she had a pulmonary lobectomy, that's two nodules from her lung. they're not going recommend any further treatment beyond the surgery yesterday. at the same time, it's very serious. of course, you could always have risks after a surgery of this level. but, remember, justice ginsburg is a survivor. she had colorectal surgery back in 1999. earlier than that, she had surgery for pancreatic surgery. she's known throughout the country for her daily exercise routine. she's become a pop icon in her own right. there's not just one but two fiance ter-length films, about her life just this year. she's gotten quite a following. and there's going to be a lot of people rooting for her. >> absolutely. let me ask you. they say because she fell and broke her ribs and they did such a careful check of her, that's why they found these miniscule cancerous growths that otherwise they might not have found. it's true that the fall and broken ribs may have seiched her life? >> yeah. it was by accident. you hear about this with a lot of cancer patients, three's a small pai

i wanted to share for all of us that she underwent what is called a pulmonary lobectomy and two nodules in the left lung were discovered incidentally at the sloan kettering, and they were at gw hospital at a time to treat broken ribs in a fall. and the thoracic surgeon says that they were found and scans before the surgery indicated no evidence of disease elsewhere in the body. and no other treatment is planned, and chief juses tis ginsberg is resting comfortably. and ruth, this is i believe her third experience with different forms of cancer. we have seen that she comes back in each instance without missing a a coucourt argument. i asked her how she was feeling when i saw her last wednesday or thursday, i believe it was, and she said, well, i'm over the pain, and it is a lot better, and i'm fine. >> she was back with the trainer last week as well. she complained for like in excess of 30 seconds, and she had been walking, because she had not been able to do her training regimen on the advice of friends and doctors, and she is an iron woman, but she is also a woman in her mid-80s and she

the justice had a pulmonary lobectomy. two nodules were removed from her lungs.important to note. doctors say they found no evidence of any other diseases anywhere else in her body and they are not going to be recommending further treatment. this was discovered really by accident because last month the justice fell and broke a couple of her ribs. they found these nodules doing a routine investigation and trying to repair her ribs. in many ways, it was lucky she fell. so in the next couple days, we will hope that the justice recovers from surgery. she is kind have become a pop icon. that is why we see all of the well wishing pouring in. she has pivotal decisions on the supreme court. beyond that, people are paying attention to her. not one, but two major feature length films coming out about her life this year. there will be a lot of people focuses on the justice in the next couple days and recovery right here in the hospital. kristen. >> matt, that's right. so many people watching closely and hoping she makes a quick recovery. thank you. >>> more to get to this m