tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315151022752951218.post2091020292921657643..comments2023-10-26T04:46:32.082-05:00Comments on Women with Cancer: Never Say NeverJodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14311014636548513060noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315151022752951218.post-90288647893652723342010-12-13T14:02:41.714-06:002010-12-13T14:02:41.714-06:00Beautifully written my dear friend. Thank you for ...Beautifully written my dear friend. Thank you for sharing your passion and thoughts with the rest of us:) Love, DebDebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01687598267859111296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315151022752951218.post-35905695339709040252010-12-09T18:51:12.746-06:002010-12-09T18:51:12.746-06:00Hi Nancy,
I know what you mean about the grief. I...Hi Nancy,<br />I know what you mean about the grief. I also find myself feeling as tho I have to qualify it (like, gee, that hit me hard) when maybe the point is: thank God we can feel. And I feel blessed by the community of cancer survivors who mumur, I know. I get that. Because we do.<br />Hugs,<br />JodyJodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311014636548513060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315151022752951218.post-57364115862531151772010-12-09T18:48:45.886-06:002010-12-09T18:48:45.886-06:00Brenda,
In retrospect I'm glad you dropped th...Brenda,<br /><br />In retrospect I'm glad you dropped the ball as far as John Edwards was concerned. It seems right though, that Elizabeth wrote an introduction to your book. And I agree, she was resilience, hope and continued GOOD life in spite of (what turned out to be) terminal disease). Thank you for writing -- every time you do I get to know you better. How awesome,<br />Love,<br />JodyJodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311014636548513060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315151022752951218.post-68449729302755345432010-12-09T16:09:47.351-06:002010-12-09T16:09:47.351-06:00Jody,
Elizabeth's death hit me hard for many r...Jody,<br />Elizabeth's death hit me hard for many reasons, which I intend to post about next week. She wasn't perfect, but she was a remarkable role model for many of us, including me, on how to carry on. I am really saddened by her death.Nancy's Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646849408841387692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315151022752951218.post-11975901866517138502010-12-07T20:26:45.031-06:002010-12-07T20:26:45.031-06:00Jody,
What a beautiful tribute to Elizabeth Edward...Jody,<br />What a beautiful tribute to Elizabeth Edwards. She was controversial, that's true, but she was right in that none of us get to judge her. Even those with late Stage 4 breast cancer have not walked in her shoes.<br /><br />I will forever be grateful for the piece she wrote especially for my "Breast Cancer Sisterhood" book. We bonded on many levels: We were the same age, daughters of military fathers who gave us the ability and desire to reach out to others and make life changing connections; were diagnosed the same time, began treatment the same day and were both accomplished professional women who'd been married to powerful men who betrayed us.<br /><br />John Edwards was going to write a piece for my "Husbands & Heroes" book, but for some reason, I dropped the ball & never felt compelled to pursue it. A thousand times since then, I've been glad I didn't. You phrased it so well, Jody, when you said "he slipped and fell headfirst into the beauty of his own shadow." I think Elizabeth spent much of her time helping her children "reconcile" the situation with their father, knowing he would always be in their life.<br /><br />For me, Elizabeth was the face of Stage 4 breast cancer, full of resilience and hope. Those of us who remain must take those Survivorship qualities and make them our own.<br /><br />XOXOXO,<br />BrendaBreastCancerSisterhood.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17954964330418898117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315151022752951218.post-51375602067364462892010-12-07T17:36:53.727-06:002010-12-07T17:36:53.727-06:00I am now reading some of the articles, now in reme...I am now reading some of the articles, now in remembrance, that I mentioned this morning. Here is an excerpt, from Time Magazine, on her decision to return to the campaign following her recurrence:<br /><br />On the Edwards' decision to keep campaigning, despite Elizabeth's cancer:<br />-- When it comes to the never-ending debate over Elizabeth and John Edwards' decision to continue his campaign after her diagnosis with incurable breast cancer, much of the blame has been directed at her. In devoting herself to her husband's goal, was she ignoring what might be best for her children? Earlier this month, Edwards got into a public spat with a Clinton supporter, who had blogged that she was a "terrible mother." Elizabeth, a lifelong insomniac who spends her wakeful hours surfing the internet, came across the post and wrote back: "You don't get to judge me because you think you know exactly what you would do if you had my disease. I want to be really clear: you don't know." (September 13, 2009)<br /><br />Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/12/07/elizabeth-edwards-from-times-archives/#ixzz17TJt1hdLJodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311014636548513060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315151022752951218.post-80812766920146078852010-12-07T16:39:51.779-06:002010-12-07T16:39:51.779-06:00Thanks for your thought Katie, Elaine - Annemieke ...Thanks for your thought Katie, Elaine - Annemieke -<br /><br />This morning I felt premature in writing what felt like a eulogy. At one point in writing I simply started crying. Now I see that was near the time of her death.<br /><br />Many things we can't explain. This is one of them. I'm deeply saddened to lose her. That's how deep her strength was - we feel as though we knew her.<br /><br />Blessings to all,<br />JodyJodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311014636548513060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315151022752951218.post-71532118904444411552010-12-07T16:28:47.890-06:002010-12-07T16:28:47.890-06:00Dear Jody,
I know you wrote this before you knew ...Dear Jody,<br /><br />I know you wrote this before you knew Elizabeth Edwards already passed away but what a wonderful blog to remember her by. You captured her essence and that of people like her (like Lance), people who teach us how to deal with adversity and give so much back to the community. You never mend it to be but you wrote a fitting In Memoriam. Thank you so much for that. Big hug, AnnemiekeAnnemiekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13576768064981104863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315151022752951218.post-57652936116134919602010-12-07T16:22:42.672-06:002010-12-07T16:22:42.672-06:00Thank you for writing this, Jody. It is a sad day ...Thank you for writing this, Jody. It is a sad day for all cancer patients and their loved ones.Elaine Schattner, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08347795873685692224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315151022752951218.post-87334845814776225772010-12-07T16:19:06.998-06:002010-12-07T16:19:06.998-06:00Beautiful, Jody. Elizabeth Edwards will continue t...Beautiful, Jody. Elizabeth Edwards will continue to capture our fascination - she was a wonderful woman who overcame adversity is so many different ways.<br /><br />Missing you (and the whole gang). Hope you have an excellent holiday season with your husband and adorable dogs!<br /><br />xo-<br />Katie R.Katie Resslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361105155918963151noreply@blogger.com