by Nicole Silverio
Hoover Institution senior fellow Victor Davis Hanson announced Friday that he was undergoing a major medical operation after discovering a “serious” health issue.
Hanson made the announcement on his show, “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” and stated that he was presented with a “serious problem” that was difficult to diagnose. He will undergo surgery on Tuesday and take a break from hosting his show during his recovery.
“I’m having a major operation, and I’ve got a major problem and I’m gonna have a major effort to solve it and that’s all I can do,” Hanson said. “And I finally ended up going to the best medical center that I think that I know, Stanford Med, and the people there are wonderful. It’ll work out one way or the other.”
Hanson said many viewers noticed that he sounded hoarse and unwell. After nine months of testing, medical professionals recently discovered his ailment after he underwent a biopsy, prompting Hanson to decide to go through with the operation.
“I don’t want to talk about my own problems, but I’ve had people call me and say, ‘You don’t look well, you’re hoarse, or you’re coughing.’ But it’s been a nine-month odyssey because the problem I had for a nonsmoker and nondrinker was a rare type and very hard to diagnose, so it’s no one’s fault other than my own perhaps for not realizing why I was not getting well,” Hanson said.
Victor Davis Hanson is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and one of the nation’s most prominent conservative historians and commentators. A classicist by training, Hanson served for decades as a professor of classics at California State University, Fresno, while also operating his family farm in California’s Central Valley — an experience that has informed much of his writing on culture, class, and American decline.
He is the author of more than two dozen books, including The Second World Wars, Carnage and Culture, The Case for Trump, The Dying Citizen, and The End of Everything, and has received numerous honors, including the National Humanities Medal. Hanson is a frequent contributor to major publications and media outlets and hosts the popular program “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” where he offers historical analysis of contemporary political and cultural issues.
The show’s co-host, Jack Fowler, will continue to host the show during Hanson’s absence.
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Nicole Silverio is a reporter at Daily Caller News Foundation. Tennessee Star Executive Editor Christina Botteri contributed to this report.
I appreciate Mr Hanson’s analysis of current political and cultural events and value his opinions regarding the state of conservative thought within the United States. I sincerely hope his health issues will be satisfactorily resolved and that he will have a full and lasting recovery.
Prayers for Mr. Hanson and a full and speedy recovery!
Victor you are America’s conscience. I pray that you enjoy a speedy recovery.
GREAT AMERICAN. MY PRAYERS WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.