Alex Trebek diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer

[LM117]

Well, this came out of left field.

[MNHighwayMan]

That's not good, at all. Pancreatic cancer is about the worst cancer you can get, and as morbid as it is to say, he's probably not making it out of 2019.

[bulldog1979]

My great uncle and his brother-in-law were both diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer around the same time in the 1990s, and both were given 6 months to live. The brother-in-law gave up and was dead in 4.5 months. My great uncle decided to fight it and lived another 3.5 years.

[US71]

My great uncle and his brother-in-law were both diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer around the same time in the 1990s, and both were given 6 months to live. The brother-in-law gave up and was dead in 4.5 months. My great uncle decided to fight it and lived another 3.5 years.

Sounds like my dad and Prostate cancer: he was give I think 3-4 years, but beat and lived 9 years.

FWIW, Art Fleming died of pancreatic cancer.

[txstateends]

Very sad news.  Would be good if Alex can make it at least through his remaining 3 years.  If he "leaves the building" sooner, well, he's had a good long career.  Hopefully his fight won't be a painful one.  Can't believe he's 78.

[LM117]

Can't believe he's 78.

Me either. He looks good for his age. He's already survived 2 heart attacks. Hell, I think his mom is still alive.

[Henry]

This is really one from the "Say it ain't so!" department. I can see Sony lining up potential replacements if Alex doesn't make it to 2022, when his current contract is set to expire. But I hope he does, and best of luck to him.

Can't believe he's 78.

Me either. He looks good for his age. He’s already survived 2 heart attacks. Hell, I think his mom is still alive.

And Johnny Gilbert, the show's only announcer since it first aired in 1984, is still doing his job at age 94.

[Mr. Matté]

Can't believe he's 78.

Me either. He looks good for his age. He's already survived 2 heart attacks. Hell, I think his mom is still alive.

That's true because I had sex with her lass-t week!

[LM117]

Brief update.

[kevinb1994]

Brief update.

Continued well-wishes for Mr. Trebek as he continues his treatment. Hopefully he can do more than Season 36.

[Henry]

I'm pretty confident that he'll be around to do the show for as long as he can.

[LM117]

For those that missed it, Alex was interviewed on Good Morning America yesterday.

[LM117]

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jeopardy-host-alex-trebek-on-his-cancer-diagnosis/

[LM117]

He's close to remission.

https://people.com/health/alex-trebek-pancreatic-cancer-near-remission/

[US71]

He's close to remission.

https://people.com/health/alex-trebek-pancreatic-cancer-near-remission/

Cautiously optimistic.

[roadman65]

Gregg Allman was confident he was going to make it and look what happened to him.

[LM117]

Back for Season 36.

[US71]

[LM117]

Aaaand he's back to chemo...

https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/jeopardy-host-alex-trebek-undergoing-chemotherapy-numbers-sky-65651536

[Henry]

Now all we can do is hope that he makes it through Season 36.

[LM117]

Now all we can do is hope that he makes it through Season 36.

It's beginning to look unlikely.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/canada/alex-trebek-tells-lisa-laflamme-i-m-not-afraid-of-dying-1.4625438

[US71]

Now all we can do is hope that he makes it through Season 36.

It's beginning to look unlikely.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/canada/alex-trebek-tells-lisa-laflamme-i-m-not-afraid-of-dying-1.4625438

He's putting up a good fight, but I'm beginning to wonder if he'll survive the season. If he does, I suspect he will retire early.

[LM117]

Alex just gave a one-year update.

[Life in Paradise]

He definitely fights with class and tenacity.  Most of us have no idea of the struggles behind the scenes so that he keeps going.

[LM117]

New update.