Jimmy Carter Has Cancer
 

The former president underwent elective surgery to remove a small portion of his liver last week. It was said he would make a full recovery. It did not was stricken with cancer. At 90 cancer is bad no matter the severity of it. Time will tell if it will be fatal. He has lived a great live as a servant to the people no matter if you agree with his politics or not. Hope he recovers.
http://news.yahoo.com/jimmy-carter-s...203826345.html

Wow. That sucks. He's 90 now? Wow.

He and Bush Sr. were born in 1924. Jimmy has a birthday on October 1st. Bush was in great health until 2008 and ever since has been fragile yet a strong spirit not going anywhere aside from his Texas or Vermont homes aside ocassional sporting events. Carter on the other hand still travels the world observing political elections for the government or making speeches for his causes all over the world. Active enough to comment on Obama's mishandlings or handlings on a monthly basis and had his 23rd book published just last month. Interesting fact, every member of Jimmy's immediate family died by age 60 of pancreatic cancer while he remained free of the disease only now contracting cancer of a different kind

At 90, I'm a little surprised they even chose to do surgery, prognosis must be pretty good then. :) I'm not sure how aggressive liver cancer is, though I know some other types are slow enough that in some cases being put through surgery and trying to heal from it at that age might be more detrimental.

Yeah, I'm very surprised he had surgery at that age. Some doctors just won't do it. My grandpa has pancreatic cysts that will eventually turn cancerous (they haven't yet) and he's in his late eighties. The doctor said that if he had the surgery he would have died on the table. Sad to hear he's got this, but hopefully they got to it in time.

Yeah, but he's the PRESIDENT. If a U.S. President, sitting or former, says "I don't care how old I am, operate on me", most doctors are gonna say "You bet, sir."

I know, right!? I knew how active he was, internationally, globally, you name it... that's why I'm shocked to find out he's freaking 90!!! :teek:

Jimmy gave a press conference about his diagnosis hoping his case can help others. He said it spread to his brain yet tthere is optimism.

http://news.yahoo.com/former-preside...11950292.html#

I was watching it in the break room... poor guy.

It sucks that it's entered his brain, but he's still getting treatment. I just hope he doesn't suffer too much.

Edit: And, Cy, that's the problem. Since he's a former President, it's like the doctors are obligated to help him, but if a random citizen gets cancer at that age and wants surgery, the doctor would probably deny them and say, "Nope, you're too old and could die on the table." And that's not fair at all.

No argument there. It's not fair. It's also not fair that elderly in the U.S. (with or without terminal diseases) can't gracefully end their own lives. It's unfair on both ends, sadly.

Yeah, totally. That's why I hate America as much as I do. Politicians get all the perks while the rest of us have to suffer through sh*t like Obamacare.

Jimmy is said to have been declared cancer-free as of this week. Impressive for someone at that advanced age to not subsume to the disease.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/jimmy-car...165748888.html

That's one feisty old guy. Good for him!

Glad Jimmy's alright. Not the best president, but a standup guy nonetheless.

:lol: oh man, there's so much wrong with this but whatevs.