Former Senator Arlen Specter
Philly.com reporter Dan Gross is reporting that
Arlen Specter has been hospitalized with a serious illness, confirm friends of the longtime U.S. Senator. One asked that people keep him in thoughts and prayers.
This is also being reported by:
The Huffington Post, and
CNN Politics.
In 2005, Senator Specter announced he had non-Hodgkins lymphoma and was succcessfully treated with chemotherapy. His cancer returned in 2008, fortunately caught early, and his treatment was again successful, his cancer in remission.
Six weeks ago, Specter was diagnosed with yet another type of cancer. His family and friends declined to provide details of this current illness.
CNN is reporting that a source close to Senator Specter says that he experienced a "a big flare up" of the disease Monday night. The source indicated that Specter has a "serious form of cancer" and is fighting for his life.
Senator Specter is 82 years old.
Arlen Specter's recent appearance on Morning Joe gave us this gem of a quote, :
"Mitt Romney changes positions more often than a pornographic movie queen." as TomP wrote in his diary back on March 28, 2012.
Get well, Senator Specter.