Does anyone know what actually happened to Roger Ebert, of the Chicago Sun Times? The news I have read just talks about complications from surgery on a saliva gland, and a ruptured blood vessel.

Which saliva gland? And Which Blood Vessel?? My husband's left carotid artery ruptured several weeks after his neck dissection. Mr. Ebert's problem would not seem to be in quite the same area - and hopefully not nearly as devastating.

He and his family have never been very forthcoming about his condition and treatment. I can't help wishing he would use his position to take a more pro-active public stance, like a number of other well-known cancer survivors.

Barb

From http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/07/03/ebert.ill.ap/index.html

"Ebert had surgery June 16 to remove a cancerous growth on his salivary gland. He told Sun-Times columnist Robert Feder at the time that the condition was not life-threatening and he expected to make a full recovery.

About 8 p.m. Saturday, a blood vessel burst near the site of the operation, the Sun-Times reported Sunday on its Web site. A Northwestern Memorial Hospital spokeswoman declined to comment Sunday afternoon.

The 64-year-old has undergone cancer surgery three times before -- once in 2002 to remove a malignant tumor on his thyroid gland and twice on his salivary gland the next year."

The article further reports that his vital signs are good, he is responsive, and the doctors are very pleased with his condition.