Alex Trebek provides an update of health, says he's beating luck
The host "Jeopardy" marked one year since its diagnosis of pancreas cancer with a new video to fans.
Danger!host Alex TrebekProvided an encouraging update on its sanitary situation Wednesday morning via a video published on social media. It's been a year since Trebek announced that he was fightingStep four pancreatic cancer, that he memorized in remarkably frank video.
"The one-year survival rate forStep 4 Patients with pancreatic cancer is 18%, "said Trebek." I am very happy to point out that I have just achieved this marker. "
"There were good days, but many days not so beautiful," he said. "I joked with friends whoCancer will not kill me, the treatments of the chemo will be. "
In the update of the health, Trebek also evoked the challenges he faces, noting that he himself wondered "if it really worth fighting." He then admitted to having seen such a reflection as a "betrayal" to his wife and "soul mate", Jean, as well as forCancer patients who looked at him as a source of hope and strength.
The 79 year oldDanger!host has already spoken openly from its depression as a result of its diagnosis. "My oncologist tells me that I'm fine, even if I do not always feel," he saysHello AmericaIn May 2019. "I had kidney stones, I had broken records, so I'm used to dealing with pain, but what I am not used to treating is the overvoltages that are suddenly deep, deep sadness - and it brings tears to my eyes. "
But in the new health update video, Trebek seemed much more hope. "You know, my oncologist tried to cheer me up the other day," Trebek said. "He said, Alex, even if the two-year survival rate is only 7%, it was certain that today, the two of us would sit in his office celebrating my second anniversary of survival . "
He added with a smile ", if we take it just one day with a positive attitude, everything is possible. I'll let you know."