Preserving CDATA Editing Xml File using Microsoft Word 2003

Question

I have an xml file that I need to edit using Microsoft Word 2003. Everything works fine but the CDATA section is lost and is converted to normal html. For example

<Description>
 <![CDATA[
  <i>
 ]]>
</Description>

Gets converted to

<Description>
 <i>
</Description>

Is there any way to preserve the CDATA section while editing in MS Word. I want to fix some typos and grammer in the xml file so I am using this approach.

Thanks