Posted on 04/05/2005 8:05:50 AM PDT by waynebobo
Edited on 04/05/2005 8:16:38 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
ABC news anchor Peter Jennings has lung cancer.
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ABCNEWS PETER JENNINGS LUNG CANCER
**Exclusive**
Peter Jennings and David Westin sent the following e-mails to their ABC News colleagues this morning:
David Westin's e-mail
This morning, Peter Jennings told his senior staff at World News Tonight that yesterday afternoon he was diagnosed with lung cancer. I include below the full text of Peter’s note to the group of people with whom he works most closely. He will begin outpatient treatment next week here in New York. It’s both Peter’s and my expectation that he will anchor World News Tonight during the period of treatment to the extent he can do so comfortably; but, we should also expect him to be off the broadcast from time to time, depending on how he feels. Charlie Gibson, Elizabeth Vargas, and others will be substituting for Peter as necessary and when their other responsibilities permit.
All of us at ABC News have watched over the years as Peter has led us on various assignments with strength and with courage. We’ve done our best to support him in these endeavors. Now, Peter’s been given a tough assignment. He’s already bringing to this new challenge the courage and strength we’ve seen so often in his reporting from the field and in anchoring ABC News. I know that all of us will give him every bit of support that he needs and asks for. Peter will once again lead the way, but we will stand with him at every turn.
Peter’s Email
Dear All – Forgive me the group mailing – but it seems the easiest way to tell a lot of people I care for ….. about a change in my life. I have been diagnosed with lung cancer. Yes, it was quite a surprise. As you all know, this is a challenge. I begin chemo-therapy next week. I will continue to do the broadcast. There will be good days and bad, which means that some days I may be cranky and some days really cranky! Almost 10 million Americans are living with cancer. I am sure I will learn from them how to cope with the facts of life that none of us anticipated. In all the years I have worked here I have had the most outstanding support from this news division. Hundreds of you have been like family. It feels good to have such a family right now.
Peter
Prayers and hopes for a speedy recovery, directed at this man that I ideologically oppose. May G-d heal him and may his family be unburdened with sadness.
Wow, that's not good.
His bias has always irritated me...but I'd never wish something like this on anyone.
I hope he can make a total recovery.
I just heard that too. So sad.
source link?
I wouldn't wish that on anyone. Prayers for Petah.
Hmmmm...the Lord does his work in truly mysterious ways.
Was Pete a smoker? Anyway, I wish him well.
No matter how I disagree with him, this is awful news. I hope he survives and recovers. Prayers for Jennings.
Did he ever smoke?
That's a rough thing to happen to anyone.
Easy on this stuff. I detest the man's VIEWS but I wouldn't wish this sort of disease on my most hated enemy. I hope he recovers; I know it will be difficult.
He was a heavy smoker from what I understood, but he might have quit a few years ago.
Ditto, Hope for a speedy recovery
Probably means new anchor is Ted Koppel.
So, as a Canadian, is he going to take advantage of that
wonderful "free" healthcare up there? If so, have they
told him in what year the doctor will be able to see him?
Heard it on ABC Radio News
Like a chimney. I'm so very sorry to hear this. Prayers for him and for his family.
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