Wheel Of Fortune host, Vanna White, shared a refreshingly positive update on Jeopardy host, Alex Trebek's health and morale during his battle with stage four pancreatic cancer.
Wheel Of Fortune host, Vanna White, shared a refreshingly positive update on Jeopardy host, Alex Trebek's health and morale during his battle with stage four pancreatic cancer.
Despite delivering such awful news, he initially seemed optimistic about fighting the disease.
"I'm going to keep working and with the love and support of my family and friends."
"And with the help of your prayers also — I plan to beat the low survival rate statistics for this disease," he added.
He revealed on Good Morning America in September, that he faced with a "dismal" setback in his fight against cancer.
“[Doctors] said, ‘Good, we’re gonna stop chemo, we’ll start you on immunotherapy.’ I lost about 12 pounds in a week."
"So, the doctors have decided that I have to undergo chemo again and that’s what I’m doing.”
"I didn't realize how fallible each of us is in his or her own way."
"I’m 79-years-old. I’ve had one hell of a good life. And I’ve enjoyed it…the thought of passing on doesn’t frighten me, it doesn’t."
“I'm hanging in,” he said. “So we're back on the chemo and we'll see if the numbers go down. And if they do... they can't keep doing it forever of course."
“I’ve lived a good life, a full life, and I’m nearing the end of that life … if it happens, why should I be afraid that?”
“One thing they’re not going to say at my funeral, as a part of a eulogy, is ‘He was taken from us too soon.’”
"He's doing good. He really is," she said.
She explained how much she admires Alex for being so transparent with his fans about his health.
"He is definitely keeping everybody updated on how he’s doing, and I am so proud of him."
"As we say, the show must go on," she concluded.
We're so glad to hear that Alex seems to be looking and feeling better, and we'll continue to keep him in our thoughts and prayers!