KatieJudasGaga4 67,907 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Washington (CNN)- Civil rights icon and US Democratic Rep. John Lewis of Georgia has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, his office announced Sunday. Lewis, 79, said he was diagnosed following a routine medical visit with subsequent tests that reconfirmed the diagnosis. The long-time Georgia congressman will undergo treatment for the cancer. "I have been in some kind of fight -- for freedom, equality, basic human rights -- for nearly my entire life. I have never faced a fight quite like the one I have now," Lewis, who in March 1965 joined forces with Martin Luther King Jr. to lead a voting rights march out out Selma, Alabama, said in a statement. He continued later: "While I am clear-eyed about the prognosis, doctors have told me that recent medical advances have made this type of cancer treatable in many cases, that treatment options are no longer as debilitating as they once were, and that I have a fighting chance." https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/29/politics/john-lewis-pancreatic-cancer/index.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieJudasGaga4 67,907 Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 I don't know if this is the correct tag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eighteen 5,430 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 wow. like alex trebek, keep fighting congressman! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dit 46,738 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 I hope his treatment is a success. At his age and it being so advanced it will be a struggle but definitely possible! Sending him and his family / friends lots of strength and love Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 172,545 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Keep fighting the good fight Whimsical bitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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