Low Down Lowdown
aretha franklin has cancer.
By rumpelstiltskin.
December 9, 2010 in Low Down Lowdown
rumpelstiltskin.
i read in the detroit news this morning that aretha has pancreatic cancer. she recently had an operation to treat it, which in itself is a good sign. 85% of pancreatic cancer patients are not candidates for surgery. however, only 5% of pancreatic cancer patients have a prognosis to live for five years.
please pray for aretha if you pray. or, you know, do whatever you do.
robb.
because i like people.
Ross Brown
I have always loved her music. Tough diagnosis.
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b5pilot
I suspected when she cancelled all her engagements it had to be serious like heart or cancer. I didn't think it would be this serious. It doesn't look good but I pray she pulls through. Even if for just a little while longer.
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jcadmus
Great pipes. Great lady. Sorry to hear this.
R-E-S-P-E-C-T.
"Tours widely in the southwestern tip of Kentucky"
Richard W
on the other hand, Steven Jobs had a form of pancreatic cancer and he's still around. Looks like he weighs about 95 pounds, though.
"Everyone wants to change the world, but no one thinks of changing themselves." Leo Tolstoy
the detnews article mentions both jobs and ruth bader ginsburg as survivors. it also notes patrick swayze and michael landon as victims. i believe landon smoked, and i know swayze smoked a ton. i don't know whether aretha, jobs, or ginsburg smoked. apparently that's the primary risk factor.
Eric VB
Long live the Queen.
Groove Mama
i believe landon smoked, and i know swayze smoked a ton. i don't know whether aretha, jobs, or ginsburg smoked. apparently that's the primary risk factor.
My dad died of pancreatic cancer. He had smoked in his youth but quit 50+ years before he died. For the most part, it's a pretty short prognosis. He died within 3 months or so of being diagnosed.
Queen of the Quarter Note
"Think like a drummer, not like a singer, and play much less." -- Michele C.
Unfortunately, cases like Jobs and Ginsburg are the rare exceptions. Smoking is one factor but there are others--including obesity and poor diet, excessive alcohol consumption, and diabetes.
Mama, sorry to hear about your dad...
Tenstrum
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=experts-pancreatic-cancer-gene-upshaw
"Paranoid? Probably. But just because you're paranoid doesn't mean there isn't an invisible demon about to eat your face."
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Smoking is one factor but there are others--including obesity and poor diet, excessive alcohol consumption, and diabetes.
Yeah, excessive alcohol consumption was definitely a factor with my dad. You drink long and hard enough, and something is bound to end up getting pickled.
Thanks, r. He passed in '98. Always the realist, he was very philosophical about it: "I don't wanna go, but I gotta go." He was 83 at the time, and the end was quick and pain-free. May we all enjoy the same high-quality departure.
Cancer is a complex topic.
_Sweet Willie_
Yep. I think just about everyone is touched by it via family, friends, or themselves at some point.
Stay strong, Aretha!
--s-uu
spreadluv
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Wally Malone
Aretha's music was a big influence in my music career. My wife and I have been her fans since the 60's. When I was traveling on the road in the late 60's I had gotten my first cassette player and out of the first number of cassettes I had purchased half of them were Aretha. I heard this on the news last night and felt very sad. My thoughts and prayers are with her!
I have basses to play, places to be and good music to make!
kenfxj
Oh please get well Aretha
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jlrush
Wow, I'm really sorry to hear this about Aretha. She has been one of my favorite singers since she first became known. Prayers for her and her family.
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Chad Thorne
God bless 'Retha.
she's back at home after successful surgery.