"It's not a tumor!"
Sorry Arnold, unfortunately is is.
Prayers to the Kennedy clan.
Posted on 05/20/2008 1:14:24 PM PDT by Liz
Doctors for Sen. Edward M. Kennedy say he has a malignant brain tumor. Tests conducted after Kennedy suffered a seizure this weekend show a tumor in his left parietal lobe, the doctors said.
My thought exactly, I too hope he repents.
And such a gift for someone at his age to have a medical diagnosis that comes with at least a little bit of time.
I pray he uses the time he has left to “prepare to meet his maker”.
God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the whole world might be saved through Him. John 3:17
My prayers in agreement with yours, airborne, for Ted to confess his sins, the Lord will be faithful and just to forgive him his sins and to cleanse him from all unrighteousness.
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This is SO MUCH better than if he’d just keeled over dead with no warning. Truly God’s grace.
Responding to your question on another thread: As I stated on this thread already, news is that this tumor caused his seizure - that means it almost certainly wasn’t caught early.
Deserves to be repeated...Politics is a part of life, but life isn’t politics. I wish him nothing but the best, and my prayers go out to him and his family.
Our Doctor apologized for putting our family through such an ordeal both mentally and financially. It cost my mother over $10,000 to pay the bills in a time when my dad was making 3-4000/year. The Doc went on to say that the surgeon knew it was futile but he wanted to “experiment” on the condition and treatment.
"It's not a tumor!"
Sorry Arnold, unfortunately is is.
Prayers to the Kennedy clan.
How horrible. May God bless the senator and his loved ones.
Has Tim Johnson returned to duty yet?
Maybe Romney will run for the seat again.
2nd - This is the political consequence of his not being able to serve his term.
Filling US Senate Vacancies in Massachusetts.
Spouses and relatives of patients should have the right to say no to medical experimentation on their loved ones.
I read recently that med students are allowed to experiment on deceased patients who die in hospitals-—without the consent of loved ones-—doing procedures like inserting tubes.
Will MA follow the law?
ditto, For whatever reason this family has seen there share of sorrows. May God have mercy on us all!
Look back over these posts, gang.
This represents what we are all about. We feel the humanity of all and we root for what is best in the human species. We feel for families and friends. We offer prayers even for those with whom we deeply, even violently, disagree.
If this were Newt Gingrich or President Bush, the Daily Kos or the DU’s would be laughing their heads off and making sick jokes.
It does not take a genius to see who has retained their humanity and who has not.
McVey
I tend to think that we’re way above the Daily Kos and DU. We’re human; they’re not.
The Boston Herald has shut down the comments section.
Sen. Edward Kennedy has malignant brain tumor
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080520/ap_on_go_co/kennedy
A cancerous brain tumor caused the seizure Sen. Edward M. Kennedy suffered over the weekend, doctors said Tuesday in a grim diagnosis for one of American politics’ most enduring figures.
Doctors for the Massachusetts Democrat say tests conducted after Kennedy suffered a seizure this weekend show a tumor in his left parietal lobe. Preliminary results from a biopsy of the brain identified the cause of the seizure as a malignant glioma.
His treatment will be decided after more tests but the usual course includes combinations of radiation and chemotherapy.
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CBS link:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/05/20/national/main4109953.shtml
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May God be with him and his family.
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He had many faults, as did we all. But unlike certain others on the left, I don't think his patriotism and dedication to this nation could ever be questioned.
-Eric
They keep getting locked because of a few ignorant people.
Well- the docs haven’t said yet which stage the tumor is in- but it just broke on FOX they have characterized the tumor as “inoperable”. Also- as we know, he had surgery 6 months ago and it wasn’t seen at the time- so one assumes this is a fast growing tumor.
1. Just heard on Fox that the tumor is inoperable. Not good news, but at 76 with his prior health history, was he a good surgical candidate? Also, chemo and radiation have their own problems, is this a situation where he’s going to be able to hold up under the strain?
2. Left poriatal lobe, isn’t that where our speech and motor functions are? If so, then the horror is just beginning for Sen. Kennedy (As an epileptic, I can very much sympathise).
3. I suspect a resignation will be forthcoming. I would have liked to beat him at the ballot box, and all I can hope is that he can be made comfortable and have the time he needs to be with his family and freinds. We all will face our own mortality, folks. How we face it is part of what defines us.
Prayers for his health.
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