|
Letterman Chipper Following Surgery
January 17, 2000
Everyone knows that 52- Very much so, says the surgeon who performed successful emergency
quintuple bypass surgery Friday after a cardio checkup revealed the
longtime late-night gabber was suffering from a blocked artery. Dr.
O. Wayne Isom tells USA Today that Letterman has "the heart
muscle of a 20- The surgery was performed at New York Presbyterian Hospital.
Isom also says that the Late Show host has a "very good"
chance of making a complete recovery. The good doctor predicts a
home recuperation period of six to eight weeks. Letterman's personal
physician, Dr. Louis J. Aronne, and his cardiologist, Dr. Martin
Post, reportedly are of the opinion that it's too soon to determine
how long a recovery may take.
A Letterman spokesman reports that his boss, who is expected to
be hospitalized for at least two or three more days, is in a fine
fettle: "David is in good spirits, joking with the doctors and
nurses. Everything went well, and his recovery has been excellent."
CBS will air reruns of Late Show With David Letterman
while the man himself is recovering.
|