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Originally Posted by GatorB
he has pancreatic cancer. A 5% survival rate after 5 years. Close to ZERO % survival rate for greater than 10 years.
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I know about it too well. One of my best friends, who is 28, is in remission.
Was on an 18 mile run, passed out, went into a coma, came out a few months later with a pancreatic cancer diagnosis. Then spent most of 2010 in the hospital.
What's odd is his was the epitome of perfect health before all of this. It was ridiculous how healthy he was. Went back into the hospital yesterday but luckily it was only dehydration and stomach flu and was released after 5 hours. Everything is always a scare though.
Gay married in California (one of the 18,000 couples that got in -- been with his husband since they were like 17), adopted son and twins on the way with his sperm carried by a family friend. One of the happiest and most generous guys in the world. The type people aspire to be.
BUT the silver lining is his family is able to afford the best care, just like Steve. He's cancer free right now after God knows how many surgeries and chemo, but it can always come back and nobody forgets that.
Pancreatic cancer is about as bad as it gets.