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| Toronto Mayor Rob Ford hospitalized with preliminary diagnosis of tumor | Toronto Mayor Rob Ford hospitalized with preliminary diagnosis of tumor |
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| Toronto Mayor Rob Ford went to the emergency room Wednesday and has been given a “working diagnosis of a tumor,” according to a statement from Humber River Hospital. | Toronto Mayor Rob Ford went to the emergency room Wednesday and has been given a “working diagnosis of a tumor,” according to a statement from Humber River Hospital. |
| Ford has been admitted so that doctors can more definitively diagnosis the tumor, the hospital said. He had been experiencing abdominal pain for three months that worsened over the last 24 hours. | Ford has been admitted so that doctors can more definitively diagnosis the tumor, the hospital said. He had been experiencing abdominal pain for three months that worsened over the last 24 hours. |
| Speaking to reporters at the hospital Wednesday night, Ford’s brother, Councillor Doug Ford, told reporters, “If you could just leave us alone for the next couple days, that’d be great.” | |
| The mayor had breakfast with his brother Wednesday morning when he complained of stomach pain, Doug Ford told reporters. He went to the doctor who then sent him to the hospital. | The mayor had breakfast with his brother Wednesday morning when he complained of stomach pain, Doug Ford told reporters. He went to the doctor who then sent him to the hospital. |
| Dr. Rueben Devlin described the pain as “unbearable.” The tumor was discovered through a CT Scan, Devlin said. | Dr. Rueben Devlin described the pain as “unbearable.” The tumor was discovered through a CT Scan, Devlin said. |
| Doctors expect to complete their investigation into the type of tumor Ford has this week. | Doctors expect to complete their investigation into the type of tumor Ford has this week. |
| “It wasn’t a small tumor, but the size is not as relevant as what it is,” Devlin said. “What we really need is a biopsy to be able to look at what [kind of] tumor it is and also to investigate to see if the tumor is anywhere else.” | “It wasn’t a small tumor, but the size is not as relevant as what it is,” Devlin said. “What we really need is a biopsy to be able to look at what [kind of] tumor it is and also to investigate to see if the tumor is anywhere else.” |
| Ford’s hospitalization comes in the midst of campaign season. He’s among the top contenders in the race for the city’s top job, with election day slated for Oct. 27. | Ford’s hospitalization comes in the midst of campaign season. He’s among the top contenders in the race for the city’s top job, with election day slated for Oct. 27. |
| This isn’t the first time Ford has been to the hospital with medical problems. He went just as recently as July for a toe injury. In 2012, he was diagnosed with a throat infection. In 2011, he was hospitalized for kidney stones. | This isn’t the first time Ford has been to the hospital with medical problems. He went just as recently as July for a toe injury. In 2012, he was diagnosed with a throat infection. In 2011, he was hospitalized for kidney stones. |
| In 2013, Ford’s admission to crack use ended up elevating him to international celebrity status. He exited rehab in June after a two-month stay. | |
| Just Tuesday, the mayor appeared with Mike Tyson, who defended Ford by saying he’s “the best mayor in the history of Toronto.” | Just Tuesday, the mayor appeared with Mike Tyson, who defended Ford by saying he’s “the best mayor in the history of Toronto.” |
| Meeting @MikeTyson before tomorrow’s performance of “Undisputed Truth” at the ACC #Toronto #TOpoli pic.twitter.com/kt8pdpg3oN — Mayor Rob Ford (@TOMayorFord) September 9, 2014 | Meeting @MikeTyson before tomorrow’s performance of “Undisputed Truth” at the ACC #Toronto #TOpoli pic.twitter.com/kt8pdpg3oN — Mayor Rob Ford (@TOMayorFord) September 9, 2014 |
| Meeting @MikeTyson before tomorrow’s performance of “Undisputed Truth” at the ACC #Toronto #TOpoli pic.twitter.com/kt8pdpg3oN | Meeting @MikeTyson before tomorrow’s performance of “Undisputed Truth” at the ACC #Toronto #TOpoli pic.twitter.com/kt8pdpg3oN |
| — Mayor Rob Ford (@TOMayorFord) September 9, 2014 | — Mayor Rob Ford (@TOMayorFord) September 9, 2014 |
| [This post has been updated.] |