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Steve Jobs Recovering From Hormone Imbalance, To Remain CEO

uk_blaster said:
For a guy who has seemingly lived a life of superior diet, eating nothing but fruit for a time, and who I assume doesn't eat all the "crap" that we have been told will eventually kill us (i.e. red meats, Sodium drenched fast food and high fat, etc.) he sure has had allot of health problems over the last 5 or 6 years.
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Stress and attitude account for a lot. Plus, genetics are a factor as well. I would bet he didn't change his diet after the cancer. His body could probably benefit from some flesh-foods!

I think he should take up Taiji in a major way. It can work wonders with this kind of thing.
 
Get well soon, Steve. :)

I'm not surprised he released this letter--there are HUGE legal ramifications of Apple hiding Jobs' medical condition because of its effect on Apple stock price.

As for Jobs, he should start eating salmon and halibut steaks for a while--they are low in LDL cholesterol and are a good source of protein.
 
sushi said:
If you are really a physician, and have dealt with cancer patients, then the delay in figuring things out would not be a mystery to you sir.
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As someone who has dealt with cancer patients before (and who does now, to some extent), it is VERY surprising that it took nearly a year to come up with a diagnosis. The complications and health maintenance required for pancreatic cancer are very well documented and follow-up guideline testing is extensive for all former cancer patients. It is not a case of, "Your cancer is in remission, we'll see you in a year," but more likely "your cancer is in remission, he is a script for a PET scan and blood tests and we'll see you in 3 months."

As for trying to diagnose someone over the internet, it is clearly speculation and within a non-professional forum. Haven't you ever wondered what is wrong with a person before? Well, I am a curious human just like you. The difference is that I have some knowledge to share with the community. Haven't you ever seen medical correspondents on the nightly news offering medical insight?? And most important of all, I have no professional relationship with Steve Jobs so HIPPA does not apply.
 
Get Well

Get well Steve. Thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Don't care about should he or shouldn't he. This is a HUMAN BEING. Show some kindness. Considering all the other junk companies will do to cheat and lie to share holders, I don't be grudge Apple at all.

If you are an Apple stock holder (which I am), Steve isn't young and at some point he is likely to retire sometime soon anyway. Doesn't mean Apple will crumble. Part of playing the stock game.
 
childOL,

I am not so sure about your disbelief in vegetarianism. In the red zones of the world, where people live the longest, (there are six of them) one of the areas is in the United States, where a certain fundamentalist Orange County church, preaches vegetarianism and has the highest longevity in both California and the nation.

I may not be a fan of fundamentalist Christianity or strict vegetarianism, or even understand their connection in Orange County, but it's hard to argue against the facts.
 
I think it's great that Steve wrote this letter to let us all know the reason why he won't be giving the Keynote. Get better soon! We'll all miss you this year!
 
Sounds like he's more than a little annoyed that he was 'forced' (through the media's tactic of claiming that he was dying) to publicly share matters which he considers absolutely private. Understandable; everyone should have their right to privacy, but unfortunately that's how it goes when you're a world famous CEO.

At least now everyone knows the score and can finally stop claiming he's dying of cancer for a little while.

Looking forward to seeing him fit and healthy for announcements around summertime :)

BTW, nowhere in that letter does Steve say that he handed over control of the keynote because of his health; only that he recognises that this event is what triggered renewed concerns about it. The headline on this site is sensationalised.
 
Get well Steve! No more fake rumors affecting stock!

Since this was posted Apple stock has already gone up $4!!
 
Interesting read for sure.

Interesting how some can disect the message word by word and how some only care that Steve's ailment may curtail their profitting from his work.

Steve has a responsibility to shareholders, but his ultimate responsibility is to himself and his family.


Get well Steve.
 
Just for the record.......i did NOT put that title on my origianl post. That title was put on (ie. changed my original title) by the mod's.

My original title to this thread read: "Letter From Apple CEO Steve Jobs"

So....don't hate on me! :eek:
 
MBX said:
"The remedy for this nutritional problem is relatively simple and straightforward, and I've already begun treatment. But, just like I didn't lose this much weight and body mass in a week or a month, my doctors expect it will take me until late this Spring to regain it. I will continue as Apple's CEO during my recovery."

Does anybody know what he means by "simple and straightforward"? What kind of treatment is it?
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A bacon sammich. :)
 
I have read and re-read the message from Mr. Jobs. At no point does he say that he instructed Mr. Shiller to give the Apple keynote at Macworld due to his health concerns. He remarks only that the order sparked another round of rumors about his health.

Now, you may certainly speculate that Mr. Jobs has decided to sit out Macworld due to his health, but that should be reported as the speculation it is -- not as a matter of fact -- as the record provided by Apple and Mr. Jobs does not support it.
 
This is a sad day for Apple fans out there, I wish Steve the best of luck with recovery and I all my thoughts are with friends and family at this time. I hope he gets back soon and hopefully see him back at WWDC.

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It is my hope that this finally puts an end to all the speculation and manipulation of AAPL. More importantly, perhaps this will finally allow Steve some peace, which will help in his effort to recover quickly.

Further, I take offense to the title of this thread and article on the MR homepage which does absolutely nothing to help the above points. As an Apple-enthusiast website, MR should be ashamed of themselves for posting such an inaccurate and potentially damaging title. As stated previously in this thread, there is no evidence in the letter that Steve is not giving the keynote due to the issues outlined in the letter. In fact, the opening sentence clearly states that for the first time in more than a decade, Steve is able to spend the holiday season with his family and friends, rather than having to prepare a keynote of this magnitude (which takes thousands of hours, by the way). This is as good a reason as any as to why Phil is giving the keynote.

Again, nowhere in either press release does it say that Steve is not appearing at Macworld this year due to his health issues. He is still the CEO of the company. If there are no other reasons behind the keynote change, I would expect that he would give the keynote.

I highly encourage Macrumors to correct the title of this article to be a more accurate representation of the content within it, and also other readers of this thread to express their displeasure with the title. "Steve Jobs posts open letter regarding his health", for example, would be much more accurate. Shame on MR. This appears nothing more than trolling for hits.

I wish Steve nothing but the most rapid of recoveries and the best of health in the future.

--mAc
 
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