Posted on 05/20/2008 1:14:24 PM PDT by Liz
I hope he has enough time to get right with God, genuinely repent of the horrorful things he has supported (and say so publicly), and is able to retire and spend some quality time with his family.
some info re:
Brain tumors
http://www.neurologychannel.com/nstumors/types.shtml
Nervous System Tumors
Primary Brain Tumors Gliomas
Gliomas are tumors that are made up of glial cells, cells that play an important structural role in the brain. There are several types of gliomas and the two most common are astrocytomas, cancerous tumors, and oligodendrogliomas - rare, usually benign tumors. A particularly malignant type of astrocytoma is known as a glioblastoma multiforme, which can be either low grade (slow-growing and not very aggressive) or high grade (fast-growing and very aggressive).
Astrocytomas
About 25% of all brain tumors are astrocytomas, malignant tumors that originate in cells called astrocytes. Astrocytomas are graded and named based on what the cells look like under the microscope. Low-grade astrocytomas are made up of the least aggressive cancer
Advertising Disclaimercells, anaplastic astrocytomas are made up of more aggressive cancer cells, and a glioblastoma multiforme is a type of astrocytoma that is made up of extremely aggressive cancer cells. Glioblastoma multiforme is the most common adult primary tumor.
Astrocytomas usually develop between the ages of 20 to 50, but they can occur at any age. One of the most common early symptoms is seizures. Although they can develop anywhere in the brain, they usually develop in the temporal or frontal lobes of the brain and then spread into the adjacent tissues.
Glioblastoma Multiforme
Glioblastoma multiforme, a type of malignant astrocytoma, are the most common adult primary brain tumors. They occur slightly more frequently in men. Patients with these types of tumors are usually over the age of 50, but the tumors can develop at any age. Patients who develop the tumor at a younger age have a significantly better survival rate than older patients. Symptoms are caused by rapid tumor growth, infiltration into adjacent tissues, swelling (edema) and an increased accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain (hydrocephalus). Most patients experience headaches, seizures, or a change in their mental status.
It sounds like some recent discoveries have been made in treatments for this type of cancer. Hope something will work.
http://www.sfn.org/index.cfm?pagename=brainbriefings_gliomabraintumors
“Some scientists are focusing on molecules that are located primarily in glioma tumors with the hope that they can be tricked into killing themselves and other components of the tumor. One molecule that flourishes in gliomas forms a special binding site. In a recent human study, scientists examined a drug engineered to include a toxin and the protein transferrin, which is naturally attracted to these binding sites. The researchers pumped high doses of the mixture into glioma tumors. In two weeks the therapy had cut the tumor size by at least half in nine out of 15 patients. The trial is now in the second phase of testing. However, at high concentrations the therapy may damage healthy tissue because low amounts of the binding sites also are found in some non-tumor cell groups.
Other researchers recently have found molecules, including glioma-chloride channels (GCC) and brain enriched hyaluronan binding proteins (BEHAB), which may be more specific to glioma tumors. In addition, the molecules seem to help the tumor spread throughout the brain. Targeting them with a toxin potentially could not only wipe out the cancer cells and ignore the healthy cells, but also could impede the cancer cells expansion. “
You are absolutely right. Any large group has ethical and moral idiots; FR is not immune.
If any one reading this thinks a malignant brain tumor and a slow lingering and awful death is cause for rejoicing or humor, please go lie down under a bus.
McVey
Maybe Teddy will now have second thoughts about all the wrongheaded positions he’s taken throughout his life, chiefly, his rabid pro-abortion stand.
There’s something fundamentally wrong with someone who cheers on the murder of unborn children.
Absolutely. I remember some of the horrible things they said about Ronald Regean and his alzimers and loss of body function. I feel only a deep sadness and heartbreak for what Senator Kennedy and his family will have to face. God be with them. I offer my heartfelt prayers for him and his family. So terribly sad.
He’s a father, an uncle, a grandfather, a brother.... certainly, the Kennedy family must be feeling a lot of sdaness and pain right now. They are such a close-knit and supportive family. My thoughts are with all of them.
But those politics are affecting peoples lives. Cause and effect.
I heard it was real easy to find even though it’s small so they’ll probably be able to remove it with very minimal brain damage. Prayers for him and his family.
The 1 million dollar question is how long will this thread be opened before it gets locked?
Despite my antipathy for this man, cancer is not something I’d ever wish on anyone.
Prayers for the Kennedys and hope Ted is blessed with a miracle.
I will pray for Sen Kennedy’s health and conversion.
Prayers.
That is true.
Facing mortality, perhaps he will reflect on the mortality he has brought to the innocenct. We cam all, all of us, hope forllumination.
My sentiments exactly.
susie
Indylindy,
you might be interested in this site.
http://www.ytedk.com/
i was quite shocked to read the whole story about mary jo and the rest that is on that site.
I never knew he was thrown out of harvard for cheating but I guess we aren’t allowed to say anything bad about a man who is dying, eh?
Plus prayers for his repentence and conversion.
If he just hadn’t been able to get out of the car on Chappaquiddick that night he would have been spared all this. Luck of the Irish, eh?
I kinda think I want to just keel over myself. But not for awhile!
susie
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