| Mayor Littlefield Ready To Resume Full Schedule After Cancer Surgery
Mayor Ron Littlefield said Wednesday he is feeling well and is ready to resume a full schedule after undergoing cancer surgery.
He said he waited a long time for a health checkup, and he urges others to get regular health tests, especially men for prostate cancer.
"I am proud to be a cancer survivor," said the 61-year-old mayor.
Open Letter from Mayor Ron Littlefield
Thanks to all for a very memorable season.
Although I would have preferred to keep it all quiet, it is pretty well known that I have been dealing with prostate cancer. Interestingly, Chattanooga Police Chief Freeman Cooper has been traveling along that same sensitive path and following pretty much the same schedule of surgery and recovery. I have always admired those who earned the title cancer survivor, but I never really wanted to join the club.
Independent MP Bill Casey of Nova Scotia to have surgery for prostate ...
AMHERST, N.S. - A Nova Scotia MP who was kicked out of the federal Conservative caucus for voting against the budget last year is undergoing treatment for prostate cancer. Bill Casey, who sits as an Independent in the House of Commons, is having surgery on Thursday. "The prognosis is that will eliminate the problem," he said Tuesday in an interview. "There may be some other treatments after that just to make sure." He said he expects to be off work for six weeks. Casey, 62, said the cancer was diagnosed during a routine blood test. He said he'd had no symptoms of prostate cancer and was caught by surprise when the tests and biopsies showed he would need the operation. He expects a full recovery and plans to resume his political career by April, including seeking re-election.
Florida's McCain-Romney contest may oust Giuliani
Converting a substantial number of the early voters into Giuliani voters could give the former mayor a bump in the polls. But even Giuliani campaign manager Mike DuHaime acknowledged that those voters could make a difference of only a few percentage points.
DuHaime and other Giuliani aides also worried that McCain might be siphoning off votes with calls to supporters telling them a vote for Giuliani was a vote for Romney, so they should vote for McCain.
A McCain win could drive Giuliani out of the race, if he thinks he's losing his base. A Romney victory robs McCain of front-runner status and keeps the race open, so if Giuliani were to finish second or close to second, he could stay in. Giuliani said he "fully intended" to participate in tomorrow night's GOP debate in California, and acted the optimist as he pumped for votes, though he drew small crowds.
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