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mommy2be716
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alex trebek
Alex Trebek Diagnosed with Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer
This makes me so sad, more so for my grandparents. They have this cute little tradition where every night they sit down together and watch Jeopardy at 7. It's been their tradition since the early 80s. My grandparents are now 86 and 91 years old, and they were both choking up when they heard the news today  Just sad because it's one of those little things that have been so consistent for them, and it just won't be the same without him on TV! I hope he pulls through, but I don't think it's looking too good.
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Mrs213
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alex trebek
So sad. I love him. I didn’t realize he is 78
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MC09
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How awful! I hope he pulls through 
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| Posted 3/6/19 9:06 PM |
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Chai77
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Re: alex trebek
That is so sad! I can't believe he kept it together making the announcement.
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| Posted 3/6/19 11:03 PM |
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Diane
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Posted by MC09
How awful! I hope he pulls through
me too. My son LOVES this show
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| Posted 3/7/19 7:24 AM |
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M514
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alex trebek
My DD loves watching this show. She was actually sad when we found out he was retiring. It’s heartbreaking.
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Tulip9
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Re: alex trebek
so sad, he looks great for his age, I always enjoyed watching him.
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| Posted 3/7/19 9:08 AM |
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NYCGirl80
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Re: alex trebek
Posted by M514
My DD loves watching this show. She was actually sad when we found out he was retiring. It’s heartbreaking.
He's not retiring.
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NervousNell
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Posted by NYCGirl80
Posted by M514
My DD loves watching this show. She was actually sad when we found out he was retiring. It’s heartbreaking.
He's not retiring.
Yes I remember being surprised that he said he wants to continue on as much as possible and his contract is for 3 more years.
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| Posted 3/7/19 10:28 AM |
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MarathonKnitter
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i heard it this morning.
i usually will note celebrity illnesses and deaths but don't think too much about them.
this is one of the few ones that sincerely made me very sad.
i hope he beats the odds.
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| Posted 3/7/19 10:29 AM |
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Jennifer
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alex trebek
This was always on in my house growing up. It reminds me of great times with my family. Jeopardy will never be the same with out him soooo he has to get better!!
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| Posted 3/7/19 10:32 AM |
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EricaAlt
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Re: alex trebek
I'm really sad about this one as well and celebrity deaths usually don't effect me.
Like other's said... it was always on in my house when my mom was making dinner or during dinner on our little TV in the kitchen. LOL
Was the only show allowed,
He seems like such a genuine guy too.
Hoping he beats the odds
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NervousNell
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I am a huge fan of the Buzzr channel- all the classic game shows- and recently they started showing Classic Concentration and he hosted that in the mid 80s.... that's a great show too and he was great on that.
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| Posted 3/7/19 10:57 AM |
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MissJones
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alex trebek
This is so sad to hear! He's been like a member of the family since the 80s. I hope he's a miracle!
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| Posted 3/7/19 11:00 AM |
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Momma2015
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This was very sad to hear. My dad, who was also recently diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal cancer, is a huge Jeopardy fan. We always say he should've gone on the show.
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| Posted 3/7/19 11:29 AM |
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M514
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Posted by M514
My DD loves watching this show. She was actually sad when we found out he was retiring. It’s heartbreaking.
He's not retiring.
Back in July he hinted at maybe retiring, but then he changed his mind.
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MsSissy
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Posted by Mrs213
So sad. I love him. I didn’t realize he is 78
WOW! I had no idea either. He looks amazing.
he wins this battle
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| Posted 3/7/19 12:43 PM |
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Loveme
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alex trebek
I was so incredibly sad when I heard the news.
OP, my 90 year old grandmother watches it every night and used to watch it with my grandfather nightly when he was alive. I don’t even want to mention it to her because I know she will be devastated to hear the news.
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alex trebek
Such a staple and almost ritual in our house. I think we're all going to be in shock though. Prognosis is 2-6 months st best. Only 2% beat stage IV. 
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NervousNell
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Why is this particular cancer so hard to beat?
Is it because you can't operate on the pancreas?
Does it not respond to chemo like other cancers?
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Eireann
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Posted by NervousNell
Why is this particular cancer so hard to beat?
Is it because you can't operate on the pancreas?
Does it not respond to chemo like other cancers?
I think it’s because it’s almost symptom-less until it’s too far gone.
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Momma2015
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Posted by NervousNell
Why is this particular cancer so hard to beat?
Is it because you can't operate on the pancreas?
Does it not respond to chemo like other cancers?
It's the stage I believe. Stage 4 means it's metastasized and spread. My father is also stage 4. The survival rates for his cancer are less than 5% for 5 years.
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NervousNell
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Posted by Eireann
Posted by NervousNell
Why is this particular cancer so hard to beat?
Is it because you can't operate on the pancreas?
Does it not respond to chemo like other cancers?
I think it’s because it’s almost symptom-less until it’s too far gone.
Ah ok- kind of like Ovarian cancer
They say you don't really have any symptoms of that until it's progressed
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Diane
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Pancreatic cancer is hard to find early. The pancreas is deep inside the body, so early tumors can’t be seen or felt by health care providers during routine physical exams. People usually have no symptoms until the cancer has become very large or has already spread to other organs.
There are no early detections. My mom has passed away from it, so I lived it, you can go downhill pretty quickly
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Chai77
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Yes, no symptoms and so hard to detect early. It’s really so sad. My DH’s old boss had it, also dx at stage four. Terrible.
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