Alex Trebek gave viewers a health update for the first time in months on Thursday. The legendary “Danger!” The host told fans that he is “fine” and that his treatments pancreatic cancer they are “bearing fruit”.
“I’m fine,” said the 79-year-old host in a video recorded at his home. “I have continued my treatment and it is giving results, although I am very fatigued. My numbers are good. I feel very good. In fact, during the break from the study, I even wrote a book that will come out on July 21.”
The book is titled “The Answer is … Reflections on My Life”.
Trebek announced that he was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in March 2019. He has faced several rounds of chemotherapy and has kept fans of the program updated throughout his journey.
In March, he celebrated hitting the one-year survival rate for patients with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, which represents only 18%.
In addition to the health update, Trebek also announced that the classic “Danger!” The episodes will air for the rest of July and August for the first time. The decision comes after the show ran out of overdue content and has yet to film anything new during the coronavirus pandemic.
“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 once put on – mustache and all, “said Trebek.
According to the announcement, the producers selected 20 shows from 8,000 episodes to highlight key moments, contestants, and gameplay over the course of the show’s 36 seasons. Many of the moments have not been broadcast since their original broadcast.
“These shows also include several milestones, some headline-grabbing moments, and, from the days leading up to the viral videos, some weird scenarios that had fans moving around water coolers across the country,” the show said.
“I can’t wait to go back to the studio and start recording shows for the new season in September,” Trebek concluded. “In the meantime, my wish for all of you: to stay safe.”
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