Has there been any news recently about Ted Kennedy? I have

[my3boyz]

not heard a thing since he went home following the surgery.

[geckosfeet]

1. Last I heard he will be undergoing chemo treatments at home.

Lots of links
Google Ted Kennedy chemo
Chemo, Radiation Ahead

[sallyseven]

2. He has been jawboning

over the Medicaid problems.

[Olney Blue]

3. I don't know, but I got an email from him (probably his office)

thanking me for my good wishes on his website.

Very classy.

[davidpdx]

4. Here are two recent articles from the Boston paper

Patches: Ted Kennedy ready to ‘do battle’ against brain tumor
By Associated Press
Monday, June 16, 2008 - Added 5d 2h ago

SMITHFIELD, R.I. - Resilient Ted Kennedy is preparing to “do battle” against his potentially deadly brain tumor, his son Patrick said.

The Rhode Island congressman said his father had been comforted by the company of friends and family in recent days, but that they were also aware he needed moments of quiet and breaks from entertaining as he fights a cancerous brain tumor.

“Everyone wants to be with him. But we also need to give him space and time to recover, where he doesn’t have to be ‘on,’ ” said Rep. Kennedy.

“We want him to be strong for when he needs to do battle.”

He was speaking late Saturday at a gala for the Diabetes Foundation of Rhode Island, where he was receiving an award for his support of the group and diabetes issues.

He would not say when his father would start treatment, but added he was considering a pill form of chemotherapy that would allow him to stay home for treatment.

Radiation treatments would take about 15 minutes each, he said. The course of the treatment will depend largely on how his father feels, he said.

Ted Kennedy, the 76-year-old senior senator from Massachusetts, enjoyed Father’s Day surrounded by family at his home in Hyannisport.

He returned there June 9, a week after undergoing an aggressive surgery for a malignant glioma at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C. He will undergo further treatment at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, where he was first diagnosed with the lethal tumor last month.

Kennedy has also been sailing in recent days with his son and niece, Maria Shriver, wife of California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/politics/view.bg?articleid=1101034&srvc=rss

Kennedy back at work amid brain cancer treatment
By Associated Press
Monday, June 16, 2008 - Updated 4d 6h ago


BOSTON - Sen. Edward M. Kennedy is undergoing treatment for his brain tumor, but that hasn’t stopped the Massachusetts Democrat from returning to his official duties.

The senator sent a letter today to the president and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges, urging his member colleges to register for the federal Direct Loan Program. Kennedy’s goal is to ensure students can access student loans even if private lenders refuse to offer federal loans to their students.

Since suffering a seizure on May 17, official statements from Kennedy’s office have dealt with his condition or have been issued by staffers on his behalf. The college statement is the first from the senator himself.

Kennedy underwent brain surgery at Duke University Medical Center on June 2. After his discharge a week later, aides said he would begin chemotherapy and radiation treatment at Massachusetts General Hospital.

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view/2008_06_16_Kennedy_stays_back_at_work_amid_brain_cancer_treatment/