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27. We are huge fans having used most of his European guide books.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Fri Aug 23, 2024, 10:26 PM

Aug 2024

Sounds like they caught it early. Post surgery, if it were to return, he still has radiation therapy. I suspect Rick will keep on traveling for a long time to come.

We hope for the best.

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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