Former Rep. Mia Love, who turned the primary Black girl elected to Congress for the GOP, shared the brand new grim actuality of her mind most cancers prognosis in a press release issued Saturday.
The household of Love, 49, stated she was recognized with glioblastoma and has now stopped all remedy for a malignant tumor because the illness has turn out to be too superior.
“Hello Friends, I’m Mia’s daughter Abigale. Many of you are aware that Mom has been fighting GBM brain cancer,” the doting daughter wrote on X through her mom’s account.
“Sadly her cancer is no longer responding to treatment and the cancer is progressing. We have shifted our focus from treatment to enjoying our remaining time with her,” Abigale wrote.
The mom of three was recognized with glioblastoma in 2022, and revealed her prognosis in 2023. Glioblastoma manifests within the type of a mind tumor; it’s an aggressive type of most cancers that has an unknown actual trigger.
Earlier than being elected to congress in 2014, Love was an area politician in Saratoga Springs, Utah, turning into a metropolis council member in 2003 and rising to mayor in 2010.
She didn’t win reelection in 2018, shedding in an upset to Democrat Ben McAdams by lower than 700 votes.
The daughter of Haitian immigrants, Love was born in New York Metropolis, dwelling in Brooklyn till the age of 5 when her household moved to Norwalk, Connecticut.
Fellow Republicans responded to Saturday’s unhappy information with an outpouring of assist.
“Mia Love is a dear friend. I pray for her and her family,” Sen. Mike Lee of Utah posted on X.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox additionally expressed his assist.
“Mia Love has served Utah with integrity, and her strength and grace continue to inspire us. Our hearts are with Mia and her family during this difficult time. Utah stands with you,” he wrote.
Secretary of the EPA Lee Zeldin additionally spoke out on the sad information.
“Mia and I were elected to Congress together in 2014, and she has been one of my closest friends in life ever since. She’s an amazing and courageous fighter and the Zeldin Family has nothing but love for her forever,” the previous New York congressman wrote on X.
The 49-year-old shares three kids, Alessa, Abigail, and Peyton with husband, Jason Love.
