CNN: Edwards' press conference to be a little late

[LizW]

They are covering it now, waiting. Medical reporter is telling the background of Elizabeth's diagnosis and treatment.

[LizW]

1. Candy Crowley says Edwards campaign denies rumors n/t

[lpbk2713]

4. Damn I wish CNN would dump her.

Among others.

[mmonk]

7. Glad I don't have to depend on cable news for this situation.

Don't think I could take it.

[NightWatcher]

2. Isn't Politico.com kinda right leaning?

Candi Crowley (yikes) just knocked them as a bunch of cracker jacks.

If that's the case, alert the media. Democratic Underground says that Bush is a douchebag.

[mmonk]

3. Local news reporters are just waiting right now.

Some expressing concern or talking about her health comes first.

[LizW]

5. For those without tv access

The reporters are milling around outside an inn. It's a courtyard/garden. Bright sunshine. There's sort of a raised patio with a railing in front of a brick building. There are tons of cameras.

CNN says the Edwards campaign is "pushing back" against the story that Edwards is suspending. Staffers won't comment.

John and Elizabeth are reported to be present at the site.

[mmonk]

13. Yes, it's the Carolina Inn you are describing.

[LizW]

6. 5 minutes, says CNN.

[LizW]

8. camera trained on the door - Candy C blabbing

[merh]

9. thanks for feeding the cube rats

:hi:

[LizW]

10. glad to

:wave:

[LizW]

11. CNN is having to stretch, but not cutting away

Now they are replaying some interviews with Elizabeth about her book.

It's making me cry.

[LizW]

12. Mary Snow says 2 minutes n/t

[Hepburn]

There is suppose to be a live vid here....but so far nothing.

Here is the link anyhow:

http://www.cbsnews.com/?source=homepage_refresh

Look towards top center of the page re Edwards news conference.

[Hepburn]

19. Feed is good...up and running.

[mmonk]

14. Here he is.

[LizW]

15. Here they are -- applause from reporters

[Norquist Nemesis]

16. They're out; it's starting

[LizW]

17. John is telling what happened

She went to the doctor because of pain.

Something suspicious in ribs.

[Norquist Nemesis]

18. Monday she went to Dr due to pain

has a fracture on her left side, they wanted to do followup tests

[LizW]

20. A bone study was done, then a biopsy of right rib - cancer

[Norquist Nemesis]

21. Further tests, greater suspiction about rib on right side

cancer has returned, was malignant

[mmonk]

22. Fractured rib on the right. Something suspicious on the left.

Biopsy. Returned. Confined in bone.

[LizW]

23. Cancer is back - confined to bone of rib

[LizW]

25. Bone cancer not curable, but treatable -- but optimistic

[brentspeak]

Did they say the bone cancer was primary or secondary?

[Cha]

33. Oh, I'm so sorry!

Hope Elizabeth can come back strong from this.

[Norquist Nemesis]

24. Cancer largely (something) in-bone

Dr. will answer questions when they finish

They are very optimistic

[mmonk]

26. Treatable, not curable.

[Norquist Nemesis]

27. No longer curable, but is treatable

[LizW]

28. Christ -- she will not be cured, John says

[Hepburn]

32. OMG....

....I am crying.

[merh]

29. deleted

:cry:

[Hepburn]

35. Yeah,...

...unfortunately, I think you are right. :cry:

[merh]

43. That's what took my mom

Breast cancer, treated and cancer surgically removed, was in lymphnodes, traveled to her brain, in her back bone and neck and it was not an easy or pain free struggle.

My prayers are with them, but she has terminal cancer, they will treat it as they find it, but it will win. :cry:

[Dorian Gray]

48. My heart goes out to both of them

and their family. This is horrible. :(

[WinkyDink]

37. He's helping her. They both know the score.

[Norquist Nemesis]

30. He's trying to put a good face on this

Oh, man I just feel like crying. He's comparing it to diabetes.

[LizW]

31. Elizabeth speaking now

They delayed talking to press because they needed to talk to family first.

[Marrah_G]

34. damn

Sitting here in tears at work. Elizabeth was my favorite in the 2004 campaign. I loved reading her posts on the Kerry blog. Best wishes to the Edwards family.

I'll light a candle for you Elizabeth.

[LizW]

36. We will keep a positive attitude, she says.

She is speaking of how this happens to every cancer survivor -- you get everything checked, every time you have a pain.

[LizW]

38. She says she is asymptomatic -- feels very well

The cracked rib on the left was what caused her to seek treatment

[nitpicker]

39. Paraphrase of the Edwards news conference

He loves Chapel Hill, got married there 30 years ago. Elizabeth went Monday to the doctor because she felt pain on her left side, might have a fracture, and something else on the right side was suspicious, so they did followup Wednesday, bone study done, biopsy of rib showed cancer had returned, then a CT scan done showed very little; so the cancer is back, largely confined in bone, a good thing, doctors will answer questions. We are optimistic about this, have been through struggles together in past, plan to keep moving. Cancer is treatable, relatively minimal in other places, so we are optimistic, many have lived many years. But she will have it as long as she is alive, like diabetes, take your medicine. Elizabeth?

Thank you for coming. We had to talk to our family all over the country first, so everyone could hear from us first. And explained it to our children, they are hopeful that if you do what the doctor tells you... My doctor is extraordinary. And we need to keep the positive attitude. Always look for the silver lining.

Every cancer survivor goes into alarm if they feel pain, thought it might be worse than it is. Will do all the same things I did last week, just see the doctor more often. And the cracked rib lead me to get the X-ray. Versus 2 years from now if I then became symptomatic.

[nitpicker]

59. The rest of the paraphrase.

Edwards said the campaign will go on, not cowering in a corner. WIll go to NY and Boston, and to CA the next day, together. Elizabeth said she doesn't feel sickly. Some meds may make her tired, but the 6 and 8 year olds, plus being 57, might make her tired too. She thinks it is important to move ahead, and thinks the campaign is important, has substance. She said it is the people she and John have met...

She said some others are desperate, have no support, and American people need to have a president like her husband.

Edwards said he and his wife talked yesterday about what this meant, and she was talking about him and the children, not about her.

She said she picked up a heavy box, using the back, and strained her back, and then hurt when her husband hugged her, so that is why she went to the doctor's, and then went back there again after the X-ray came back.

Question: Did you think about quitting?

Edwards: We talked about it and thought about it, but as campaigning wouldn't affect treatment, why sit around feeling sorry for selves?

Elizabeth: John asked the doctor if it would make a difference in treatment, and if it would John's decision would have been different.

Q: The treatment?

Elizabeth: There is a likely protocol, but will know when the biopsy all comes back. I will have a less debilitating kind of chemo, throughout my life. The shadow on one of my ribs was probably an old break

Q: Any schedule adjustment? How to stay focused?

Edwards: Anyone wanting to be President understands that there will be pressure times, and if you can't focus, you aren't ready to be President, to function under difficult circumstances.

Elizabeth: Seen John before in tough times. He has a toughness, to push forward, after our son died and we accomplished things in his name, John got it done. He found out what the best doctors were for my breast cancer.

Both: Thanks to you all.

[mmonk]

40. If she hadn't cracked rib, wouldn't have known.

A positive in order for early treatment. Campaign goes ON!

[LizW]

41. Campaign goes on and goes on strongly!

[Bluerthanblue]

geez- don't bury her yet!- she's got a lot of living to do-

If she can be optimistic, why the hell can't we???

[cwydro]

45. Thank you!

Kind of disgusted by a couple threads here right now....and some posts.

[Bluerthanblue]

62. pessimists are often optimists who live in denial- there is

nothing wrong with facing the reality of death- we will all do that one day- but we need to learn to live each day like it's our last one-

Fully- seeking to find the roses among the thorns.

Meeting death face to face can make life much sweeter.
it has for me-
I believe it has for the Edwards'.

Its easier to find the bad sometimes, but what is the point?

peace,
blu

[cwydro]

64. thank you again.

nice post.:thumbsup:

[Hepburn]

42. And they have those young children.

This is so sad. So sad....

[LizW]

44. Campaign goes on and goes on strongly -- per John

[LizW]

46. She says how proud she is of his campaign

She says it is important to go on because it is not just about him. She says it is about all the people they met.

Everywhere she went, someone cried on her shoulder about the state of their life. This election is immensely important.

She says there is no one like him.

[LizW]

47. "She is the most extraordinarily unselfish woman..." John.

[Hepburn]

50. She is something else!

Just listening to her ~~ she is an inspiration to everyone. What a great lady! And...back on the campaign trail she goes.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

53. She is Magnificent! eom

[LizW]

49. Questions now.

[LizW]

51. Campaigning will not intefere with treatment.

There is no reason to stop. Never seriously thought about it.

[LizW]

52. "Any time, any place I need to be with her, I will be there."

[choie]

54. Very powerful presentation of a strong, loving, optimistic couple.

"Any time, any place I need to be with Elizabeth, I'll be there."
-- Edwards

Elizabeth Edwards' cancer has returned; it's in her rib bone. They are
hopeful but it's not curable; it's treatable, but apparently cancer doesn't
go away when it goes from breat to bone. As I'm typing this, Edwards says
he and Elizabeth have decided he'll continue the campaign -- they don't want
to 'cower in the corner'. She feels passionately about Edwards and the
country.

Elizabeth doesn't feel or look sickly, which is why they're holding a
conference (they wanted the press to see that they're positive and
energetic). They're both very positive and loving together. I really admire
them as a couple.

[LizW]

55. There will be some chemotherapy.

[mmonk]

56. Less dehabilitating chemo therapy

for the rest of her life. Rebroke an old break (rib). Cancer is on the other side.

[LizW]

57. Elizabeth says John has a "toughness"

He is able to push through and get things done. She says she doesn't have it, but can get through because he does.

[LizW]

58. They've gone.

And I have to go cry now.

[mmonk]

60. Local Doctor says

what they said positive for campaign. Positive side is she will be there. Only negative when she will be missing from a particular campaign stop.

[renate]

61. oh my God.... she is amazing

Not that other people with cancer aren't inspiring and brave too (and when they don't feel like being inspiring and brave that's understandable and human), but to be this graceful, in such extreme and public circumstances.... just amazing.

[mmonk]

63. Possibly could be a spot on lung

but largely confined to bone.