The cancer in Elizabeth Edwards' body has started to spread to her liver and doctors have told her that trying to treat it will not really do anything productive so have recommended against trying to treat it. This is such a tragic situation. You have to wonder to yourself if she did not have to deal with so much stress and drama in the past few years if her body would have held out better. I don't know, but the human body does crazy things when it is stressed out and if Elizabeth Edwards has her life shortened by what her prick of a husband did to her than I hope he does not get a wink of sleep for the rest of his life thinking about the fact that by his actions he may have shortened the amount of time Elizabeth could spend with her children.
I was thinking the exact thing about John Edwards.
ReplyDeleteI hope there is a heaven and that she can be reunited with her son.
At this point, it doesn't matter. May she end up so doped up on morphine, and eventually slips away peacefully.
ReplyDeleteI pray she has some peace, solace and does not suffer much through her transition to the hereafter.
ReplyDeletePigs like him don't have a conscious.
ReplyDeleteSo very sad.
ReplyDeleteyes, john's a colossal prick, but he's nothing compared to the aggressive cancer she was diagnosed with.
ReplyDeleteshe's lived for 6 years since her diagnosis. there's one thing to blame for her impending death and that's CANCER.
i've always liked elizabeth. i just hope she comfortable and surrounded with love.
my mother died of breast cancer on 13th of Dec. 2002 i hope mrs. edwards and her children will find peace and comfort. cancer is terrible illness. people die in agony and family have to watch their pain and anguish.
ReplyDeleteI am sending compassionate thoughts to both of them. May she die in peace, surrounded by love, and die both forgiven and forgiving. And may he earn that forgiveness by accepting his own humble lessons and living the rest of his life with the wisdom gained from these experiences.
ReplyDeleteShe's an inspiring woman, and may her life--all aspects of it--serve as an example of dignity to the rest of us.
I remember this day for my mom. My brothers made it to her side and she died 20 minutes later - like she just held out for them. I hope her family has the peace they deserve.
ReplyDeleteAs a 36 year old woman who is currently fighting breast cancer, my heart is breaking for Elizabeth. My heart breaks every time another women succumbs to this terrible disease. I hope each of you will do a self breast exam today in honor of Elizabeth and of every other woman suffering from this disease.
ReplyDeleteMy heart goes out to Elizabeth and her family/friends. My mother-in-law fought ovarian cancer for 3 years. In early August of this year we were all told that the cancer had spread to her liver, kidneys, stomach, lymph nodes (pretty much her whole body) and that she could either go through very aggressive treatment which would make her sicker than the others she had done and maybe give her some extra months or she could be made comfortable and live for a month or two. We all chose for the second option. We had a few weeks where she felt good and we could all say what we needed to say to her and get her wishes put down on paper. The last few weeks were very rough on everyone, but she went fairly peacefully in late September. I don't wish this disease on anyone.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully said, Gladys.
ReplyDeleteGood luck, Nikki :)
ReplyDeleteHe is cancer. May he burn in hell.
ReplyDeleteShe is an inspiration - she fought the disease tooth and nail for 6 years. She's a strong person and my thoughts are with her poor children.
ReplyDeletethe mistress must be chomping at the bit.....I hope he doesn't end up with her. That would be a real slap in the face.
It is tragic. No one should have to go through the pain and suffering her husband and cancer put her through. However, she is no saint. In the book Gamechange (about the 2008 elections and other references) she could be vicious to people, treated her employees badly and lacked respect toward many people she came in contact with. It's important to keep that in mind before anyone nominates her for sainthood.
ReplyDeleteI hope she finds peace in these her last days.
Thank you, Enty, for posting this. No one should have to go through what Elizabeth Edwards has been through in the last several years. I first started following Edwards closely in the late 1990s, when a close friend of mine worked in his office on the Hill and eventually as personal assistant to them. From the stories I heard, they were very genuine and very caring people. Elizabeth treated my friend extremely well. How sadly things have changed. I'm beyond disappointed in John Edwards. And as for Elizabeth - yes, she could easily fall into the "martyr" category. I will give her every benefit of the doubt (I read the stuff in "Gamechange" too, and am skeptical of the objectivity of the author). She deserves every benefit of the doubt, because who wouldn't develop a little bit of an edge after finding out your husband was prowling around whlie you were battling cancer?!
ReplyDeleteI hope Elizabeth has a very peaceful, very loving transition. The American people - from both sides of the aisle - will mourn on the day the announcement comes. And I hope that John still has a heart and will genuinely mourn the loss of a wife who was too good for him and that he will live every day in guilt for what he did. His career certainly suffered for it, as it should.
Ugh.
ReplyDeleteNo one deserves to have cancer.
I hope she has serenity in her last days.
The accounts in "Gamechange" are highly suspect. I'm a part of a group to which Elizabeth has belonged to many years. She has always been a dear, kind, classy lady. I'm so sorry her time here will be shorter than it should have been.
ReplyDeleteTHAT IS SO SAD. strong woman. hope she avoids pain.
ReplyDeleteVery sad. I hope she spends her last days laughing with her children. They will need as many good memories as possible.
ReplyDeleteA resolution for all of us... more laughing together in the new year. So many of you bring amusement, smarts and fascinating life insights to my days. Thank you!
Is she legally divorced from John yet. I would hate for him to inherit anything from her legally as her spouse.
ReplyDeleteNikki,
ReplyDeleteAll the best with fighting it. Big hugs from Australia. Hope you have a fabulous Christmas.
Peace to her and her loved ones in this time of sorrow.
ReplyDeleteI was diagnosed with breast cancer the same week as Elizabeth Edwards and have felt a bond with her throughout my treatment. I found my cancer much, much earlier than she did and am considered "cured" at this point. I am so, so saddened by this news because I had hoped that we could both beat it at the same time.
ReplyDeleteNikki, I will think of you daily and hope that your treatment is swift and successful...
ReplyDeleteNikki, my thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of treatment.
ReplyDeleteWell said, Enty.
ReplyDeleteNikki, hang in there, we're sending good thoughts to you and your loved ones.
ReplyDeleteIt's terribly sad, especially for her children. I hate cancer.
ReplyDeleteNikki - Prayers for you and your battle!
Sadly, CNN just reported she has passed away.
ReplyDeleteI hope wherever she is now, she finds the peace in life John did not give her. And she is happily reunited with her son.
RIP Elizabeth.
RIP Elizabeth.
ReplyDeleteMy mother passed away from breast cancer in May 2009. She battled it for 4 years when they originally gave her 6 months to live. She was 61, the same age as Elizabeth. I'm not an emotional person, but I cried reading this news. Cancer is a horrible, horrible disease. If you are a woman, please take the time to do a breast exam or get a mammogram.
ReplyDeleteFor those of you have lost loved ones, keep their memories alive.
Nikki, I'm sending you positive thoughts for recovery.
Nikki, I lost my Mother to cancer. My prayers are with you.
ReplyDeleteI was so sad to see that Elizabeth passed away today. I hoped that she and her children would get 1 more Christmas together. I'm glad that she won't be in pain anymore.
ReplyDeleteNikki, remember sweetie, you became a Cancer Survivor and Warrior the second you found out. Never forget that okay.
ReplyDeleteSending you tons of hugs and love and prayers and healing thoughts.
RIP, Elizabeth.
ReplyDeleteRIP Elizabeth. Very sad that she passed on already.
ReplyDeleteVery sad. Her poor children.
ReplyDeleteImpressive media management in the end.
Nikki, kick cancer's ass, girl.
rest in peace elizabeth.
ReplyDeletefucking cancer.
I'm convinced that Big Pharma has the cure to many forms of cancer. May they rot in hell for holding out for a big pay-off, rather then saving many people from a painful death, and from shielding those families from their suffering and grieving.
ReplyDeleteRest In Peace Elizabeth
ReplyDeleteI cried when I heard the news tonight. I think it was because my mom had breast cancer twice, once in 1996 and again in 2005.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what her younger kids feel, because I thought I heard that her cancer was caused by the hormones she took to become pregnant in her late 40's.
I can't wish him bad right now, as he truly lost a beautiful person in his life. Elizabeth was gracious, stoic, and certainly a woman of God. God bless her, and her family, and yes, John. May he know the wrong he did to her.
ReplyDeleteRIP Elizabeth. My prayers are with you. The struggle is no more.
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts and best wishes to you readers who are struggling with this, personally or for a loved one.
ReplyDelete@linnea, that's what I came here to say, too. My thoughts are with the CDaN readers and the Edwards' children. I don't know much about EE, but I wish she hadn't done the talk show circuit there at the end, it tarnished her, IMO.
ReplyDeletenikki,
ReplyDeletebest of luck to you- one of our best friends has battled breast cancer and won, and in doing so (and in her other battles) has become one of my personal heroes.
i know i'll be able to add you to that list! be strong, let your friends and your faith be there for you, and hold on to your sense of humor!
and gladys, you always know just the right thing to say. i can't stand john edwards, but i imagine elizabeth must have forgiven him in her own way, what makes me any better than her? i have many other reasons to dislike him, and dislike is a much better feeling than hate, anyway.