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rpannier

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11. For some reason game show hosts seem to skew conservative

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 6, 2019, 08:11 PM

Mar 2019

I agree with you, I hope he gets the best outcome

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"Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek announces he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer [View all] Omaha Steve Mar 2019 OP

I don't like his politics, but I'd not wish this on anyone. hlthe2b Mar 2019 #1

yes, can't imagine the show without him JI7 Mar 2019 #7

Really? PJMcK Mar 2019 #13

I remember Art Fleming as host Raine Mar 2019 #18

Sure but it has been Trebek for 35 years. whopis01 Mar 2019 #21

For some reason game show hosts seem to skew conservative rpannier Mar 2019 #11

Hmm ''his politics''? do tell. YOHABLO Mar 2019 #23

Like most game show hosts, Trebek is a conservative. hlthe2b Mar 2019 #31

Wow, terribly sad to hear this. bitterross Mar 2019 #2

I'm so sorry to hear that. Beacool Mar 2019 #3

OMG, we watch it every week night right after dinner. We love the show. CTyankee Mar 2019 #4

"I wonder how long he has known this." Probably not to long if its stage 4 as from what I have read cstanleytech Mar 2019 #8

And almost always fatal. Drahthaardogs Mar 2019 #9

Sadly, because pancreatic problems mimic other illnesses, Haggis for Breakfast Mar 2019 #12

RBG recovered from it but I don't know what stage it was BigmanPigman Mar 2019 #15

Stage 1--and it was found by a routine scan/follow-up shanny Mar 2019 #27

Why is that? CTyankee Mar 2019 #14

No idea but if I had to guess its probably because of where it is located there are cstanleytech Mar 2019 #22

It often feels like a sore back. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #28

Sad news. Unfortunately this is tough to diagnose until it's long down the road. Hope he kicks it! George II Mar 2019 #5

I will be praying for a full recovery for Alex Gothmog Mar 2019 #6

I'm sorry I poked so much fun at his team tournament this week. LisaM Mar 2019 #10

What I don't get is how could it have gotten so far without earlier diagnosis? pdsimdars Mar 2019 #16

Because pancreatic disorders mimic so many other illnesses. Haggis for Breakfast Mar 2019 #17

Also, conventional surgical treatment is impossible localroger Mar 2019 #19

I have his book. Haggis for Breakfast Mar 2019 #24

It depends on where the cancer is. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #25

Thanks for the explaination pdsimdars Mar 2019 #32

With PC, unfortunately, most people are asymptomatic until the disease has progressed. Ace Rothstein Mar 2019 #34

He has a tough fight ahead of him Raine Mar 2019 #20

thoughts and prayers. stonecutter357 Mar 2019 #26

It was nice watching him on TV. Xolodno Mar 2019 #29

If he goes back to his native Canada, area51 Mar 2019 #30

I so hate this. My fave Jeopardy host ever. Damn. akraven Mar 2019 #33

I'll never understand... ADX Mar 2019 #35