Pancreatic cancer has a terrible prognosis. My uncle was diagnosed with it and died within a few months. Even Steve Jobs with all his billions could only stave it off for a few years. Prayers for his family.
Steve Jobs was a moron. He treated his PC with “twigs and berries.”
He could have had surgery, and it would have increased his chances by a lot. Instead he wasted a lot of time until it was beyond help.
Over a few short years, Linda McCartney, Gianni Versace, Princess Diana and JFK Jr. - all rich enough to solve ALMOST all of life’s problems - died too young, too soon. It was a lesson that sometimes nothing can save you - from disease (Linda McCartney), from the evil of others (Gianni Versace), from the stupidity of others (Princess Diana via her drunken, foolish driver) or your own bad judgement (JFK Jr.). Just learned that a young man I’ve known since he was in grade school with my son has experienced an “eye stroke”, something I’d never even heard of. He just woke up one morning without sight in one eye. It may resolve itself, and it may not. Just another reminder to treasure our “ordinary” days...the most unexpected thing can come along and change your life forever.
I lost my dad to pancreatic cancer almost 5 years ago. He fought it for 3 years, but he died of complications. So often the cancer itself isn’t the killer, but the body just breaks down and can’t maintain normal function fighting on so many fronts.
Pray that medical advancements progress to the point of making this cancer survivable, because the prognosis is often a death sentence.
Pancreatic Cancer itself, presents no warning signs, until it has metastasized to other organs or bone, and by then it’s always too late for saving someone.