Former South Dakota governor Janklow facing terminal cancer

[Courtesy Flush]

Source: Reuters

Former four-term South Dakota Governor Bill Janklow said on Friday he was dying from a "very far advanced" brain cancer and doctors have told him he does not have long to live.
Janklow, 72, who also served a brief stint in the House of Representatives before resigning in 2003 after a manslaughter conviction following a fatal car crash, said he first learned of the cancer a few weeks ago and planned to submit to experimental treatments.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/05/us-janklow-cancer-idUSTRE7A40A820111105?feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Reuters%2FPoliticsNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Politics+News%29

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Doesn't say which kind of brain cancer, but if it's as aggressive as they say, it's likely glioblastoma, which is what Ted Kennedy had.

[krispos42]

1. He should be dying in prison, but I'll take what I can get.

At least he'll suffer more than the motorcyclist he killed.

[hlthe2b]

4. or the Native American girl he raped...

I don't wish cancer on anyone, but this guy needs to make some amends--though I doubt he will.

[alp227]

2. Karma reached this JERKLOW

[virgogal]

5. Brain cancer isn't Karma. Lots of good people get it.

[Courtesy Flush]

6. I posted the story because my wife has brain cancer

So these stories catch my eye. There aren't a lot of awareness campaigns for brain cancer.

[virgogal]

8. I'm so sorry. I wish your wife well.

[renate]

9. I'm really sorry. Best wishes to your wife

I hope she's doing well. Please keep us posted.

:hug:

[proud2BlibKansan]

3. Sorry to hear it. Wouldn't wish cancer on anyone.

But his Karma surely sucks.

[emilyg]

7. I'm battling cancer for

the second time. This time it's colon cancer. Would not wish cancer on anyone.

[RamboLiberal]

10. +1 as someone with ALS I would not wish a serious illness on anyone

[Raine]

12. Sending you positive thoughts as you battle

this disease. :hug:

[emilyg]

15. Thank you.

[proud2BlibKansan]

13. My BFF's mother has been battling it for 40 years

She's had it all over her body. Started with breast cancer. Then she had lung cancer and now her brain cancer has come back.

She's also managed to raise a wonderful family and enjoy her grandchildren. She's living proof that cancer can be beat.

Best wishes to you. :hug:

[emilyg]

14. Thank you. I had

breast cancer in 1998.

[provis99]

11. Good riddance. He's an evil bastard.

Hope he dies in pain.

[iandhr]

16. As the son of a breast cancer survivor.

I am disgusted by these cold hearted comments.

[Odin2005]

17. He's getting the just deserts of his bad karma.