Today, in a news conference, John Edwards, a political candidate for the US Presidential election and his wife, Elizabeth Edwards have announced that she is having an another cancer located in her bone. She was already a breast cancer survivor. Of course, this one is a resurgence of this past cancer she had.
Unfortunately, her bone cancer is already a stage 4 cancer which means that it is an already pretty advanced form of the disease.
I have to say that I was impressed when she announced very calmly that despite the fact that this cancer was not curable but only treatable, she was going to continue the campaign for the election.
On Larry King live, tonight, there was several interviews including the one form Sheryl Crow. This was of course very emotional. Sheryl Crow is a cancer survivor and now one of the most public figures involved in the fight against cancer.
The campaign is going for sure to be very exhausting for her since she has to travel a lot all around the US and attend meetings and reunions.
On the other hand, her disease might be a blessing for their campaign. This unfortunate news captured national attention and the media are going to be crazy interested about her health. I have to say so far Edwards campaign is not going very well. He is well behind Barrack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Today, I am sure they sent a strong message of courage and commitment to the American people. A lot of people might start admiring them for this reason.
I wish her and her husband good luck.
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