[Magdalen] Fwd: Breaking News Alert: Cancer has spread to brain, Jimmy Carter says

[Grace Cangialosi]

Of course it is, and my last sentence indicated just that. I'm interested in having a more general conversation about ethics, resources, etc.
When I was a hospital chaplain there were many situations where extraordinary or even futile measures were being taken on elderly patients, usually at the request of the family.



> On Aug 20, 2015, at 11:07 AM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I think it's up to Jimmy.
> 
> On Thu, Aug 20, 2015 at 11:01 AM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> I'm just putting this out for discussion. A good friend and I were
>> discussing the report that came out last week about Carter's cancer--before
>> this latest information.
>> She was of the opinion that it is a poor use of resources to treat him--or
>> anyone--at this age. With Medicare the cost is being borne by taxpayers,
>> and it would be more responsible to move to palliative care. Obviously,
>> this is a highly personal decision, but
>> what do you all think?
>> 
>>>> On Aug 20, 2015, at 10:51 AM, Eleanor Braun <eleanor.braun at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Can I just say how much I hate cancer?
>>> 
>>> You'll want to read the whole article.
>>> 
>>> Eleanor
>>> 
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> From: BostonGlobe.com <newsletters at bostonglobe.com>
>>> Date: Thu, Aug 20, 2015 at 10:42 AM
>>> Subject: Breaking News Alert: Cancer has spread to brain, Jimmy Carter
>> says
>>> To: "eleanor.braun at gmail.com" <eleanor.braun at gmail.com>
>>> 
>>> Former president Jimmy Carter says cancer that first was discovered as a
>>> tumor on his liver also is on his brain, and he will undergo radiation
>>> treatment.
>>> 
>>> Carter said Thursday at a news conference in his first public remarks
>> since
>>> his diagnosis that he would undergo the first treatment later that day.
>>> 
>>> To read more, visit: www.BostonGlobe.com
>>> <
>> http://links.bostonglobe.com/t.do?id=2126347:4330708:AD07700B-551E-4EA9-9146-D6ED17A3AA32
>>