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| Author: | bnb614 [ Tue Jan 20, 2009 4:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Kennedy collapses at Senate Luncheon |
Hope it isn't anything serious. http://blogs.abcnews.com/george/2009/01 ... llaps.html Kennedy Collapsed January 20, 2009 2:46 PM Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., who is battling a brain tumor, was taken away from the congressional luncheon in convulsions. Kennedy was at a table with Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., Vice President Mondale and Mrs. Mondale, and others. While at the table, Kennedy began having seizures that lasted for several minutes. As they were carrying Kennedy out of the room, he was still seizing. President Barack Obama went out of the room with him, but he is back in the luncheon room now. We are also told that Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., the oldest member of the Senate, was so upset and distraught from what he had witnessed, that he needed to be taken out. Byrd was conscious when he was taken from the room. The two have been friends for a very, very long time. Obama just spoke to the luncheon about Kennedy, appearing extremely sober: "First of all, I know that while I was out of the room, concern was expressed about Teddy," Obama said. "He was there when the Voting Rights Act passed. And, along with John Lewis, was a warrior for justice. And so I would be lying to you if I did not say that right now a part of me is with him. And I think that is true for all of us. This is a joyous time, but it's also a sobering time. And my prayers are with him and his family and Vicki." An ambulance could be seen driving from the U.S. Capitol. --George Stephanopoulos |
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| Author: | annie oakley [ Tue Jan 20, 2009 4:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kennedy collapses at Senate Luncheon |
Sen. Byrd had some issues, too.... but is okay now. |
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| Author: | thefiercelime [ Tue Jan 20, 2009 4:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kennedy collapses at Senate Luncheon |
If that's related to the tumor he's got about 4-6 weeks, I think. |
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| Author: | redrabbit [ Tue Jan 20, 2009 4:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kennedy collapses at Senate Luncheon |
Just saw an interview with Warren Hatch (who was practically crying) who said he seemed better by the time he was loaded into the ambulance. |
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| Author: | groundrules [ Tue Jan 20, 2009 6:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kennedy collapses at Senate Luncheon |
| Author: | thefiercelime [ Sun Jan 25, 2009 3:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kennedy collapses at Senate Luncheon |
A malignant glioma kills half its victims within a year and patients rarely survive more than three years. So, it's likely to be more like 40-60 weeks, but, varies so much from patient to patient, it's hard to say. The guy I knew who died of the same thing didn't last long after waking up and losing his balance and falling out of bed, but, he may have been much further along before it was diagnosed and I'm sure Kennedy's treatment is top notch. |
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