Kennedy's seizure

Although it is difficult to speculate; the seizure that Sen. Edward Kennedy had yesterday is a very poor prognostic sign when you carry the diagnosis of the type of brain tumor he has.

He reportedly collapsed during the Inaugural luncheon for President Barrack Obama and some of the news media related it to stress and fatigue.

Although both of these do increase the seizure risk, the odds are that his tumor and cancer is progressing.

The average life expectancy for his particular glioblastoma is usually around 6 months from the time of diagnosis. Surgery can offer additional time, but it is very rarely curative.

It is nice that he has lived long enough to witness the historic occasion of the inauguration of the first black President.