The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-22
Appendix Is Removed
After Recurrence of
Severe Pain. d
EARLY RECOVERY
is P RO M is Ed
Symptoms Are Entirely Favor-
able-Executive Agrees With
Physicians That Operation
Was Best While His Con-
dition Was Good-No
Complications Found.

Following a second attack OF appena
dicitis about noon yesterday. Governoe
Mann was taken from the Executive
Mansion to the Memorial Hospital and
the diseased organ removed. He went
through the ordeal with flying colors
and last night was resting quietly,
On account of his excellent physical
condition, the attending physicians ex-
pect the Governor to make rapid work
Of recovery.
Hospital authorities gave out his sit-
| uation to be very cheering last night,
His temperature was about normal, his
pulse only slightly fast. his respiration
regular and easy, and his general corl-
dition but little deranged by the
shock Of the operation and the reac-
tion from the anaesthetic., Gas and
oxygen were used to produce anaes-
thesla instead of ether. and the Cow
ernor experienced practically no nausea
and was in possession of his full fa-
culties before leaving the surgical
table. NJ
Several Physicians Present.
The operation was performed by DR
Charles r. Robins. assisted by DR..
Henry Wyreman Cooke. The anaesthe-
tic was administered by the hospital
| specialist, DR.. r. 2. Stryker. Among
those who Witnessed the operation
were DR.. Lewis c.. Bosher. DR.. Manfred
| Call and DR.. Herbert Mann, the medi-
nor. and Dr. Stuart Mcclure, who was
called into consultation by DR.. Robins
before 1T was determined to remove
the appendix.
| According to the statement OF DR..
| Mann and Dr. Robins his condition ha .
at no time been critical OF threatening.
| The renewal Of the illness yesterday
morning was not severe, but served to
warn the physicians that the Governors
would be subject TO recurring attacks
/ lrf ,f,, ,,y.A; &l.4 -
were cut away. Accordingly, the phy-s
sicians told the Governor the true sit
uation: that he would be annoyed by
frequent pains. that an operation
would have to be performed, in all
| probability. at some future time it
I not now. and that IL was the best poll
| Icy to operate while the patient was
in the most favorable physical condi-
ton.
| Governor Quickly Agrees. ~
Governor Mann Immediately ex-
pressed his Willingness to abide by
! the decision.
You may operate at once il you
think it best" he said.
/ DR.. Robins said yesterday that the
operation was more a precautionary
measure than a vital necessity.
I'VE really decided to operate to.
| day because Governor Mann is in such
! splendid physical trm," he said "ru
\ his present condition he will rally much
! quicker and surer from the ordeal than
II we waited to remove his appendix.
after more severe attack OF the dis
ease. An operation would sooner or,
| later havo been a necessity"
One week ago to-day the Governor
was taken with the first attack of apss
pendicitis. which, while conhning, waa
not alarming to DR.. Herbert Mann, the
executives nephew, who was called I'M,
attendance. After consultation, DIR.
Mann determined not TO operate unlesaS
the Governors condition showed a.
change for the worse and this decision
was strengthened when the executive.
responded readily to treatment. He
continued to regain strength and nor-
nal health until yesterday morning,
when the pain again made itself felt.
On account of the proximity of the
mansion to the Memorial Hospital, 10
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