Dr. Allan Friedman, center, operated on Kennedy in May 2008. In June I attended a wedding in San Francisco where Dr. Friedman's daughter was a guest.
His daughter says her dad, chief of Duke neurosurgery, likesto invent cancer treatments in his spare time like the re volutionary "heat-seeking missile" used on Kennedy. She said Kennedy's brain cancer was extensive. But he lived longer than anyone expected.
Slightly off topic, but my father-in-law was diagnosed with a glioblastoma in January of this year and was dead by the end of April. He started the radiation treatments, hated them and then declined both chemo and radiation with the thought that it would hasten his death. He kept asking everyone for a gun, but no one would oblige. In hindsight, perhaps we should have listened to him. It was a horrible, painful death that I would not wish on anyone. I'm not sure these extreme examples (i.e., diagnosis of a terminal illness) are great examples in the health care debate. They are exceptions rather than the norm. Were Kennedy's 15 months significantly better than my FIL's three? I'm guessing no.
ReplyDeleteBefore waiding into this debate, lets find out if Ted paid for the surgery himself. I suspect he did. I seriously doubt insurance companies would have paid for something that would have no chance of working. Does anyone know? The Teddy had plenty of dough to throw at the problem. Mary, how about being an ace reporter and seeing if you can get that dirt.
ReplyDeleteI have it on good authority that Ted's death was paid for under the Cash for Clunkers program.
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ReplyDeleteBut what did we trade Teddy in for, Obama?
Bobcat...I'll bet we "traded" in Teddy for another highly dysfunctional Kennedy, namely Patrick "I'm on my way to a vote at 3 a.m." Kennedy..hic* hic*
ReplyDeleteTim be careful there is not a drunk young girl in your back seat. If so drive slowly over bridges. You family may not have the connections to get you off the hook, and OH yes elected to the Senate.
ReplyDeleteOr Vicki. Now that Ted is buried the drumbeat for Miss Vicki to replace Ted is reaching deafening levels...
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