Former Gov. Kathleen Blanco enters hospice care
BATON ROUGE — Former Gov. Kathleen Blanco (D), who has been battling cancer since 2017, has entered hospice care.
Blanco, 76, announced in 2017 she suffered from ocular melanoma. The cancer was first diagnosed in 2011 and reappeared in October 2017 during a routine checkup in Memphis, Tennessee.
During an event in December in which she was honored, Blanco said there was "no escape" from her cancer in what felt like a public farewell speech to the Council for a Better Louisiana audience.
"The cancer has metastasized and spread throughout my body," said Blanco, Lafayette's favorite daughter. "There is no cure."
Read more: https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2019/04/17/breaking-gov-blanco-enters-hospice-care/3495231002/
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