Ted Kennedy Gave Convention Speech with KIDNEY STONES

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Ted Kennedy Gave Convention Speech with KIDNEY STONES

[politicasista]

1. A true patriot!

Bless you Uncle Ted. :patriot:

[valerief]

2. That's one of the reasons he's the best senator ever. nt

[Barack_America]

3. And I stayed home from work today with a cold...

I suck. *shakeshead*

[eshfemme]

Wow, that man is a ROCK! I've heard that those are really really painful.

Although probably not as painful as gall stones for men...

[PA Democrat]

4. OMG. He left his hospital bed to deliver that speech.

He really wanted to make tha speech. What a fighter.

[Raine]

5. I just love Teddy so much

what an inspiration he is. I'm so sad that's he's so sick.

[Island Blue]

6. What an amazing man.

Thank you Senator Kennedy - you sir, are a true Democrat and a true American. :patriot:

[Historic NY]

7. Yikes, No wonder he was hunched over I was worried he was in pain.

[cindyw]

8. yeah, he looked like he had an IV in his hand. The bandage was covering it up.

I wouldn't be surprised if he was given IV fluids before and after the speech so he could make it.

[K Gardner]

9. Just no words... wow.

[my2sense]

10. I've always had admiration for this man

He is an inspiration.

[horseshoecrab]

11. Ted...

:patriot: :patriot: :patriot:

[Cha]

12. OUCH! I've heard those hurt!

And, he gave the best speech EV-AR!

[blonndee]

13. That's amazing. My dad had a kidney stone just this weekend and he was in AGONY.

And he's a tuff cookie.

Ted, you never cease to amaze me. :loveya:

[MiniMe]

14. I've had kidney stones, and they hurt like a SOB

Feels sort of like somebody sticking a knife in your back. And depending on where it is, its much worse for a man than a woman. It has, um, how to say this, farther to go. If its still in the kidney, its the same for both.

[mmonk]

19. Me too. Hurt like hell.

Passed them at home in the bath tub.

[cascadiance]

20. Yes, it's known to be the closest a man can know how being in labor feels...

I had a real bad bout of them many years ago, and another a few months ago. Coincidentally, I'm going in for a cat scan on this Thursday to check if I have more of them, etc. I can definitely sympathize with him. I remember having to drive through Friday evening rush hour traffic in the Bay Area when a bout kicked into high gear. I had to recline my seat heavily and barely could look through the windshield in bumper to bumper traffic... I'm guessing he felt somewhat like that.

[libnnc]

15. I've had kidney stones...thought I'd die

.......

I've got no words. He's a man of steel.

:cry:

:patriot:

[QC]

16. Having birthed a few kidney stones myself, I salute him. n/t

[nc4bo]

17. Thank-you Teddy.

:patriot:

[Left Is Write]

18. I love that man.

[spanone]

21. one of the most painful things i hope i ever have to endure...god bless morphine