Better Day 5,766 Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 Former US President Jimmy Carter says recent liver surgery revealed that he has cancer and it has spread to other parts of his body.The 90-year-old statesman underwent surgery to remove a small mass in his liver earlier this month. He said he would reveal more "when facts are known, possibly next week".Mr Carter, who left the White House in 1981, has remained active carrying out humanitarian efforts with his Carter Center in recent years.He founded the centre, which focuses on human rights efforts and political mediation, soon after he left office.He was later responsible for negotiating a 1994 nuclear disarmament pact with North Korea and has visited Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in recent years.A Democrat from Georgia, Mr Carter was elected president in 1977.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-33898331 Together You And I! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawson 9,517 Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 :( Hope he's okay Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Child 18,997 Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 No one in the world deserves cancer. I'll never wish someone to suffer from that, even my own enemy.Hope he gets well soon. ‘If religion be the cause of disunity, then irreligion is surely to be preferred.’ ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 13,421 Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 No one in the world deserves cancer. I'll never wish someone to suffer from that, even my own enemy.Hope he gets well soon.Absolutely this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sister 9,907 Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 I hope that he will be able to fight it and get well. The future's uncertain and the end is always near. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luiz 4,253 Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 pull through jimmy I disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luiz 4,253 Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/08/20/former-president-jimmy-carter-says-cancer-has-spread-to-his-brain/ I disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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