Ted Kennedy Diagnosed With Brain Tumor
Kennedy has a glioma and likely will require chemotherapy and radiation therapy, neurologist Dr. Lee Schwamm of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and Dr. Larry Ronan, a primary physician there, said in a statement..According to the Society for Neuroscience, about 20,000 Americans are diagnosed with a glioma every year and more than half die within 18 months.
However, still to be determined is how rapidly the tumor is growing.
Gliomas are a type of tumor arising from brain cells known as glial cells. They can cause a range of symptoms, including the seizure Kennedy suffered but also headaches and unexplained vomiting.
Some are high-grade and can grow and spread rapidly. Low-grade tumors, while malignant, can grow more slowly and may not even require treatment for years.
This is so sad and scary. I’ll be pullin’ for him. I wonder how his kids and Maria are holding up.
May 20th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
I’m just so devastated right now. I can’t stop crying.
They say that Ted Kennedy is a fighter. A fighter? That man is a gladiator.
May 20th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
There have been cases where people have been diagnosed with malignancies and have a certain amount of time to live, then 20+ years down the road they are still alive and kicking. There is no doubt in my mind that Senator Kennedy will be fighting this illness just as much as he fights vigorously day to day for American people!!!
May 20th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
I know E, I know… try not to be so sad though. He truly is a gladiator. The Kennedy family, with all their problems (which are not unlike the problems MANY families have, including conservative) has done so much… they’ve inspired so much within us.
How can I tell you not to be sad? I’m sad, too.
May 20th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
“He truly is a gladiator.”
A Gladiator? come on!!!!!
May 20th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
Yeah. I know Cheryl :) I’ll be ok. God bless Teddy.
May 20th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
I love the censor ship going on here. If a repub did this you’d all be claiming that we were stifling your free speech. liberals really are two faced jackasses
May 20th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
Neolarthytep:
That’s not true. Liberals are definitely more compassionate than conservatives. When Tony Snow had cancer, everybody (including us evil liberals) were praying for his speedy recovery.
May 20th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
TDro~ Neolathryep, aka Neanderthal, is referring to a nasty comment he made about Ted that was deleted. I’m pretty sure I speak for all of us when I say that if he would like to bash Ted’s health then he needs to go elsewhere. If he’d like to engage in a civil discussion about Ted’s Congressional records and political life, then I’m sure we’d welcome that.
Steve~ You’re apparently not friends with the Dictionary. Let me help you out.
Main Entry:
glad·i·a·tor Listen to the pronunciation of gladiator
Pronunciation:
\ˈgla-dē-ˌā-tər\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Latin, from gladius sword, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh cleddyf sword
Date:
15th century
1: a person engaged in a fight to the death as public entertainment for ancient Romans2: a person engaging in a public fight or controversy3: a trained fighter; especially : a professional boxer
from m-w dot com
The term “gladiator” is certainly applicable for someone who has dedicated their lives to fighting for the underprivileged. It’s definitely applicable for someone who has had to prematurely bury three brothers, one sister, two nephews, and other less well known family members. He’s buried loved ones and kept on going.
I’ll close this comment with excerpts from a speech that I’ve used as a motivating factor in various areas of my life (well, except for motivating me to go to the gym LOL). Vince Lombardi on what it takes to be Number One.
Winning is not a sometime thing; it’s an all the time thing. You don’t win once in a while; you don’t do things right once in a while; you do them right all the time. Winning is a habit… It is a reality of life that men are competitive and the most competitive games draw the most competitive men. That’s why they are there – to compete. To know the rules and objectives when they get in the game. The object is to win fairly, squarely, by the rules – but to win… And in truth, I’ve never known a man worth his salt who in the long run, deep down in his heart, didn’t appreciate the grind, the discipline. There is something in good men that really yearns for discipline and the harsh reality of head to head combat…I don’t say these things because I believe in the ‘brute’ nature of man or that men must be brutalized to be combative. I believe in God, and I believe in human decency. But I firmly believe that any man’s finest hour – his greatest fulfillment to all he holds dear – is that moment when he has to work his heart out in a good cause and he’s exhausted on the field of battle – victorious.
May 20th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
How very sad that those Kennedy bashers are so small in their thinking that they have given up any sermblance of compassion for another’s hurt and their frightened and pained family and friends. That he stood for ideas with which they disagreed may stir their peake, but many often quote scripture and claim godliness. Where are the Ten Commandments and Golden Rule when they surely are needed? Sen Kennedy is wished well and appreciated by all who agree with cheryl/Vince’s winning words.
May 20th, 2008 at 6:16 pm
“Steve~ You’re apparently not friends with the Dictionary. Let me help you out.”
Apparently, Cherylcarroll, you’re not friends with an imagination. I just can’t see Ted fitting into a gladiator costume. But thanks for posting that information on gladiators, I sure didn’t know nuthin’ about gladiators.
May 20th, 2008 at 6:41 pm
I just have a question for all the Kennedy lovers…why should I care about someone who would rather call their attorney then an ambulance. Obviously he didn’t show compassion for that girl so why should he receive what he denied.
May 20th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
Steve~ They make gladiator costumes of all sizes. Please continue to hang around Liberal Land, perhaps you’ll increase your vocabulary and kindness for other human beings. Next on your mandatory vocab lesson is on the word “metaphor”.
Karma~ Karma? Is that your usual handle?
I’m well acquainted with the circumstances of Mary Jo Kopechne’s seriously unfortunate death. We truly do reap what we sow. I have no idea if this is ‘karmic retribution’, and for humans to offer an opinion will never be more than speculation. I’m not God and neither are you. As I stated in another recent comment, a man’s relationship between him and God is just that- between him and God.
I’m not in the mood for a debate on the Kopechne accident. I just know that I “judge” (so to speak) a man by the entirety of his life, not by the worse and greatest moments.
May 20th, 2008 at 7:54 pm
Mary Jo probably survived on a bubble of air for a couple of hours as she died a slow, painful death. Rather than call for help, this turdbrain decided to just go home and cover it up. No, I do not feel sorry for Ted Kennedy. This is poetic justice.
I doubt Ted Kennedy will ever be able to say any words like “I am sorry” to Mary Jo. That’s because he is not going to be in the same place where she is now.
May 20th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
Ladies and Gentlemen~ GOD has come down and SPOKEN to us! Hallelujah! I thought that I only heard God speak to me directly through my prayers, but He has also decided to speak through Steve Harkonnen.
We should all feel blessed.
Steve~ Wait, I’m sorry. I mean “God”…
God~ You already know that autopsy was never performed on Mary Jo. Furthermore, I know you saw and heard Ted apologize for not immediately calling for help. He was inebriated, and as aforementioned his drunk driving was irresponsible. Only you and Ted know how his thoughts were being processed that night. I know that you are a forgiving God. I’m not sure whether Ted’s plea for forgiveness after the accident was enough for you, but I know that YOU’RE the only one who can judge that.
And God, I’m very grateful for the decades that you’ve allowed Ted to spend in the US Senate… he’s been a voice not just for MA, but for our nation.
May 20th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
If you want to bash Ted, go somewhere else.
May 20th, 2008 at 10:43 pm
This is very sad news, but I’m praying more a miracle as well.
I’m not sure if any of you have seen the “Last Lecture” video on YouTube. It was given by a profesor at Carnegie Melon University last September who was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer and given I believe 3-4 months to live. He’s still alive now and in relatively good shape given his condition and recently testified before Congress about cancer research funding.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo
May 20th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
“According to the Society for Neuroscience, about 20,000 Americans are diagnosed with a glioma every year and more than half die within 18 months.”
—JEEZ!
The 76 year old senator appears to be in good shape. I really believe he is a strong guy and can really still persevere a couple more years.
May 20th, 2008 at 11:27 pm
And as for “liberals really are two faced jackasses”, allow me to say this:
” .”
May 21st, 2008 at 2:23 am
Cherylcarroll – “Steve~ They make gladiator costumes of all sizes. Please continue to hang around Liberal Land, perhaps you’ll increase your vocabulary and kindness for other human beings. Next on your mandatory vocab lesson is on the word “metaphor”.”
Actually, I think this is the last time I will be around here because all of you are batshit insane.
cherylcarroll – “Karma~ Karma? Is that your usual handle?
I’m not in the mood for a debate on the Kopechne accident. I just know that I “judge” (so to speak) a man by the entirety of his life, not by the worse and greatest moments.”
Yeah, regarding Mary Jo Kopechne, most libtards don’t like talking about it at all because the facts are stark raving factual,/i> and that scares liberals to death.
May 21st, 2008 at 7:17 am
Michael~ I heard about that guy. Amazing! I love stories like that.
May 21st, 2008 at 11:50 am
Batshit insane… Lol.
Steve, I mean God, has an entertaining way with words. Sorry to see you go. Really… brings tears to my eyes.
May 21st, 2008 at 11:52 am
well at least he keep up the Kennedy tradition by taking one in the head
May 21st, 2008 at 1:56 pm
Ted Kennedy is a man; nothing more, nothing less. You liberals say he “stands up for the little man”. Ok, then please explain this:
1. No windmills near the “Kennedy compound”. Reason: Do not want to spoil his view. Never mind that wind power is less expensive than oil generated power, which would benefit the poor more than people “like him”.
2. Voted for every welfare program ever presented to the congress; never mind that socialist welfare programs have absolutely destroyed the black community; why? So the blacks would forever be on the liberal plantation…only now they aren’t picking cotton, but welfare checks in exchange for their vote. Nice to know what most liberals think of black people, isn’t it?
3. Supports planned parenthood. Planned Parenthood aborts more black babies than any other color group…wonder why? Could it be that Margaret Sanger called for aborting black babies as a means of eliminating the “black race” in the USA? Don’t believe me? Look it up for yourself.
4. Kennedy voted against drilling for oil in the US. Never mind that the Chinese will be in the Gulf of Mexico drilling for oil, but we won’t anymore. Who benefits from $4/gallon gas? Not the poor which Kennedy and the liberals claim to love.
I could list ten more. Get the point? Liberals sucker the poor for votes. Conservatives don’t do well with poor people…know why? Conservatives refuse to treat poor people as if they are something special…conservatives expect the same high standards from everyone, regardless of their economic situation.
When the poor of this country realize this undeniable fact, they will “abort” the liberals, end welfare, rejoin the American mainstream and, once again, make this a “shining city on a hill”.
Not one second before.
May 21st, 2008 at 2:15 pm
nice post Andrew
May 21st, 2008 at 2:32 pm
Kudos, Andrew. Beautiful post.
May 21st, 2008 at 2:51 pm
First, if you are going to start spewing out facts at least spew them all out. Do not pick and choose which ones to include. No, an autopsy was never performed on her. However no water ever came from her lungs or throat. That means that poor woman was dead BEFORE her body was driven into the lake. I am sure you are smart enough to figure the rest of that out on your own. Secondly, I have a huge issue with his excuse that he was drunk and that is why he did not call the ambulance. Apparently he was sober enough to try and save his own skin. Which just goes to prove that he is indeed a pathetic excuse for a man who is and will indeed get what he deserves.
And yes Karma is what I go by on all forums/blogs/websites.
May 21st, 2008 at 5:52 pm
Very well written Andrew.
May 21st, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Andy says it all in his post. What truths were spoken on that one.
Karma – Good points. He probably was blind drunk at the time.
One nagging thought though: I wonder if he was soaking wet, or bone dry?
May 21st, 2008 at 6:29 pm
Andrew~ I basically concur that you’ve presented a reasonably good argument. I’d encourage you to remember that you can give me any member of Congress, and I can go through their voting record and prepare an equally convincing argument on how they haven’t stood up for the “little man”. The converse of that is also possible.
I hope you guys stick around and offer up more non-hateful opinions. Political debate is a good thing.
May 21st, 2008 at 7:18 pm
btw, I chose not to comment on Mary Jo b/c I’ve already stated my thoughts on the matter.
May 21st, 2008 at 7:19 pm
That is perfectly ok Cheryl. Like you said, if I may be so kind as to quote you, “political debate is a good thing”. I completely agree that POLITE, and DECENT political debate is good. In the end we are all Americans and need to do what is best for the country.
May 21st, 2008 at 8:15 pm