Elizabeth Edwards’ Health Takes Turn for the Worse
- Posted on December 6, 2010 at 8:31pm by
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Elizabeth Edwards, the estranged wife of former Democratic Senator and presidential candidate John Edwards, is reportedly saying her “goodbyes” after receiving a devastating diagnosis from doctors about her struggle with cancer. According to a statement from the Edwards family, doctors advised her that “further treatment of her cancer would be unproductive.”
Elizabeth Edwards (Image: NBC)
On Monday, Edwards, 61, took to her personal Facebook page to post a message to friends which seemed to suggest she has just days to live. “The days of our lives, for all of us, are numbered,” she wrote. “We know that.”
She was hospitalized last week and the entire Edwards family — including John — are now gathered with Elizabeth at the family home in Chapel Hill, N.C.
“You all know that I have been sustained throughout my life by three saving graces – my family, my friends, and a faith in the power of resilience and hope,” Edwards wrote in the Facebook post. “These graces have carried me through difficult times and they have brought more joy to the good times than I ever could have imagined.”
“…there are certainly times when we aren’t able to muster as much strength and patience as we would like,” she added. “It’s called being human. But I have found that in the simple act of living with hope, and in the daily effort to have a positive impact in the world, the days I do have are made all the more meaningful and precious. And for that I am grateful. It isn’t possible to put into words the love and gratitude I feel to everyone who has and continues to support and inspire me every day. To you I simply say: you know.”
Edwards has been battling breast cancer since her initial diagnosis in 2004. In 2007, she revealed that the condition had spread to her bones and had been deemed terminal. The cancer has reportedly metastasized to her liver.
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Comments (73)
ilovethiscountry
Posted on December 6, 2010 at 11:22pmMy prayers are with her.
Report Post »Sunnyr
Posted on December 6, 2010 at 11:21pmGod speed, Mrs. Edwards. May you live on for eternity in the warm, safe hands of God. You earned your special place in heaven. Prayers will be said for you all across the country.
Report Post »Randeecobra
Posted on December 6, 2010 at 11:15pmI feel so sorry for this lady. And I mean that…………..she always has been a real lady.
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on December 6, 2010 at 11:08pmGod Bless you Mrs. Edwards. I pray that your passing is peaceful.
Report Post »joseph Fawcett
Posted on December 6, 2010 at 10:56pmCancer, that is a difficult subject to talk about. I had it 10 years ago, and while the cancer was caught in stage two, it was the treatment at tried to kill me. If it was for a mistake with my chemo treatments and only get 1/4 dose than what was the norm. I would have died 10 years ago. I also have been a CNA for hospice patients and help comfort them as they went thorugh the dying process. So this story brings back a lot of memories and reminds me of my own faith that I right now have eternal life through Christ, this body doesn’t, but I do. I hope and pray that Edwards does or will have. No has an excuse to go to hell, just reasons why they don’t believe in the only savior we all have. I pray that all will go well until the end of this life with her and that she may have great peace and comfort thorugh it all.
http://www.josephfawcettart.com western artist
Report Post »Sunnyr
Posted on December 6, 2010 at 11:31pmWhat an inspirational story. Thank you for sharing and I will pray for your continued health. And BTW, your art is amazing! Just beautiful.
Report Post »bcope01
Posted on December 6, 2010 at 10:52pmIsn’t her scumbag ex-husband about to be indicted?
Report Post »STQ
Posted on December 6, 2010 at 10:41pmDear Elizabeth,now that your end is seemingly near,I would like to offer you the realisation that it can be the very beginning of the most Wonderful existence you ever dreamed of.No mansion you have ever lived in on this earth ,can compare with what God said he is preparing.Eye hath not seen,ear hath not heard,neither has it entered into the heart of man the things that God hath prepared for those that love him.GOD IS LOVE..H e loves us so much!Don’t place your trust inthe power of resilience and hope.There is no power for salvation to be found in either of those places.In the hour of death,the only place to place your faith is in the BIRTH,DEATH,and RESSURECTION of JESUS CHRIST,who gave his life so we can be forgiven and fall to sleep,to wake in Gods new heaven! Believe, Elizabeth,if you don’t already.If we confess our sin,he is faithful and just to forgive us our sin and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.REAL LIFE for you,can just be beginning.Forgive all the wrong thats been done to you.Soon it won’t matter anymore,anyway.Let it all go,and rest in the wonderful arms of Jesus!…..Jesus,you are SO beautiful and kind and Lovely,We weep ,and bow at your feet in worship to you for your great Love and Mercy toward us,your created beings.We Love You, Lord!
Report Post »Sutter Buttes
Posted on December 6, 2010 at 10:38pmMay God Bless you and keep you, Mrs. Edwards.
Report Post »Capt_Spalding
Posted on December 6, 2010 at 10:24pmHave heard stories from those that knew the Edwards’ during their days in Nashville and this lady was no saint. I realize the sympathy comes out in times like this but I have a problem with making martyrs out of people. Yeah, she didn’t deserve a complete TOOL of a husband and what he did, yet let’s not forget that she was willing to play along if it could get her own self in the White House… among other things.
These people live their lives not hesitating to run over others and manipulating to their own advantage and lust for “power”. Be honest, if you consider John a fake, then you gotta spread the labeling around. These two put the “fun” in dysfunction and unfortunately there will be three children forever scared by such selfish nonsense.
Report Post »I do hope she has found peace and that God blesses her in these days. To want to label someone as a saint because they are dieing somehow just doesn’t seem right or honest… no matter what one’s beliefs are.
Shamokin_CoalCracker
Posted on December 7, 2010 at 12:16amYou hit the nail on the head, Capt. I totally agree.
Report Post »TrueToTheCoreAmerican
Posted on December 7, 2010 at 12:41amStories are just that, stories. Without proof of what your accusations you haven’t a leg to stand on. Go ahead and type the proof here. If it’s false she or her dependents can sue you. If you have the guts print your proof here and they can use your IP address to track you down. Don’t come off as an “I know the dirt” type when you cannot even serve up the data to back your words up.
Report Post »crossdraw
Posted on December 7, 2010 at 11:00amOn the money,Capt.
Report Post »kentuckylady
Posted on December 6, 2010 at 10:15pmWhat a great lady. I feel really bad by the way she has to live in her last days with that JERK. Why did he have to shame her knowing she was sick. Shame on him. May God Bless her and her children. And about John, he is a fake.
Report Post »Goldenyears22
Posted on December 6, 2010 at 10:06pmShe has my prayers and I pray her going is peaceful. I feel for the children. Sounds like her ex may be going to prison if they find him guilty of misusing campaign funds to pay off his bimbo lady. I have no sympathy for him. I do for Elizabeth and her children. All the sorrow this man caused to his family. If he goes to prison, he will have some time to think on what he did.
Report Post »SueDinNY
Posted on December 6, 2010 at 10:03pmDear Lord, Please be with Elizabeth and her family in their time of need. In Jesus Name, Amen.
Report Post »Eternal Lucy
Posted on December 6, 2010 at 10:01pmPraying for Elizabeth.
Report Post »confederacyofdunces
Posted on December 6, 2010 at 10:00pmThere is almost nobody that I would wish this upon ( following my mother in laws demise). I hope she has wonderful times with her children and when the time comes a quick and peaceful passing surrounded by friends and family.
Report Post »Conserving Ink
Posted on December 6, 2010 at 9:59pmShe sounds like she has her head on straight. She deserves prayers.
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powhatan
Posted on December 6, 2010 at 9:46pmI pray for her healing and her peace.
Report Post »TJexcite
Posted on December 6, 2010 at 9:44pm“further treatment of her cancer would be unproductive.”
This saying will be quite common in the coming years. When the complete lives system in Obamacare begin.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on December 7, 2010 at 12:13amThat is why we all must push for repeal .. it should be ours and our doctors decision .. Not the government.
Report Post »Ortho
Posted on December 6, 2010 at 9:36pmTrue, you read it somewhere, false it did not happen that way.
Report Post »M31Sailor
Posted on December 7, 2010 at 12:03amWhat???
Report Post »mossbrain
Posted on December 6, 2010 at 9:24pmSeems I read somewhere that Newt Gingrich gave his wife the divorce papers while she was in the hospital with cancer or something like that. True or false?
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on December 6, 2010 at 9:55pmtrue
Report Post »Goldenyears22
Posted on December 6, 2010 at 10:03pmTrue, he did, and ran around on his second wife while he was Speaker of the House. Don’t run for president Neut Gingrich, I could not vote for you. I know you are very intelligent about things, but your morals stink.
Report Post »Clive
Posted on December 7, 2010 at 2:37pmyeah, theres an article in esquire about it, like 6 months ago. it was pretty slimy. he has some good ideas, but he is a dirtball underneath it all.
Report Post »mitt-bobby2012
Posted on December 6, 2010 at 9:21pma great women and a role model will pray for her
Report Post »Strictlybusiness
Posted on December 7, 2010 at 8:18pmWOW you are way off base…. If you are an example of how easy it is for the rest of the right wing to be snowballed , then the right is in BIG TROUBLE… E Edwards was a horrible evil person. WOW. Get educated about people before you make comments about them. She practiced witchcraft , fortune, telling etc…..
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on December 6, 2010 at 9:21pmGod bless her and keep her, she has been a rock and didn’t deserve the treatment and embarassment her lowlife husband brought her in her final months of life. I pray she will find peace and happiness in a greater place.
Report Post »Devil Dog 7175
Posted on December 6, 2010 at 9:18pmEven though you were married to a POS and are on the “Other Side” We pray for you.
Report Post »TrueToTheCoreAmerican
Posted on December 7, 2010 at 12:35amActually, we really don’t know if she voted Democrat. That would be an assumption. Just sayin.
Report Post »LDSmommy
Posted on December 7, 2010 at 3:01amNot an assumption, she is a Democrat and voted as one. If you go to her Facebook page, it’s quite clear.
Report Post »I wish her a peaceful death, and a merciful God.
pattybbb1
Posted on December 6, 2010 at 9:18pmI thought of Elizabeth Edwards just the other day because I hadn’t heard anything in a while. She has grace.
Report Post »spendthrift
Posted on December 6, 2010 at 9:15pmI will definately say a prayer for her tonite. And I will think of John Edwards on how you abandoned her………..god will not abandon her now……
Report Post »RobertCA
Posted on December 6, 2010 at 9:47pmAmen .
Report Post »Strictlybusiness
Posted on December 7, 2010 at 8:20pmWOW you are way off base do you even know whom your talking about???…. If you are an example of how easy it is for the rest of the right wing to be snowballed , then the right is in BIG TROUBLE… E Edwards was a horrible evil person. WOW. Get educated about people before you make comments about them. She practiced witchcraft , fortune telling etc…..
Report Post »J.C. McGlynn
Posted on December 6, 2010 at 9:12pmAnd that SOB for a husband dropped her for the other bimbo. Should be shot!
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on December 6, 2010 at 9:13pmPeace and grace of God be with you Ms Edwards, and with the family and friends you have as well.
Report Post »TruthTalker
Posted on December 6, 2010 at 9:21pmI agree with Snow
Report Post »Svt4Him
Posted on December 6, 2010 at 10:08pmWhy do you agree with snow? Is she Christian? If not, why would God‘s grace be with her now if she’s rejected Him her whole life? God resists the proud, gives grace to the humble. My prayer is people are humble enough after an ordeal like that to find grace. If she is Christian, His grace will be there.
FED-UP-AND-READY-TO-TAKE-ACTION
Posted on December 6, 2010 at 10:41pmSad to know her time has come. We all have to walk this path one day. Hope she goes peacefully. Dam her sorry ex……. I pray for her children.
Report Post »TrueToTheCoreAmerican
Posted on December 7, 2010 at 12:31amMy prayers are with you Elizabeth Edwards. In the public eye and through some of the most personal times you stood steadfast and for that your class deserves our respect.
Svt4Him: Regardless of ones religion a person can still pray to the God they believe in for another. Really, that is just common sense. Get some for Gods sake and yours.
Report Post »Pericles
Posted on December 7, 2010 at 1:21amWhy is everybody talking directly to Ms. Edwards? You puppets are a strange group. Do you really think she is going to be on this site reading these posts?
Report Post »Strictlybusiness
Posted on December 7, 2010 at 2:22amWhat I find so pathetic is NONE of you people feeling all teary eyed for E edwards don’t have a clue what a lieing snake she really is. She is a HORRIBLE person after nothing but power and controll. Get educated before you go whinning and crying for someone you no nothing about….. Come on if you want to feel sorry for someone feel sorry for an American fighting for our country. Not a card carrying COMMY like E. Edwards…………WOW Pathetic people! ! ! !
Report Post »independentvoteril
Posted on December 7, 2010 at 3:29pmJ.C. McGlynn,,I agree.. this women need him.. she supported him.. and he betrayed her in the worse way.. My God Bless her and her family and may she not have anymore pain or suffering..
Report Post »Strictlybusiness
Posted on December 7, 2010 at 8:08pmClive, YOU are a MINDLESS robot that will be the down fall of this nation. YOU have NO IDEA whom this lady was, no idea at all. WOW because you heard she was a good lady on CBS, ABC NBC that makes it true??? You mindless pathetic ROBOT !!!!
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