Jimmy Carter on cancer: Future in God's hands - CNN
Carter, 90, said he initially thought he had only weeks to live when he first learned of the diagnosis. At the news conference in Atlanta where he sat alone before a bank of reporters and cameras, Carter said he would begin a course of radiation therapy on Thursday afternoon. "I have had a wonderful life," Carter said with the same unsparing honesty and meticulous detail that marked his presidency. "I'm ready for anything and I'm looking forward to new adventure," Carter said, in the 40-minute appearance before the cameras, in which he frequently beamed his huge smile and never fell prey to emotion. Carter, speaking slowly and softly and wearing a coat and tie with blue jeans, said he had been overwhelmed with phone calls of support -- including outreach from Secretary of State John Kerry and former presidents George H. W. and George W. Bush,... His devoted partner Rosalynn , the former First Lady, looked on, as Carter described her as the "pinnacle" of his life. "We've had 69 years together, still together," Carter said. The former president announced that he would cut back on the globetrotting personal diplomacy, peacemaking, election monitoring and pioneering public health work with which he has redefined the role of presidents once they leave office. Source: www.cnn.com
