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Alex Trebek is an unstoppable machine of game show hosting. Not this time, cancer.
September 19, 2019
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I saw that Trebek was back in chemo in some news I read yesterday. Sad.
That's sweet. But I hate the idea that Alex Trebek, because he is a strong smart person, can defeat cancer out of some goodness of him. Out of his own strength and will. That isn't how it works.
Your attitude and strength affects the quality life you have while undergoing cancer treatment or while suffering from the ravages of cancer. But being a warrior won't make the cancer go away. Being strong and determined won't make the cancer go away.
I really hate this kind of modern "not today cancer" thing. Like cancer taking over your body is a personal failing.
Sometimes you want to comment but you read what you were going to say.
Thank, MayBee!
*shakes fist*
:-)
"But I hate the idea that Alex Trebek, because he is a strong smart person, can defeat cancer out of some goodness of him. Out of his own strength and will. That isn't how it works."
I interpreted to mean that he continues to work and to act the same way, devoting himself to reading the answers in the same style and mood, even though he has an emotionally burdensome diagnosis and an onerous physical ordeal and is taking powerful drugs.
Having a positive attitude in the face of adversity never directly affects the cause of the adversity itself, MayBee, but it's always a laudable trait.
He should retire. Someone else can do this job.
This show is supposed to be entertainment.
The audience will be thinking more and more that they are watching him gradually die of cancer.
The "I wont let cancer win", is an adjustment of attitude, a positive acceptance of your life. I saw this in my wife's grandmother. She had a positive attitude of being in charge of what was in front of her, and acceptance of what she had no control over.
It's the acceptance that there is much more to life, than death.
He’s kind of a gift to some of us. He can do whatever he wants as far as I’m concerned.
So’s your mother, Trebek!
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That's sweet. But I hate the idea that Alex Trebek, because he is a strong smart person, can defeat cancer out of some goodness of him. Out of his own strength and will. That isn't how it works.
Your attitude and strength affects the quality life you have while undergoing cancer treatment or while suffering from the ravages of cancer. But being a warrior won't make the cancer go away. Being strong and determined won't make the cancer go away.
I really hate this kind of modern "not today cancer" thing. Like cancer taking over your body is a personal failing.
Have you never heard of the Placebo Effect?
On the other day I heard a clip of an interview with him where he said things had taken a turn for the worse. That he had discussed this with his friends and colleagues, and when he does pass on, one thing that will not be said is, He was taken from us too soon. "I am seventy-nine years old. I've had one hell of a life!"
I admired that spirit.
Howard,
Everybody has heard of the placebo effect.
Now prove it is valid.
Good luck.
I really hate this kind of modern "not today cancer" thing. Like cancer taking over your body is a personal failing.
Have you never heard of the Placebo Effect?
There was a thing in the 70s about personal attitude and cancer. Supposedly, you could wish it away in some fashion. Sort of like a natural resistance. I haven't seen much about it in years.
Attitude Doesn't Affect Cancer Survival
“Being strong and determined won't make the cancer go away.”
Purely anecdotal, but the fighters seem to have a higher survival rate than the passive. No, you can’t will it away but how you approach your treatment seems to make a hell of a difference. As I grow older I’m shocked by the seeming prevalence of cancer in the people around me. Perhaps it’s down to the blitheness of youth, but I don’t remember so much cancer in that chain-smoking world.
Purely anecdotal, but the fighters seem to have a higher survival rate than the passive
I guess my question is, what constitutes a "fighter"?
My sister worked, laughed, took the treatment, got cute wigs, made fun lotions for her terrible rashes, volunteered, made plans. How surprised we were the cancer decided to take over her bowel anyway.
I will say, the minute she found out the reason she couldn't eat wasn't going to be solved by something as simple as a colonoscopy, but instead was the ovarian cancer which refused to understand it was uninvited, she let go and went downhill fast. But that was because the cancer had decided to kill her and it was just now a matter of timing. Up until the minute we found out it had twisted her bowels around, we too might have been saying "not today, Cancer!". But little did we know it was all, "yes, today".
Purely anecdotal, but the fighters seem to have a higher survival rate than the passive
I guess my question is, what constitutes a "fighter"?
My sister worked, laughed, took the treatment, got cute wigs, made fun lotions for her terrible rashes, volunteered, made plans. How surprised we were the cancer decided to take over her bowel anyway.
I will say, the minute she found out the reason she couldn't eat wasn't going to be solved by something as simple as a colonoscopy, but instead was the ovarian cancer which refused to understand it was uninvited, she let go and went downhill fast. But that was because the cancer had decided to kill her and it was just now a matter of timing. Up until the minute we found out it had twisted her bowels around, we too might have been saying "not today, Cancer!". But little did we know it was all, "yes, today".
I interpreted to mean that he continues to work and to act the same way, devoting himself to reading the answers in the same style and mood, even though he has an emotionally burdensome diagnosis and an onerous physical ordeal and is taking powerful drugs.
Althouse, I hope that is what it means.
Birkel- xoxoxo
Alex joins us for dinner every night. Lovely man.
The placebo effect works for me.
I only buy Bayer aspirin because it has, for me, 100% more placebo effect. The fact that I know it is all in my head does not diminish the effect.
Don't ask me to explain it.
As he pointed out when he announced his cancer, Alex Trebek is under a 3 year contract. So take that, cancer!
“Being strong and determined won't make the cancer go away.”
This is the wrong way to look at it. Attitude is the most powerful thing we have and we should all encourage people (and ourselves) to harness its power. Focus on what you can control, and your attitude is always something you can control.
The placebo effect is a real thing, and nobody should ever dismiss or diminish it. Try to understand what that implies about the power of faith, belief and motivation. And, even when it doesn’t “work”, it supplies hope to the hopeless, and who am I to tell someone they are not allowed to have hope?
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