Pray for Ted Kennedy
Yes, I’ve said that alot lately but it’s especially worth repeating this morning because he’s in surgery as I write this. Here’s what’s being reported:
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was set to undergo surgery Monday at Duke University Medical Center for his cancerous brain tumor and then faces chemotherapy and radiation treatment, his office said.
The 76-year-old senator was diagnosed last month with a malignant glioma, an especially lethal type of brain tumor. A statement from the Massachusetts Democrat’s office said the surgery would take place on Monday morning in Durham, N.C., by one of the nation’s top neurosurgeons, Dr. Allan Friedman, followed by chemotherapy and radiation.
Anthony Coley, a Kennedy spokesman, said the surgery is scheduled to begin around 9 a.m. and expected to last about six hours. He expects to remain at the North Carolina facility for one week to recuperate and then will begin further treatments at Massachusetts General Hospital and start chemotherapy.
“I am deeply grateful to the people of Massachusetts and to my friends, colleagues and so many others across the country and around the world who have expressed their support and good wishes as I tackle this new and unexpected health challenge,” Kennedy said in the statement. “I am humbled by the outpouring and am strengthened by your prayers and kindness.”
There are few politicians I disagree more with than Ted Kennedy. In fact, I don’t think that there is a politician I disagree more with. That said, Sen. Kennedy is created in God’s own image. That’s reason enough to pray for him.
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Cross-posted at LetFreedomRingBlog