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Senator Kennedy diagnosed with brain tumor

By GLEN JOHNSON, Associated Press Writer

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. “He remains in good spirits and full of energy,” the doctors for the 76-year-old Massachusetts Democrat said in a statement.

They said tests conducted after the seizure showed a tumor in Kennedy’s left parietal lobe. Preliminary results from a biopsy of the brain identified the cause of the seizure as a malignant glioma, they said.

His treatment will be decided after more tests but the usual course includes combinations of radiation and chemotherapy.

Kennedy has been hospitalized in Boston since Saturday, when he was airlifted from Cape Cod after a seizure at his home.

The tears are coming now and I am absolutely devastated. I have no words. Nothing. I can’t breathe and the room feels like its closing in on me. I feel physically sick.  Please don’t take him now, Lord.  His work is not done.


12 Responses to “Senator Kennedy diagnosed with brain tumor”


  1. May 20, 2008 at 2:07 pm

    Hang in there man… He’ll pull through…

  2. May 20, 2008 at 5:50 pm

    I’ve already been saying my prayers.

  3. May 20, 2008 at 7:54 pm

    He’ll be fine, SB. You gotta keep the faith. The Lord allowed him here this long; I believe his work isn’t done yet.

  4. May 21, 2008 at 1:33 am

    SB: Be encouraged in knowing that God’s work does not begin and end in a single man; for we are the conduits that God uses to carry out His plan. God will complete what He has already begun. I’m certain of that.

    I pray the best for Senator Kennedy. But as we already know, much of Kennedy’s work has already been established in the land. And trust me on this… Kennedy’s legacy, his influence, his ideals will not die when his body has been made to rest.

    Perhaps those of you, who are inspired by his work, should recharge, reenergize, and reignite yourselves to carry out the work of Senator Kennedy. I pray you do the same when considering the life, the legacy, the commitment, the work of ChristI pray the same for myself..

    Peace and blessings to you,
    Angie

  5. 5 Chesapeake
    May 21, 2008 at 4:54 am

    “I pray you do the same when considering the life, the legacy, the commitment, the work of ChristI”

    Thanks for the challenge and the encouragement, Angie.

  6. May 21, 2008 at 7:08 am

    God bless you Chesapeake.
    And to everyone else, please excuse the error. As you can see by the time, it was late.
    Blessings,
    A

  7. May 22, 2008 at 10:59 am

    Ted Kennedy has been advocating for people on the margins for 46 years. He has done remarkable work. He is passing the mantle on to others. No matter what happens with his illness, Teddy will be all right because “ye shall reap what ye sow.” He has sown kindness and mercy.

  8. 8 Burroughston Broch
    May 25, 2008 at 11:01 am

    TripLBee, your memory is short. How much kindness and mercy did Ted Kennedy and his family sow for Mary Jo Kopechne and her family? That is a rhetorical question and the answer is none.

  9. May 25, 2008 at 4:37 pm

    As tragic as that situation was, it was an accident.

  10. 10 Burroughston Broch
    May 31, 2008 at 6:33 pm

    Driving off the bridge might have been an accident. What he did afterwards was no accident.

  11. 11 Sooner Than Later
    June 3, 2008 at 1:16 pm

    I guess he will be facing Mary Jo Kopechne very soon. How is he going to face that?

  12. 12 TripLBee
    June 3, 2008 at 3:27 pm

    Kicking a man when he is down does not honor the memory of Mary Jo Kopechne.


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