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In reply to the discussion: Alex Trebek has died! [View all]

SmartVoter22

(639 posts)
8. My diagnosis was same month & year
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 02:19 PM
Nov 2020

but I was Stage 1, not the stage 4 Mr Trebek had.
I went through IV chemo & radiation, from March through August, and had a Whipple surgery in Nov. I am doing well, but recent blood numbers are showing the cancer might be back. Now teating with DNA altering new drugs.
We laugh that I am now like GMO corn!
I followed Mr. Trebek's progress, and benefitted from some of the info resources he shared about his cares.

Jeopardy was my favorite show, growing up and we made a game using a dictionary from it.
We'd open the dictionary to a n page and point to a word; read the definition and see if we could guess the word.
I've play this with the two generations of kids in my family, and they think it's alot of fun.

Cancer is something to fight and one cannot get enough information of cares, treatments and new medicines.
I am glad Mr Biden will focus on science to keep cancer efforts moving forward, as Mr. Trebek certainly did on the international stage.

Thank You Mr Trebek and Thank You America for electing a science based President

Alex Trebek has died! [View all] TruckFump Nov 2020 OP
Another huge loss. niyad Nov 2020 #1
Very huge. TruckFump Nov 2020 #2
I think you're a few years off. Jeopardy debuted in 1964. rsdsharp Nov 2020 #4
You are correct. TruckFump Nov 2020 #9
Actually it has been around for a long time. The times and names have been slightly different. marked50 Nov 2020 #14
Well, Ken Jennings is in the wings. Totally Tunsie Nov 2020 #5
I like Ken. TruckFump Nov 2020 #10
Alex will definitely be missed, for quite some time. Totally Tunsie Nov 2020 #12
Every inch the gentleman and the best example of... 3catwoman3 Nov 2020 #3
I'll take "Ends of Eras" for $600, Alex. NameAlreadyTaken Nov 2020 #6
RIP Alex colsohlibgal Nov 2020 #7
My diagnosis was same month & year SmartVoter22 Nov 2020 #8
. irisblue Nov 2020 #11
Good to hear you're doing well peggysue2 Nov 2020 #13
Thank You peggysue2 SmartVoter22 Nov 2020 #16
+1000000 Hortensis Nov 2020 #15
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