Ted Kennedy

has just come out of surgery. Doctors say the surgery was "successful":




Article:

Surgeons on Monday performed brain surgery on Sen. Edward M. Kennedy at Duke University Medical Center, and his doctor said the procedure to treat his cancerous brain tumor “was successful and accomplished our goals.”

The 76-year-old senator now faces chemotherapy and radiation to treat the malignant glioma, a lethal type of brain tumor.

Dr. Allan Friedman said Kennedy was awake during the 3½-hour procedure, and should experience no permanent neurological effects from the surgery.

Following the surgery, Kennedy told his wife, Vicki, he felt like a "million bucks."

Miscellaneous.

Best wishes to Ted Kennedy as he undergoes surgery for his brain tumor today.

It is considered risky. He underwent surgery at about 6 a.m. out west, and it will last about six hours.

The surgery comes as something of a surprise because, after the initial diagnosis was made nearly two weeks ago, Kennedy's doctors did not mention surgery as a treatment option. Rather, they limited their focus to radiation and chemotherapy, and later, Kennedy associates hinted that he would seek experimental drug treatments.


The surgery is considered the most aggressive approach he could take in addressing his malignant brain tumor.

I really hope the doctors know what they are doing.