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Alex Trebek has stage four
Chrissy
2019-03-06 17:32:14
pancreatic cancer. That is horrific.
I wish him the best.
The 78-year-old broke the news in a video message Wednesday.
"I have some news to share with all of you, and it's in keeping with my longtime policy of being open and transparent with our Jeopardy fan base," Trebek says. "I also wanted to prevent you from reading or hearing some overblown or inaccurate reports regarding my health. So therefore, I wanted to be the one to pass along this information. Now, just like 50,000 other people in the United States each year, this week I was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer."
Stage 4 cancer means the disease has spread to other parts of the body. The cancer typically can't be cured at that stage, but it can be treated.
Dukes
2019-03-06 18:00:05
In reply to Chrissy
That is the one cancer that you can not prevent or detect early or do anything about. The NOTORIOUS RBG, Ruth Bader-Ginsburg has had pancreatic cancer for almost a decade now but her story is highly unusual.
camos
2019-03-06 18:07:10
In reply to Dukes
isn't that the most aggressive cancer? my mom died from that last June.
Chrissy
2019-03-06 18:19:22
In reply to camos
It's horrific - that is what killed the Bajan PM, David Thompson in less than six months
Chrissy
2019-03-06 18:20:15
In reply to Dukes
I was wondering how they didn't pick it up when he had that heart attack last year
camos
2019-03-06 18:28:14
In reply to Chrissy
my mother was diagnosed is Nov and died in May.
Chrissy
2019-03-06 18:51:06
In reply to camos
Too sad.
Dukes
2019-03-06 19:17:39
In reply to Chrissy
It also killed Steve Jobs of Apple.
Dukes
2019-03-06 19:18:59
In reply to Chrissy
I was wondering how they didn't pick it up when he had that heart attack last year
Actually not a surprise.
rudebway
2019-03-06 19:28:20
In reply to Dukes
It also killed Steve Jobs of Apple.
correct. Pancreatic cancer is as bad as it gets. The lifespan after diagnosis is not usually long. i think Jobs tried some experimental stuff in India or somewhere but it doesnt seem that much can slow it.
rudebway
2019-03-06 19:30:08
Chrissy
2019-03-06 19:42:10
nitro
2019-03-06 19:46:53
The worst cancer. Took out my favorite uncle at just over age 50.
One of my good friend survived prostate cancer. In November 2013 i heard he was in hospital suffering with cancer again. I went to visit him and said don't worry man, you can beat this again. He looked at me and said no Richie, i am facked this time. He died of pancreatic cancer in January of the following year.
Chrissy
2019-03-06 20:06:46
In reply to Dukes
You're the pro 
goofballs
2019-03-06 20:35:04
In reply to Chrissy
Sad.
We all gotto go one day, but still a bummer.
Hope he doesn't suffer too much pain.
Hard to diagnose until late.
Chrissy
2019-03-06 20:42:55
In reply to goofballs
Wow!
You're right though - something will get all of us - I like his approach to it.
bravos
2019-03-06 21:17:24
Also killed Christopher Hitchens,this is as bad as it gets..he's 78 not bad batting as it is,if he makes it to 80 he would have done well,we all have to go sometime and I would take 78-80 anytime..Good luck to a true professional and gentleman..
goofballs
2019-03-06 21:22:59
In reply to Chrissy
I don't usually watch sitcoms but I would look forward to Jeopardy every night, till my rocket scientist son at 13 started getting double the amount of answers that this until then "genius" was getting.
JOJO
2019-03-07 11:03:13
Father-in-law diagnosed in June—he died last week. Mother-in-law’s sister diagnosed in August—she is waiting on the inevitable.
What I found interesting was the differences in the symptoms, which I understand is based on where on the pancreas it starts.
Apparently Steve Jobs had a rare form of pancreatic cancer and he could have lived much longer if he had followed more conventional treatment methods.
Bigzinc
2019-03-07 11:32:20
In reply to Chrissy
Shocked and saddened by the new. Trebek is an institution.
goofballs
2019-03-07 11:36:36
In reply to JOJO
Quite a tragedy to the family. Sorry, man.
Tryangle
2019-03-07 11:40:13
Indeed, glad this thread was posted. Trebek is maybe *the* greatest and most respected game show host icon over the past 50 years and I think tons of people are wishing him the best here.
Best wishes to him.
RemainsUnknown
2019-03-07 13:26:51
In reply to Tryangle
Alex looks as fit and healthy as anyone I've seen who is 78 yo.
Just goes to show how Cancer can & will take you down.
One thing I read tho... when you're on your death bed, the one thing you will NOT say, is that 'I wish I had worked more in my life.'
Perhaps, at that point in time, you will say quite the opposite, 'I wish I had worked less, travel more, spent more time with family & friends, etc.'
ray
2019-03-07 13:31:32
In reply to RemainsUnknown
that's why I try to have as much family time as possible...and even though my boys are 22 and 17, they still enjoy family time 
Tryangle
2019-03-07 13:41:21
In reply to RemainsUnknown
Truth
Jumpstart
2019-03-07 13:51:08
In reply to Dukes
I only knew two persons who survived it: An engineer and Ed Watson, a musician in Trinidad
RemainsUnknown
2019-03-07 13:57:43
In reply to ray
that's why I try to have as much family time as possible...and even though my boys are 22 and 17, they still enjoy family time cool
good on you, man
RemainsUnknown
2019-03-07 13:59:23
In reply to Tryangle
Truth cool
bitter and hard pill to swallow... but it's the
truth... and we must not deny it.... the longer we take to realize it... the less time we get to do the things in life that reward us with the joy we strive for.
Tryangle
2019-03-07 14:02:04
In reply to RemainsUnknown
Yeah. There's a concern nowadays about stress from being overworked, trying to pay bills, etc., it's easier said than done but we (generally speaking) should ensure we have the time to do the things that bring us joy and happiness.
