Jobs prolonged his life by undergoing a liver transplant, after his pancreas was removed.
There was considerable controversy as to how Jobs jumped to the top of the transplant list. He received a liver at Methodist Hospital in Memphis, shortly after going on the list. The hospital received a $40 million dollar anonymous donation after Jobs underwent his transplant, and it was later reporter that his surgeon bought the Memphis mansion (where Jobs recuperated) at a bargain price. He also lived there rent-free for two years before purchasing the house, and an Apple attorney paid his utilities during the period.
If I had Jobs’ resources, I would have done the same thing. Ironically, many cancer specialists believe Jobs would have lived even longer if he had placed less faith in natural remedies, and opted for more traditional treatment sooner. As it was, Jobs lived over seven years with the disease; most patients don’t last 12 months.
Interesting info, I did not know this. Like you, I do not begrudge him, he had the money.