Harry Reid receiving treatment for pancreatic cancer

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico



By BURGESS EVERETT and JOHN BRESNAHAN 05/14/2018 02:43 PM EDT

Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer, a person close to Reid said.

Reid underwent surgery on Monday at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, and his doctors caught the cancer early, the person said.


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[kimbutgar]

1. It's an insidious item of cancer

My old boss got diagnosed in April and was dead by June 1.

[louis-t]

2. They key is early diagnosis.

Very rare for pancreatic cancer to be diagnosed early.

[dixiegrrrrl]

25. Good thing he could afford access to good doctors. n/t

[RandySF]

3. Crap

There’s usually no coming back from that one.

[meow2u3]

4. Pancreatic cancer is a very aggresive form of cancer

The five-year survival rate is just 8%.

http://pancreatic.org/pancreatic-cancer/pancreatic-cancer-facts/

[rurallib]

16. Ouch - organ cancers are the worst

[Rhiannon12866]

17. It certainly is, Jimmy Carter's father and 3 siblings all died from pancreatic cancer

His brother Billy was only 51. Because of that, the former president is examined and tested frequently. He discusses that in his autobiography.

[Aristus]

34. My father lasted 17 months after diagnosis before succumbing.

He was a tough old bastard.

[BigmanPigman]

5. They say they caught it early and he should be OK.

[Paladin]

7. Wonder who will issue the shitty White House comment this time?

All the best to Harry Reid, who never received as much credit as he deserved.

[CTyankee]

19. That was my first thought!

I'm sure it'll be a doozy, they're being classless of course.

I like McCain's remark. Quite nice and very classy.

[Frustratedlady]

8. My mother had that cancer and it was tough. I wish him luck with the good diagnosis.

[livetohike]

9. I get updates from the Johns Hopkins pancreatic study team.

My siblings and I are registered with the program. We lost our Dad and paternal Grandfather to the disease. Lots of progress since my Dad passed in 2004. I wish the best to Senator Reid.

[SunSeeker]

10. Oh man.

[Gothmog]

11. From John McCain

Link to tweet

[mentalsolstice]

12. My best friend had this

He was diagnosed on a Monday and died two Mondays later. 😢

[Jedi Guy]

14. Pardon my French, but...

That's fucking terrifying. So sorry for the loss of your friend.

[sinkingfeeling]

13. That's s really bad cancer. Best wishes to Harry.

[Jedi Guy]

15. Best wishes to Senator Reid and his family while he fights this.

Seriously, fuck cancer.

[ollie10]

18. I'm sure the White House "joke" crew is fast at work coming up with insults as we speak

[bluescribbler]

20. I don't think here's a worse diagnosis than pancreatic cancer.

And my wife of 24 years succumbed to metastatic melanoma. Thoughts of healing to Sen. Reid.

[DFW]

21. If they caught it early he MIGHT have a chance.

I wonder if Keith Lillimoe is still performing this surgery there?

My father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January of 2000. His first comment was, "so much for clean living." He, too was operated on at Johns Hopkins, but it was too late. He lasted until November 27th, something no one thought he would do. He was just completely determined to celebrate his 50th wedding anniversary, which he barely did.

It is one of the most evil forms of cancer, since by the time it is diagnosed, it is usually too late to do anything about it.

[Glimmer of Hope]

30. Hopkins gave a co-worker's father a year that other doctors could not give

After he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. I am so sorry about your father.

[DFW]

33. Thanks. He was something special

The reason I didn't go into his field was because his shoes were so big, there was no way I'd ever fill them.

[Rebl2]

22. I'm probably

wrong about this, but didn’t Supreme Court Justice Ruth Ginsberg have the same type cancer?

[skylucy]

29. Yes, you are correct. Hopefully they caught Harry Reid's very early and his prognosis is

good. Justice Ginsberg beat it, so hope that Harry does too.

[TNNurse]

23. It is a nasty little disease.

There have been some improvements if caught early.

[ollie10]

32. Not little

[mn9driver]

24. If they caught it early enough he has a good chance of long term survival.

Hoping that is the case.

[MuseRider]

26. 45 years ago today (really)

my father died of pancreatic cancer. We knew he was sick for 2 weeks, only 14 days from the pain and jaundice to death. My brothers and I were all under 20, it was a blow. BAD stuff.

[dewsgirl]

27. My dad lived for a year, after his diagnosis with

This heinous disease. This was 6 years ago, I miss him every second of everyday. I've known a few others that have passed away from this terrible cancer, they all died within 2 months of diagnosis.

[MuseRider]

28. So sorry.

6 years was not long ago, it is really still fresh pain for you. It is a horrible disease. I was very ill 3 years ago, GI issues and they could not figure out what was wrong. I was petrified it was pancreatic cancer, the pain was horrible. It took them 2 months to agree to look at my pancreas. Thankfully what I had was bad but nothing even close to that. Whew, it was scary.

I am so sorry about your dad.

[dewsgirl]

31. Thank you. Glad you are ok.

[truthisfreedom]

35. Best of luck Harry! We love ya!