Posted on 05/20/2008 10:20:12 AM PDT by misterrob
Moderator’s note:This was the first real thread reporting the news today. It was locked for reasons that should be obvious to everyone by now. The Moderator who locked it is the level-headed Mod. I am the arbitrary and capricious Mod. If you choose to martyr yourself I am happy to oblige.
US Senator Edward M. Kennedy, the veteran lawmaker from Massachusetts who is the last surviving brother in the legendary Kennedy family, has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor, his doctors said today.
Specialists in Boston and around the country said the information released indicated that Kennedy has terminal cancer and might have only a limited time to live.
(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...
Glioma blastoma rates at the top of aggressive brain tumors with very poor prognosis.
This is an awful way to go. I hope he makes his peace with God. He has a lot to ask forgiveness for, but no one deserves this.
My prayers go out to his family.
The bible says that we should not gloat when our enemy falls.
God says in Ezekiel, “I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked.”
Get well and enjoy your retirement on the Beach Teddy.
There are many, many ways to respond to this statement...
However, I am going to honor my late Mom who always said if you cannot say something nice about someone, don't say anything.
Therefore, silence shall be golden hereabouts!
I bet secretly in his heart, someplace down deep, John Kerry is now enjoying the fact that his title will finally be “The Senior Senator From Massachusetts”.
No more second fiddle.
As is common decency.
but...he's an older man, he's had riches that he never earned and power that he never deserved..he's lived a full life, although he has accounted for nothing....
I don't wish him ill but I put it in perspective.....how many strapping young men and promising young women have died for this country?....how many in wheelchairs?...how many young or middle aged people do we all know that have horrible diseases or have died from cancer?....plenty....
life is not fair...not even close....but life has been good to Ted.....
Sad news and prayers for Ted. But maybe now he can be a good Christian and a decent man and admit his guilt and contrition in the death of Mary Jo.
I strategize over nothing here. I merely pointed out that this is a significant matter.
Melanoma is a skin cancer that spreads if it is let go.
It has nothing to do with cell phones.
You've obviously never been to Massachusetts.He's considered to be a god-like figure here to this day.
Carolyn
Sad for anyone, but YOU mean his LIVER IS FINE???
Pinged you with this to the other thread- this is a deadly diagnosis.
No one should have to go through such a terrible diagnosis.
The guy has survived accidents...he survived a plane crash (or was it a helicopter?)
My bets are on Teddy beating the tumor - even if it is a nasty one.
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