Edwards will continue presidential run
I know that if Reba was sick, I'd still keep going to work as much as possible and all, so I don't suppose it's too much different for Boy Wonder to continue doing what he does for a living--running for office.
However, this story has a bit more to it, and believe it or not, it's NOT about Mr. Sissyfist.
[...] John Edwards said a biopsy of her rib had showed that the cancer had returned.
The bone is one of the most common places where breast cancer spreads, and once it does so it is not considered curable.
But how long women survive depends on how widespread the cancer is in the bone, and many can survive for years. The longer it takes for cancer to spread after the initial tumor, the better the prognosis. She was diagnosed in 2004.
Chemotherapy and radiation are standard treatments, along with use of drugs that specifically target the bones called bisphosphonates. Other treatments include hormone therapy if the cancer is responsive to estrogen.
Dr. Lisa Carey, Elizabeth Edwards' physician, said that initial tests showed some very small suspicious spots elsewhere, but that the therapy focus would be on the bone. Asked where else, she said "possibly involving the lung."
This doesn't sound good at all, and I know our prayers are for Mrs. Edwards' recovery and comfort, as well as strength for her family.
Posted by Terry Oglesby at March 22, 2007 12:14 PM