Elisabeth Edwards has breast cancer
 

I hope and pray she recovers fully and quickly.

From Yahoo:
WASHINGTON - Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards (news - web sites), was diagnosed with breast cancer the day her husband and Sen. John Kerry (news - web sites) conceded the presidential race.

Spokesman David Ginsberg said Mrs. Edwards, 55, discovered a lump in her right breast while on a campaign trip last week. Her family doctor told her Friday that it appeared to be cancerous and advised her to see a specialist when she could.


She put off the appointment until Wednesday so as to not miss campaign time. Mrs. Edwards had a needle biopsy performed at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, where Dr. Barbara Smith confirmed the cancer, Ginsberg said.


He said the cancer was diagnosed as invasive ductal cancer. That is the most common type of breast cancer, and can spread from the milk ducts to other parts of the breast or beyond.


More tests were being done to determine how far the cancer has advanced and how to treat it, he said.


Ginsberg said spirits are high at the Edwards household. "Everybody feels good about it, that this is beatable," he said.


Edwards, who leaves his North Carolina Senate seat in January, said in a statement, "Elizabeth is as strong a person as I've ever known. Together, our family will beat this."

I just saw that on the news. I'm praying for her recovery... she's an amazing woman and a terrific mother.

Hope the treatments work out.

talk about SUCKS!

I hope that she makes a rapid and full recovery.

Let me take this opportunity to remind everyone to: have mammogram every year if you are over 40 or younger iF you have a history of BC in your family, Do self checks every month even if you are young.
Breast Cancer can hit at any age!!!
I am approaching my one year surivival date and my life is better than it was before. BC does not have to be a death sentence, catch it early and it is curable.
I hope that all goes as well for Mrs. Edwards as it has for me.

Amen! i am a strong advocate for mammograms and i am 35 and had one this yr.


I pray that Mrs. Edwards recovers from this because no one should have to go thru this ordeal.