Apparently, Elizabeth Edwards felt a lump in one of her breasts duing a campaign trip last week. She got the diagnosis yesterday.
Posted by gnixing (Member # 768) on :
that's horrible.
hopefully they found it in time to take care of it.
Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
I hope so. The road ahead will be rough, but I hope she survives.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
They have little kids, too.
Posted by Sara Sasse (Member # 6804) on :
One of my older women friends calls this "being drafted in the Great War."
Attending a run for the cure some time ago was an absolute eye-opener. So many women running for themselves and for others diagnosed.
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
I heard this on the radio while I was out - my prayers are with the Edwards family.
I have never had much experience with this disease - no woman in my family has ever been diagnosed with it. But, I participated in a charity auction on Ebay to benefit breast cancer charities. I'm not acting like I did much, mind you, all I did was hand-dyed a couple of scarves and agreed to donate the proceeds. In the process, though, I met a lot of women who were survivors themselves, or were relatives or loved ones of people who had lost their lives to it.
I was so moved by so many of the stories I heard, and so impressed with so many of the women I met. The woman that bid and won my auction, is an 18 year survivor herself, and she bought the scarves to give to her sister, who is a four year survivor.
Now I feel an extra bit of sadness when I hear about a new diagnosis of this disease - my heart goes out to Mrs. Edwards and my prayers that she will defeat it like so many strong and wonderful women have.
Posted by Fyfe (Member # 937) on :
Oh, how terrible. That must be so--wow. I don't even know what to say.
Jen
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
My mother had it, and I always worry about my chances of getting it. They say alcohol is a factor, and she was a heavy drinker, so I am hoping that I'll be safer since I don't drink.
Posted by Lupus (Member # 6516) on :
ya, I read about it on cnn. I hope she ends up recovering.
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
quote:WASHINGTON -- A biopsy has shown that a lump in Elizabeth Edwards' breast has not spread, a family spokesman said, as the wife of former Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards commenced chemotherapy.
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A needle biopsy of Edwards' lymph nodes Tuesday found "no indication of cancer," spokesman David Ginsberg said. "From what we know now, it has not spread."
As a safety precaution, however, doctors will remove some of her healthy lymph node tissue. Edwards will then undergo radiation.
Posted by Lost Ashes (Member # 6745) on :
She's a great lady and I pray she makes it through with flying colors.