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In a touching and heartfelt video posted on social media Wednesday, Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek celebrated his 1-year survival anniversary in his battle with stage-four pancreatic cancer. According to Trebek, what got him through the hard times was the understanding that giving up would be a betrayal to his wife, his “faith in God,” and those praying for him. Unfortunately, ABC’s World News Tonight didn’t appreciate those last two and cut off the soundbite before Trebek got there.
In the video, Trebek shared deeply personal experiences he had endured during the year, such as “sudden massive attacks of great depression that made me wonder if it was really worth fighting on.” What helped him get through those episodes were extremely inspirational.
But I brushed that aside quickly, because that would have been a massive betrayal. A betrayal of my wife and soulmate, Jean, who has given her all to help me survive. It would have been a betrayal of other cancer patients who have looked to me as an inspiration, and a cheerleader of sorts, of the value of living and hope, and it would certainly have been a betrayal of my faith in God and the millions of prayers that have been said on my behalf.
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