequently have it done with anesthesia. I think that so far, all of the times presidents have granted this temporary power to the vice president (Reagan, Bush, and now Biden) were during colonoscopies with anesthesia. But the surgery went fine and he came out of anesthesia, so he's back to being president again. Harris had the powers of the president for about an hour. |
Re: Biden To Transfer Power To Harris While Under Anesthesia For Colonoscopy by bluefilm: 8:08am On Nov 20, 2021 |
E don set na. Na so America take enter Autopilot. Sleepy Joey is taking a break so that he can sleep to his fill. Nonsense. 1 Like |
Re: Biden To Transfer Power To Harris While Under Anesthesia For Colonoscopy by rrhostomy(m): 8:16am On Nov 20, 2021 |
BigDawsNet: That is good but Biden has retrieved the power now. She will be definite support for him too. Who are Nigerian women that can be in her position of authority on this country that you know? 1 Like |
Re: Biden To Transfer Power To Harris While Under Anesthesia For Colonoscopy by SirWarlock: 8:39am On Nov 20, 2021 |
JosephXavier:probably cos of their age and increased risk of colon cancer. |
Re: Biden To Transfer Power To Harris While Under Anesthesia For Colonoscopy by Uncleodi(m): 8:40am On Nov 20, 2021 |
ninocia18: Is it because Nigeria is a country without medical screening protocol? Colonoscopy is recommended for every adult above 50 years. It is a test where a flexible camera is inserted into your large intestine through your anus, to view or check for ulcers or growths inside your intestine. This is done every 3 yrs in the UK and every 5 yrs in Saudi Arabia. The United States has its own protocol. This is a routine test and doesn't mean that the individual is sick. So get ready to check your colon out once you turn 50...and hey! Keep away from red meat and increase your dietary fibre |
Re: Biden To Transfer Power To Harris While Under Anesthesia For Colonoscopy by donMIG(m): 10:00am On Nov 20, 2021 |
That man is dead! Last last na that girl go rule... Tins don dei happen 1 Like |
Re: Biden To Transfer Power To Harris While Under Anesthesia For Colonoscopy by BigDawsNet: 10:06am On Nov 20, 2021 |
rrhostomy: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala DR SARAH NNAZWA JIBRIL SEN AISHA ALHASSAN SEN GBEMISOLA RUQQAYAH SARAKI HON UCHE LILLIAN EKWUNIFE And Many more |
Re: Biden To Transfer Power To Harris While Under Anesthesia For Colonoscopy by ogascomax: 10:07am On Nov 20, 2021 |
Fiscus105: Do you know if Americans are complaining or not or you think they will do that in nairaland. |
Re: Biden To Transfer Power To Harris While Under Anesthesia For Colonoscopy by Senseii007: 10:12am On Nov 20, 2021 |
This was seen in a revelation! 1 Like |
Re: Biden To Transfer Power To Harris While Under Anesthesia For Colonoscopy by rrhostomy(m): 10:41am On Nov 20, 2021 |
BigDawsNet: Ok though,but they are in the minority yet. |
Re: Biden To Transfer Power To Harris While Under Anesthesia For Colonoscopy by uuzba(m): 10:47am On Nov 20, 2021 |
Ladyhippolyta88:Since America began, there have always been male presidents. You think they don't have sense abi? |
Re: Biden To Transfer Power To Harris While Under Anesthesia For Colonoscopy by aalangel(f): 11:12am On Nov 20, 2021 |
Harris-biden ticket. One day, they'll complete it. |
Re: Biden To Transfer Power To Harris While Under Anesthesia For Colonoscopy by Cosmatikka: 11:13am On Nov 20, 2021 |
toyini1234: Na ur yash I for bring b4? Meanwhile the whole world saw wat happened wen Yaradua died |
Re: Biden To Transfer Power To Harris While Under Anesthesia For Colonoscopy by Johnholmes: 11:23am On Nov 20, 2021 |
JosephXavier:Every man after d age of 50 should ideally go for a colonoscopy cause men are at risk of colon cancer after that age. In the US and other serious minded countries it is made mandatory for their citizens above 50. But u know you are very dumb right? You just sit down on your dirty bed in your slum and open your dirty mouth to say rubbish. You are part of the problems of this our country........ SCALLYWAG!!! U think say US be like naija where your president go disappear for months on end and not handover power to his vp?!!! YOU MUST BE VERY SICK IN THE HEAD |
Re: Biden To Transfer Power To Harris While Under Anesthesia For Colonoscopy by linearity: 11:24am On Nov 20, 2021 |
Golan007: I did not say biopsy is part of the colonoscopy, I said growth or tissues are removed for biopsy. Growths and Polyps are also removed during the process……the act of removing or cutting some tissue from your body is why it is surgery but a minor one. One can get complications following a colonoscopy and you can be perforated during the process, though rare but colonoscopy had lead to deaths. Hence at a certain age with medical history considered, the risk-reward in having a colonoscopy weighs against having one. If the procedure is as benign as you make it to sound, there wouldn’t have been any risk factors. |
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