Incredibly tragic news has just broken: that Elizabeth has lost her fight
with cancer, after doctors announced yesterday that they were stopping
treatment.
Elizabeth Edwards has passed away after being diagnosed with breast cancer
in 2004. The 61-year-old wife of former Presidential candidate John
Edwards died at her home in Chapel Hill, N.C., at 10:15 AM, surrounded by family
and friends according to Raleigh news affiliate WDAM
The Edwards family attorney released a statement saying, ”Today we have
lost the comfort of Elizabeth’s presence but she remains the heart of this
family. We love her and will never know anyone more inspiring or full of life.
”
Elizabeth’s doctors announced Dec. 6 that continuing cancer treatment would
be “unproductive” for the 61-year-old. Elizabeth leaves behind three
children: Cate, 28, Emma Claire, 12, and son Jack, 10 — her eldest son Wade
died in a 1996 car accident.
HollywoodLife.com spoke with Dr. Harry D. Bear, a professor of oncology at
Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, who said that when cancer
spreads to the liver, “it’s clearly aggressive.” Dr. Bear also added that
for most patients with metastatic breast cancer, the “survival timeline is
often around three years.”
Here are some high and low points from Elizabeth Edward’s life:
High points
* Elizabeth married John Edwards on July 30, 1977 after meeting at
UNC’s School of Law.
* Elizabeth graduated from UNC’s School of Law and later went to
work as a law clerk for a federal judge before becoming an associate at a law
firm in Nashville, TN.
* She gave birth to four children, Wade, Catharine, Emma Claire, and
Jack.
* Elizabeth helped John throughout his Presidential campaign in
2004.
* She published two books: Saving Graces: Finding Solace and
Strength from Friends and Strangers and Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and
Gifts of Facing Life’s Adversities.
Low points
* Elizabeth and John announced their separation in 2010 after John
announced he had cheated on Elizabeth and had a child with his mistress.
* Her eldest son Wade died in a 1996 car accident when he lost
control of his jeep.
* Elizabeth was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004.
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