Alex Trebek has some positive health updates for his fans.
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In a video shared on YouTube on Thursday, Trebek appeared wearing a new knob to share some danger! first and keep fans up to date on their pancreatic cancer diagnosis.
“I’m fine,” said the iconic television presenter. “I have continued my treatment and it is paying off. Although I am very fatigued, my numbers are good. I feel great. In fact, during the break from studying, I even wrote a book that will be out on July 21.”
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Trebek first announced the news for his book, “The Answer is … Reflections on My Life,” in April, to be released the day before his 80th birthday.
The New York Times published an interview with Trebek on Friday, where the 79-year-old man stated that if his current course of cancer treatment fails, he plans to discontinue treatment.
“Yesterday morning, my wife came to me and said, ‘How are you feeling?’ And I said, ‘I feel like I want to die.’ It was so bad, “she told the store.” There comes a time when you have to make a decision about whether you want to continue with such a low quality of life
Trebek announced to the world in March 2019 that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Throughout his treatment, he has continued to present “Danger!” and provide fans with health updates along the way.
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“I would be lying if I said the journey was easy,” he said in March. “There were some good days, but many not-so-good days. I joked with friends that cancer will not kill me, chemotherapy treatments did. There were times of great pain, days when certain bodily functions no longer worked and suddenly, massive attacks of great depression that made me wonder if it was really worth fighting for. “
The television presenter also shared that “Danger!”, Which has suspended production due to the coronavirus pandemic, will open its “vaults” and begin airing some momentous past episodes of the show beginning July 20.
“I’m here at home filming show openings for a very special ‘Jeopardy!’ episodes to come, “Trebek said Thursday. “For the first time, we are going to open the ‘Danger!’ vaults and check out some of our favorite episodes, including the first ‘Danger!’ show I have presented, mustache and everything. “
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Alex Trebek poses in the press room at the 46th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at the Pasadena Civic Center on Sunday May 5, 2019 in Pasadena, California.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Alex Trebek is “fine,” says his cancer treatments are “paying off.”
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