FOREIGN Minister Kevin Rudd will have major heart surgery next month to have his aortic valve replaced. Mr Rudd underwent the same surgery two decades ago.
The former Prime Minister said he would return to work upon his recovery.
Immigration Minister Chris Bowen has wished Mr Rudd well with his surgery and said it would have no impact on the minority Gillard government.
Mr Rudd said cardiac surgeons were making plans for the operation to replace the valve.
“It’s wearing out. The doctors said ‘Kev, it is time for a new one,’” Mr Rudd announced today.
“Being the obedient soul I am I have decided to take their advice.”
Mr Rudd expects he will take eight weeks off to recover and will then return to work
What they might find is that surgery has allready been performed and the wound still tender.I wonder if they will find one!
It's a reasonable consideration, but he will be handled with kid gloves and the likelihood of him not returning to work in a couple of months is probably minimal.Amazing that this is the closest thing to toppling down this Government.
3% risk of by-election.
Harsh thing to say, but no other risk of having early elections.
I do also. He's a human being, and has been pretty unfortunate to have had rheumatic fever as a kid and hence the crappy valves. Whatever his personal disattributes, he has sure as hell had a tough year.On personal level I wish former PM all the best.
As I mentioned in my post #261 "Where the hell is Australia heading", it was rumoured there was a Labor MP with a serious illness. Looks like it was Kevin Rudd.
I do not wish Kevin any harm and I do genuinely wish him a speedy recovery. However, if something did go wrong and he was unable to return to work on medical advice, the result would lead to a by-election.
A new little tit bit. Our Kevvie may resign after his op and create a by-election. Revenge on his back stabber so they say.
A new little tit bit. Our Kevvie may resign after his op and create a by-election. Revenge on his back stabber so they say.
I don't know, Noco. He's having too much fun at Aussie taxpayer expense with billions of our funds to throw where ever he wills seemingly to make an impression on the world stage and, probably most importantly for him, to get a seat on the UN. I don't think this operation would prevent him for his seeming longer term goals.
However, if he could become a national hero if did resign and it ultimately resulted in labor's demise which would stop Gillard and Brown being like bulls in a china shop. Oh well, we can only hope that something will stop the present regime doing more damage.
Maybe it will also give him time for some reflection to look at things differently. However, politics aside, I certainly wish him all the best with his surgery and a speedy recovery.
... He might yet be become Australian of the year.
If he bailed Australia out of this mess, you might be right...lol
Suspect the above is a delicious fantasy.
Mr Rudd has already stated quite firmly his intention to return to work approximately two months after the surgery. His cardiac surgeon was on the radio saying our Kev is in good shape for the surgery, and should come through to see a full return to peak health.
That actually seems credible to me. The Rudds don't need the money or the aggravation. It wears you out, being on the road, and big operations seem to give people a new perspective on their lives. The temptation to leave politics must now be very strong, and boy, what a final flourish it would be!...When Rudd found out Ki-Moon wanted another 5 years from 01/01/2012, he then decided to test the waters back home for his old job. He now realizes that option is a no goer....he may use his doctors advise to quit politics...
I am simply reporting what I heard, not offering a view about what will happen.Julia, Rudd's surgeon may well have said he will be fit to return to work, but he did not say what type of work. It may well be to assist his beloved Terize.
Do you really believe in what these Labor people say and what they actually do?
Do you really believe he would make his intentions clear of what he will do before his recouperation from heart surgery? If he is going to do what I believe he will do, any plans he may have will not be announced until after the event.
I will apologise to you if I am wrong.
Spot-on, Logique;That actually seems credible to me. The Rudds don't need the money or the aggravation. It wears you out, being on the road, and big operations seem to give people a new perspective on their lives. The temptation to leave politics must now be very strong, and boy, what a final flourish it would be!
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Genuine best wishes to Mr Rudd for the success of the procedure, some things are more important than politics.
What this country needs are more unemployed politicians.
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