ATLANTA — Get-well-wishes are coming in from across the globe for President Jimmy Carter.
Wednesday he announced he has cancer and will undergo treatment at Emory Healthcare.
Administrators at the Carter Center say over the last day there have been thousands of thoughtful messages sent to the former president, and they keep pouring in.
Visitors at the center Thursday echoed those sentiments. They are wishing Carter all the best and a quick recovery as he begins treatment.
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Channel 2’s Berndt Petersen talked to one of the center's newest interns, Megan Card, who expected that get-well messages.
"I know the work I'll be doing with the Carter Center is global. From Liberia to Guatemala, they have influence across the world. So I don't doubt at all that people from around the world want him to get better and for his treatment to work well and for him to be around for as long as he can be. I'm hoping the best for him and for Rosalyn, as well, and his family," Card said.
Carter revealed that earlier this month he had surgery to remove a mass on his liver, and cancer has apparently spread, so treatment at Emory now begins.
Family sending lots of prayers to Jimmy Carter
Former President Jimmy Carter's niece says she learned about his cancer diagnosis at the same time as everyone else.
Kim Fuller says the family knows much of the world is praying for her uncle.
"People love him, and they want to see him get well, and they want to make sure that he knows that," Fuller told Channel 2's Richard Elliot.
Fuller's father was Carter's brother, Billy Carter, who died 26 years ago of pancreatic cancer.
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"As a family member, we love him, and he's always been somebody who's always been there for us. When my daddy died 26 years ago now, uncle Jimmy kind of stepped in there for us," Fuller said.
Fuller says she met the announcement about Carter's diagnosis with shocked silence when told.
Fuller says prayers for her uncle extend way past the Plains city limits. She says they're coming from around the world.
"He's captured the hearts of a lot of people, and when you capture the hearts of somebody, they don't want to let go of that," Fuller said.
They used to call the volunteers for Jimmy Carter's presidential campaign the Peanut Brigade, made up of a lot of folks from Plains.
Those same people are now wishing for a speedy recovery for Carter.
Hometown remains positive Carter will make quick recovery
A day after announcing he has cancer, friends and neighbors in President Jimmy Carter's hometown of Plains, Georgia, are praying for his full recovery.
The streets of Plains are decked out with American flags and lots of memorabilia of their favorite son, Jimmy Carter.
People in the small town, including the pastor of the church where the former president still teaches Sunday school, told Channel 2's Richard Elliot they are saying prayers for Carter.
The Rev. Jeremy Shoulta, of the Maranatha Baptist Church, just north of Plains, told Elliot that Carter was there after the initial liver surgery and says everything seemed to be OK.
"I could tell he was on the road to a good recovery from that surgery and he was in good spirits, and of course, at that point, the prognosis looked good," Shoulta said.
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Outside her Main Street store, Jan Williams talked to Elliot about the man she's known for decades.
"Just an awesome, remarkable gentleman," Williams said about Carter.
Williams said she saw Carter at church right before his surgery, and when he wouldn't tell her where he was going that week, she knew something was wrong.
She says the whole town is trying to remain positive for his recovery and is saying a lot of prayers for her longtime friend.
She even had a message for the former president: "You just do what you know is best for yourself, and we know God will bless you, your family, and those who will take care of you. Hurry back to Plains. We love you."
Lawmakers offer support for Carter
Like thousands of others, U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson sends his well-wishes to President Carter.
And much like the former president, Isakson publicly announced he has Parkinson's disease. He says Carter's announcement will bring so much to help others.
"I wish President Carter the best, Mrs. Carter the best. They will be in my prayers every single night," Isakson said.
Isakson told Channel 2's Dave Huddleston the president's disclosure will save lives. Recently Isakson revealed he has Parkinson's disease.
"There's a natural tendency to be go into a shell when you get bad news, diagnosis of Parkinson's or cancer, or something like that, when in fact if you can share the information, you can share the burden," Isakson said.
One year ago, Huddleston sat down with Carter to discuss women's rights and world affairs.
In his cancer announcement he said he will be treated at Emory Hospital.
Huddleston talked with hospital officials and they said they will not discuss the president's health.
But a steady stream of wishes for a healthy recovery continues for the president.
"I've never seen anyone with such tenacity and such optimism as Jimmy Carter," said former Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes.
Barnes says he too is praying for Carter. He says cancer may have met its match.
"He's tough and cancer will have a tough time taking him because he'll fight back," Barnes said.
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