ABC TV has a lot to learn about a Brain Aneurysm.

"The Commander In Chief" aired on ABC TV last night (9-27-05). All in all, it's a pretty good program. The part they flubbed was the scene showing the president in the hospital after the secret assissin, that hides in all of us, a ruptured cerebral aneurysm, struck. Wrapping a large piece of gause around his head does no come close to showing just how miserable a victim of a hemorrhaged brain aneurysm is handled.

Where were these items?

• A drain tube sticking out of the head to drain off the excess blood from the ruptured brain aneurysm.
• The oxygen tubes so the victim can breath.
• The tubes stuck in a hole in the throat that the doctors cut open.
• Tubes of various sizes crammed in the arms and else where that desspense medications.

This is the scene that takes place during the 1st couple of days of what an actual victim goes through when an brain aneuryms ruptures. How do I know? Been there! Done it!

Below is a review of the program. Click the link and you'll find a bunch more of the thoughts of people that watched the program.

A NOTE: I thought the program was very good. They missed a minor detail and I guess that happens.

Dick....

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Mackenzie Watch: "Some thoughts on the Commander In Chief program."

Well I’m sure glad someone is keeping an eye on this lady, cause I think she stole the job. When I voted for Teddy Bridges, I sure never thought I was gonna get this woman as my Commander in Chief. Who would of thought a powerhouse like T.B. would die on us."

ABC's View of A Brain Aneurysm

ABC TV introduced a great TV show last night. "The Commander In Chief" I thought the story was pretty good. The basic premise is that the good president was struck down by the assassin that lurks in all of us. A brain aneurysm that is waiting to strike.

However, they had a scene of the president in a hospital bed with a bandage wrapped around his he’d and he had a very haggard look on his face. Poor guy.

In reality he didn't come close to looking like a real victim of a brain aneurysm that had ruptured.

• No drain tube sticking out of the top of his head.
  
• No tubes jammed down his throat.
• No tube shoved into a hole the doctors cut in a victims throat.
• Talking to his Vice President. I think not.

It all makes for good TV but in the real world the victim looks nothing like how they portrayed the president.

Anyhow, below are some reviews of the new program on the ABC TV site.
A Note: I did like the program.


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Mackenzie Watch: "Welcome

For the first time in our nation's history, a woman leads us. How will President Mackenzie Allen face challenges, both personal and political, unknown to any previous Commander in Chief? The answers, opinions, and even more questions are here, in the words of the people."