OT: Alex Trebek

[Devland]

His first game show "Reach for the Top".

 

[uconnbill]

No matter how you look at it. Cancer is terrible and takes away too many loved ones young and old. Lost my Dad to it 15 years ago, two of my aunts and a number of friends. I am only 55 and have seen and been to way too many funerals in the last two or three years of people my age or younger.

I pray for all of you going through cancer in family members. May God give healing to all of your loved ones

 

[CL82]

They just said on the news that he started hosting it in 1984.

That’s wrong. I remember Jeopardy with Trebek back during college

 

[Doctor Hoop]

You all might appreciate the fun Alex has here with some non-sports fans.



Very sad news. I’m a huge Jeopardy fan, watched it first with Art Fleming growing up, then with Alex. He’s an icon and a class act.

 

[whaler11]

My mother received the same diagnosis earlier this year. I've already buried a child, a brother, and soon a parent. Such is the circle of life I suppose.

You are a warrior.

 

[intlzncster]

My mother received the same diagnosis earlier this year. I've already buried a child, a brother, and soon a parent. Such is the circle of life I suppose.

Jesus joober. Sorry to hear that. "circle of life" is putting it mildly.

 

[intlzncster]

Thanks. I didn’t think your father’s death was recent but it’s still brutal to hear the circumstances and I empathize because my mother died of leukemia when I was three. People still tell me they are sorry when they hear it for the first time, so I guess I’ve been conditioned that there is no statute of limitations for sympathies.

I know you aren't supposed to make jokes about these things, but I would hit 'em with "Thank you so much I remember it like it was yesterday". But that's just me.

My mom passed via cancer too so don't hate.

 

[David 76]

My mother received the same diagnosis earlier this year. I've already buried a child, a brother, and soon a parent. Such is the circle of life I suppose.

Joober, Don't even know what to say. Sorry.

 

[mauconnfan]

My mother received the same diagnosis earlier this year. I've already buried a child, a brother, and soon a parent. Such is the circle of life I suppose.

joober stay strong, knew of your brother but you've been dealt a very unfair hand my friend. Sorry but prayers to you and others close that it's over for a long time.

 

[sledog]

Yeah. Doctors sometimes are more generous with dates, I think, to not scare people.

Our situation was that the local docs had no idea. After 2 years of 'take some Alka Seltzer', I took him to Yale where they provided the real diagnosis.

 

[joober jones]

Thanks to all the kind words. Also, deepest condolences Tzznandrew, Sledog, Whaler, and anyone else on here who has lost a loved one to cancer for your losses.