Doctors at the hospital where the 78-year-old man accidently shot by the vice president was readmitted yesterday held a press conference and provided some details on his medical condition.
Texas lawyer, Harry Whittington, is recovering from a 'mild' heart attack caused by bird shot that the doctors have been unable to move near his heart.
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While he's still in an intensive care unit, the doctors insisted that Whittington was recovering, and that it was normal to keep watch over a patient in such circumstances. They said that he was well enough that he might be doing some attorney work in his room.
The doctors informed the press a few times that they would not respond to questions asked already, and got a little testy at points. When asked what medication the lawyer was currently receiving, one of the two doctors who spoke said that they're not "practicing medicine on tv."
When asked if there was a chance that there could be more migration toward his heart, the response was that they were "one hundred percent satisfied where the bb is...is where it will remain." The doctors also wouldn't say how many bbs were still in Whittington's body.
One reporter asked whether or not the White House was coordinating the doctors' press conference. The doctor said that that was a good question, then explained that since their physicians were responsible for the initial care then it was only "common courtesy" to keep the White House updated.
Another wanted to know if Cheney had spoken to Whittington about his planned interview with FOX. The doctors didn't know the answer, and said that Whittington would be unable to even watch the broadcast because there was no television in his room.
The last question of the press conference was whether or not Whittington's blood alcohol had ever been tested. The response: "No comment."
