{"id":2149800,"date":"2024-01-15T18:52:04","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T23:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/defense-secretary-lloyd-austin-discharged-from-hospital\/"},"modified":"2024-01-15T18:56:31","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T23:56:31","slug":"defense-secretary-lloyd-austin-discharged-from-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/defense-secretary-lloyd-austin-discharged-from-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"Lloyd Austin, Defense Secretary, Released from Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdefense-secretary-lloyd-austin-discharged-from-hospital%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2149800&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/brooke-mallory\">Brooke Mallory<\/a><br \/>3:50 PM \u2013\u2064 Monday, January 15, \u200c2024<\/p>\n<p>Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been released from\u2063 Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after complications from prostate cancer surgery, according to a statement from the Pentagon.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe Secretary continues to recover \u2063well and, on \u200bthe advice of\u2062 doctors, will recuperate and perform his duties remotely for a period\u2062 of time before returning full-time to the Pentagon,\u201d the statement said. \u201cHe has full access to required secure \u2062communications capabilities.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The\u2062 lack of awareness about\u200d Austin&#8217;s hospitalization and treatment for prostate cancer, even\u200b among top officials including\u200d the president, has sparked \u200dcontroversy.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. \u200dJohn Maddox, trauma medical\u2062 director, and Dr. Gregory Chesnut, head of the Center for Prostate Disease Research at Walter Reed\u2019s Murtha Cancer Center, have reported that \u2064Austin has\u200b made significant progress and is regaining \u200cstrength.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cHe underwent a series of medical tests and evaluations and received non-surgical care during his stay to \u2063address\u2062 his \u200cmedical needs, to include resolving some lingering\u2064 leg pains,\u201d the doctors\u2019 statement read. \u201cHe was discharged home with planned \u2064physical therapy and regular follow-up. The Secretary is expected to make\u200c a full recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has no planned further treatment for his cancer other than regular post-prostatectomy surveillance,\u201d they continued, noting that the cancer was treated very early, which made his \u200bprognosis \u201cexcellent.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A document obtained by <em>NPR<\/em> revealed that the White House is reviewing guidelines for Cabinet members \u2063due to the secrecy surrounding Austin&#8217;s hospitalization. President\u2064 Biden expressed his\u2063 faith in Austin but criticized the delay in being informed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cIt is not optimal for a situation like \u200cthis to go as long as it \u200bdid without the commander \u2062in chief\u200b knowing about it, or the national security\u200d adviser knowing about it, or frankly, other leaders at the department of defense. That\u2019s not the way this is supposed to happen,\u201d Biden\u2064 said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Austin&#8217;s prostate cancer was discovered during a routine check-up in December 2023. He underwent surgery on December 22nd and was discharged the \u2062next day. However, on January 1st, he was readmitted to\u200b Walter Reed due to complications from the treatment, \u200dincluding a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/medical-kidnapping-hospital-refuses-to-let-daughter-see-her-elderly-mother-for-not-taking-covid-test-crowd-comes-and-gets-mom-released-videos\/\" title=\"\u2018MEDICAL KIDNAPPING\u2019: Hospital Refuses to Let Daughter See Her Elderly Mother for Not Taking COVID Test, Crowd Comes and Gets Mom Released (VIDEOS)\">urinary tract infection<\/a> \u2064and abdominal fluid collections.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>Austin now acknowledges that he could have done a better job informing the public about his medical situation. He takes full responsibility for his decisions regarding disclosure.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Prostate cancer is a prevalent disease\u2063 in the United States, affecting 1 in every 8 men and 1 \u200cin every 6 Black men.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/xi-invites-putin-to-china\/\" title=\"Xi invites Putin to China\">receive breaking news directly<\/a> to your inbox for free. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">Subscribe here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>In the heart of California\u2019s deep blue landscape, a rebellion is brewing in one of the few red counties \u2013 Shasta County. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Wisconsin Representative Derrick Van Orden goes to \u200bthe Hawkeye State to\u2064 show his \u2062support for Donald Trump ahead \u200dof\u200c the Iowa caucus.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>State Representative Brooke Boden\u200b says her district is \u200bready to show their support for\u2063 Trump during the Iowa caucus. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>President Trump is in the Hawkeye \u200bState rallying support\u2062 ahead \u200bof today\u2019s caucuses garnering an endorsement from a former rival. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Google is\u200b set to go before a federal jury in Boston\u200c on Tuesday over accusations that its\u200d processors infringe a computer scientist\u2019s \u200bpatents.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>OpenAI and its financial backer \u2064Microsoft were\u2063 sued in Manhattan federal court by a pair of nonfiction authors who say the companies misused their work to train the AI models behind AI-based services.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>SpaceX sued a \u2064U.S. labor board to \u200dblock its case accusing the company of illegally firing\u2064 employees\u200b calling CEO Elon Musk \u2063\u201ca distraction and embarrassment.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>ChatGPT was\u200d well on \u2062its\u200c way\u2062 to becoming a household name even before 2023 kicked off.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How did the lack of awareness surrounding Defense Secretary Lloyd\u2064 Austin&#8217;s \u2064hospitalization and treatment for prostate cancer contribute\u200d to controversy?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin\u2064 Released from \u200dHospital after Prostate Cancer Surgery<\/p>\n<p>Defense Secretary Lloyd \u2064Austin has been \u200creleased from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after experiencing\u2062 complications from prostate cancer surgery, according to \u200ba\u2062 statement\u2063 from the Pentagon. Austin is expected \u200bto \u200brecover fully but will continue to perform his duties remotely before returning full-time to \u200cthe Pentagon. He has access to \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/defense-secretary-released-from-walter-reed-following-secret-hospitalization\/\" title=\"Defense Secretary discharged from Walter Reed after undisclosed hospitalization\">secure communication capabilities<\/a>, ensuring his \u200ccontinued involvement in \u2064his \u200brole as\u2062 Defense Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>The lack of awareness surrounding Austin&#8217;s hospitalization and treatment\u200d for prostate cancer, even among top officials including the President, has caused\u200d controversy. The \u2062White House is currently \u2063reviewing guidelines for Cabinet members\u200c due to the secrecy surrounding Austin&#8217;s health situation. President Biden expressed his faith in Austin but criticized the delay in being informed,\u2063 stating\u200d that such situations should\u200d be handled differently.<\/p>\n<p>Doctors \u2063at Walter \u200dReed&#8217;s Murtha Cancer Center have reported that Austin has made significant progress and is regaining strength. He underwent a series of medical tests and evaluations during his stay and received non-surgical care to address his \u2063medical needs, including resolving leg\u2062 pains. Austin\u200d was discharged home with\u200b planned physical therapy\u200b and \u200bregular follow-up. The\u2064 doctors expect him to\u200d make a full recovery, as the cancer was\u2062 treated early and his prognosis is excellent. No\u200d further\u200c treatment for his cancer is planned, apart from regular \u200dpost-prostatectomy surveillance.<\/p>\n<p>Austin&#8217;s prostate cancer was discovered during a routine check-up in December 2023. He underwent surgery on December 22nd and was discharged the following day. However, he was\u200b readmitted to Walter Reed \u2063on January 1st due to \u2062complications from\u200d the \u2062treatment, including \u200da urinary tract \u200dinfection and abdominal fluid collections.<\/p>\n<p>Austin acknowledges that he could have done a\u200b better \u200cjob\u200b informing the public about his medical situation and takes full responsibility for his \u2062decisions regarding disclosure.<\/p>\n<p>Prostate cancer is a prevalent disease in the United States, affecting 1 in every \u200d8 men and 1 in every 6 Black men.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Secretary Austin&#8217;s release from the hospital provides\u2064 hope for his full \u2064recovery and return to his \u200cduties. The situation also highlights the importance of transparency and effective communication when it comes to the\u2064 health of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-bidens-education-department-has-closer-ties-to-crt-group-than-they-admit\/\" title=\"REPORT: Biden\u2019s Education Department Has Closer Ties To CRT Group Than They Admit\">high-ranking officials<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was discharged from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Monday after prostate cancer surgery complications. 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