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Rob Ford in hospital with abdominal tumour
Toronto
Mayor Rob Ford has been admitted to hospital following a diagnosis of a
tumour, Humber River Hospital officials and Ford’s family confirmed
Wednesday, but there is no sign Ford intends on dropping out of the
mayoral race.
“The tumour is in his abdomen, that’s our working diagnosis based on
a CT scan,” said Dr. Rueben Devlin, president and CEO of Humber River
Hospital, where Ford is currently staying.“It’s being investigated further and we need to determine exactly what type of tumour it is,” Devlin said at a news conference held at the hospital’s Church Street site (near Jane Street) Wednesday night.
Devlin added that Ford will undergo a biopsy in the coming days.
Ford’s brother, Coun. Doug Ford, said the mayor complained of severe abdominal pain at breakfast earlier in the day, and went to see his physician shortly after.
According to Devlin, Ford had been dealing with abdominal pain for nearly three months, but it wasn’t until today that the pain became “unbearable.”
The tumour is not “small," but further investigations need to be completed before a treatment plan is finalized, Devlin said.
Coun. Ford declined to comment on what, if any, implications his brother's diagnosis and subsequent treatment may have on his mayoral candidacy.
When asked if he would consider taking his brother's place as a mayoral candidate should he be forced to withdraw from the race, Coun. Ford said "no comment," saying that he would address the future of the campaign in the coming days.
He added that the mayor "is in good spirits" and asked for privacy.
Prior hospitalizations
Ford has had several prior stints in hospital since becoming a public official.
Published reports said Ford was hospitalized in 2009 for a tumour on his appendix, leading to its removal along with part of his colon which was also infected, and also that he was treated for kidney stones in 2011.
In 2012, he received treatment for a throat problem that aggravated his asthma. The previous year, Ford went to hospital after suffering symptoms of kidney stones.
In July, he visited a hospital for what was described as a toe injury. He was expected to be having surgery for that at a later date.
The 45-year-old father of two is in the midst of running for re-election as mayor. In November, Ford admitted to using crack cocaine after more than a year of denials.
Ford spent more than two months in an addictions rehabilitation centre earlier this year. After completing treatment in July, Ford said he had stopped using alcohol and crack cocaine and that he was "healthy as a horse."
Ford was elected as the mayor of Toronto in 2010. He had previously spent a decade serving as a city councillor in the Toronto suburb of Etobicoke, where he lives with his family.
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