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Miigwech

(3,741 posts) Wed Mar 6, 2019, 06:22 PM Mar 2019

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Alex Trebek has stage 4 pancreatic cancer

Oh no!

Alex Trebek made a heartbreaking announcement Wednesday when the longtime “Jeopardy!” host announced that he has been diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer.

"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, 78, said in a video message recorded in front of the iconic set.

“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.”

The Canadian game show host, who has led almost 8,000 episodes of “Jeopardy,” said his prognosis is “normally...not very encouraging” but insisted that he’s “going to fight this.”

https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/ny-ent-jeopardy-alex-trebek-cancer-20190306-story.html

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Alex Trebek has stage 4 pancreatic cancer (Original Post) Miigwech Mar 2019 OP

I will be praying for a full recovery for Alex Gothmog Mar 2019 #1

Gosh. That's harsh news for them. LakeArenal Mar 2019 #2

Sad to hear that Alex Trebak is in jeopardy...in real life. Liberty Belle Mar 2019 #3

Very sad news Raine Mar 2019 #4

sad to hear catsudon Mar 2019 #5

Gothmog

(145,176 posts)

1. I will be praying for a full recovery for Alex

Reply to Miigwech (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2019, 06:55 PM

Mar 2019

LakeArenal

(28,817 posts)

2. Gosh. That's harsh news for them.

Reply to Miigwech (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2019, 06:58 PM

Mar 2019

Best wishes.

Liberty Belle

(9,535 posts)

3. Sad to hear that Alex Trebak is in jeopardy...in real life.

Reply to Miigwech (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2019, 08:23 PM

Mar 2019

I hope he talks to Justice Ginsberg's doctors.

Raine

(30,540 posts)

4. Very sad news

Reply to Miigwech (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2019, 09:07 PM

Mar 2019

I wish him success in the fight for his life..

catsudon

(839 posts)

5. sad to hear

Reply to Miigwech (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2019, 09:47 PM

Mar 2019

stage iv is almost always terminal, usually 12 months

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