Former Republican Congresswoman and CNN contributor Mia Love’s brain cancer is no longer responding to treatment, according to members of her family who posted a heartbreaking update about her health on social media.
Love, who was the representative for the 4th District in Utah from 2015 to 2019, was told by her medical team a week ago that her condition was deteriorating as she fights against a very aggressive form of brain cancer, her daughter said.
Abigale Love took to her mother’s X account where she posted up a family photo and informed followers that she will be staying as close to her mother as she can while doctors switch their focus to keeping Love as comfortable as possible in what looks likely to be her final days.
“Sadly her cancer is no longer responding to treatment and the cancer is progressing,” Abigale Love explained. “We have a shifted our focus from treatment to enjoying our remaining time with her.”
“Following her successful 2014 election, Love became the first black Republican member of the U.S. House and the first Haitian-American congressperson in history. She lost her 2018 reelection battle to Democrat Ben McAdams by just 694 voters and later turned to CNN where she contributed her opinions about the terms of Trump and Biden and other news of the day,” Trending Politics News reported.
Back in 2023, Love made an appearance on “The Lead With Jake Tapper,” which is where she first revealed her battle with glioblastoma brain cancer, also known as GBM, which has a five year survival rate of 5-7 percent. Usually, a person diagnosed with this horrific form of cancer only makes it 12-18 months, according to data from the National Brain Tumor Society.
“Love told Tapper she had begun receiving immunotherapy treatments every three weeks since August of 2023 while taking part in a clinical trial at The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke University, CNN reported. She leaned into her Mormon faith and credited her optimistic outlook with helping her surpass the 15-month horizon doctors laid out when she was first diagnosed,” the article said.
“I was looking for a cure in my faith and in science,” Love shared. “Funny thing is, my patriarchal blessing said you will have a long and prosperous life, a rich and rewarding life, so long as you decide to remain in public service.”
A year ago, Love posted a message on her Facebook account that was meant to provide encouragement for others who are facing dire prognoses like hers.
“I recently shared details of my cancer journey with my friend Jake Tapper. It hasn’t been an easy journey, but I share it because I want my journey to give others hope,” she wrote.
“Whether you are facing a cancer diagnosis yourself, or fighting a different battle, there is hope! For me, that hope comes from my faith and my family. Both have been a source of immeasurable strength, peace, love, and support. Every day, I thank God for my life and a family who give that life beauty and meaning,” the post concluded.
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