1.   Brown said Chapdelaine would live for a year in her new gender identity before surgery could be considered.

2.   Early recognition of the condition is important since management may differ from that of cirrhosis, particularly if portacaval surgery is considered.

3.   It seems prudent to confirm that such patients do have rapid gastric emptying, particularly if remedial surgery is being considered.

4.   But Sunday he said it is still sore, and if there is no improvement by Wednesday, he will consider surgery.

5.   Charles Oakley said Monday that he has been playing on a painful, dislocated right toe that has forced him to consider surgery.

6.   Ferraro said he would consider surgery but not until after his career.

7.   He has been so out of form that his orthopedist from Brazil was called in last week to consider knee surgery.

8.   He has not considered surgery, aware that such a move likely would end his NFL career.

9.   He would be allowed to end the season in peace, then consider surgery.

10.   Hershon stated that surgery was considered and that a decision was made to wait.