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mucholderthandirt

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22. Always loved his shows on PBS. Got to love a lot of places watching him explore the world.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Fri Aug 23, 2024, 09:45 PM

Aug 2024

My sister's doctor told her that thyroid cancer was the one to get if you had to get cancer. Only one form fatal, mostly men get that one, treatment was almost always effective in removing the tumor and it rarely spread. It does take a good doc and lots of trial and error to get the thyroid replacement right, though.

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Rick Steves: I'd like to take a moment to share some important news. I have been diagnosed with prostate cancer. [View all] demmiblue Aug 2024 OP

Hope he'll continue to improve. I love the guy, a travel guru whose writings about his travel were CTyankee Aug 2024 #1

There aren't many media personalities I could recognize on the street. Torchlight Aug 2024 #2

Get well Rick Steves, lucky you'll be in a Cannabis legal state MagickMuffin Aug 2024 #3

Sounds like his dr Figarosmom Aug 2024 #4

Thankful for Rick STEVES UTUSN Aug 2024 #5

" My doctor assures me that, if you're going to get cancer, this is a good kind to get"? rogerballard Aug 2024 #6

Yep, I hear ya HAB911 Aug 2024 #17

It does suck and I feel you rogerballard Aug 2024 #18

Oh dear. So sorry electric_blue68 Aug 2024 #24

So very sorry HAB911 Aug 2024 #28

Good luck! electric_blue68 Aug 2024 #23

Was thinking about starting a Saturday morning "Best of the Internet" thread Ponietz Aug 2024 #7

Hope he does well. elleng Aug 2024 #8

Good luck, Rick Doc Sportello Aug 2024 #9

We got you in Seattle bro! AKwannabe Aug 2024 #10

I hope he will be okay; he's such a cool guy! OMGWTF Aug 2024 #11

Nooooooooooo! KatyaR Aug 2024 #12

DU family Snoopy 7 Aug 2024 #13

I am grateful to DUers here for bringing Rick Steves to my attention some years ago, so myself & my wife have watched OnDoutside Aug 2024 #14

Sending tons of positive thoughts his way. Dem2theMax Aug 2024 #15

I love this guy. I had the good fortune to travel to Europe twice Joinfortmill Aug 2024 #16

Nooooooo!!!!! XanaDUer2 Aug 2024 #19

Hope he recovers quickly! Tommy Carcetti Aug 2024 #20

Indeed! I hope he takes a turn for the BETTER, and SOON! calimary Aug 2024 #29

I bought plane tickets and visited places that didn't speak much English BrightKnight Aug 2024 #21

Always loved his shows on PBS. Got to love a lot of places watching him explore the world. mucholderthandirt Aug 2024 #22

{hugs} My sister, too. electric_blue68 Aug 2024 #25

Don't know his shows, but Good Luck to him, and DU-rs. electric_blue68 Aug 2024 #26

We are huge fans having used most of his European guide books. surfered Aug 2024 #27

K&R! For a great human being. nt Carlitos Brigante Aug 2024 #30