Saving Graces

Elizabeth Edwards found out she had breast cancer in November of 2004 just as her husband's bid for the Vice Presidency was coming to a close. Like a lot of women, she discovered a lump in her breast while taking a shower. A visit to her surgeon who conducted a needle biopsy confirmed that Edwards had invasive ductal carcinoma, the most common type of breast cancer.

Enduring a four month course of chemotherapy followed by a lumpectomy and radiation, Mrs Edwards managed to write her memoirs. Her Book,"Saving Graces", details her grueling struggle with treatment as well as the loss of her teenage son, Wade, in a 1996 automobile accident.

This week Mrs Edward proudly announced her dance with N.E.D. and says she is looking forward to the challenge as her husband announces his plans to run for Presidency in 2008.

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