I don’t like the sound of this:
Former President Jimmy Carter announced he has been diagnosed with cancer in a brief statement issued Wednesday.
“Recent liver surgery revealed that I have cancer that now is in other parts of my body,” Carter said in the statement released by the Carter Center. “I will be rearranging my schedule as necessary so I can undergo treatment by physicians at Emory Healthcare.”
The statement makes clear that Carter’s cancer is widely spread, but not where it originated, or even if that is known at this point. The liver is often a place where cancer spreads and less commonly is the primary source of it. It said further information will be provided when more facts are known, “possibly next week.”
Carter, 90, announced on Aug. 3 that he had surgery to remove a small mass from his liver.
I didn’t realize that he was 90 years old. He’s a good man and he’s lived a good life that he can proud of and that others should emulate. I hope he still has a few good years left.