Steve Jobs is one of the greatest men of our time but he made one mistake that cost him his life. Instead of listening to the people who know like his doctors, Steve Jobs listened to people who only believed. He did not listen to the advice of his doctors who told him he needed surgery. Instead, Mr. Jobs listened to his religion. He studied the Buddhist religion which, just like every religion, teaches you to believe in things. Religion teaches magic, it is all tricks. The best magicians actually go to India to learn the best tricks. But Steve Jobs believed like so many people that if you believe enough and are sincere enough, the cancer would disappear.
You have to be gung-ho about life. That’s what keeps people healthy. You understand life is nothing but a challenge. It’s the attitude, that’s what my friend Margaret Burk, the first female CEO in our country, had to say. She recently passed away at the age of 94. They asked her how come she lived so long and she said, “Your attitude about life is what makes you live longer.”
Listen to the people who know not to the people who don’t know. I explain in my book that believing is not knowing. If you believe, then you do not know. www.themathematicsoflife.com
Steve Jobs Medical History and media and market reactions
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However, Jobs said his tumor was a rare, considerably less aggressive form, known as islet cell neuroendocrine tumor. At first, he resisted undergoing traditional therapies and went on a special diet in an attempt to treat the disease.
July 2004 - Jobs underwent a pancreaticoduodenectomy - the tumor surgically removed, known as a Whipple procedure. The operation appeared to be a success. He did not have to undergo radiotherapy or chemotherapy. While he was away from work, head of global sales and operations in the company, Tim Cook, ran Apple.
August 2008 - again at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, concerns about his health returned. The media was told that he was on antibiotics and had a "common bug". Some people suggested that the Whipple procedure had affected him.
January 2009 - Jobs informed through Apple.com that he had had a hormone imbalance for a number of months that was causing him to lose weight. Ten days later Jobs announced to Macworld attendees:
"I've decided to share something very personal with the Apple community so that we can all relax and enjoy the show (MacWorld). As many of you know, I have been losing weight throughout 2008. The reason has been a mystery to me and my doctors. A few weeks ago, I decided that getting to the root cause of this and reversing it needed to become my number one priority. Fortunately, after further testing, my doctors think they have found the cause - a hormone imbalance that has been 'robbing' me of the proteins my body needs to be healthy. The remedy for this nutritional problem is relatively simple and straightforward."
Hormonal imbalance is a possible side-effect of pancreatic cancer. Weight loss is common. Pancreatic cancer starts off in the pancreas, which produces various hormones, including insulin. Jobs' rare cancer originated in the pancreatic cells that produce hormones.
Jobs announced that he was taking a six-month leave of absence so that he could deal with health matters. Tim Cook became CEO of Apple, while Jobs continued to be involved with major strategic decisions.
April 2009 - Jobs had a liver transplant. Doctors at Methodist University Hospital Transplant Institute in Memphis, Tennessee, where the procedure was carried out, said his prognosis was excellent. A few months later he returned to work.
January, 2011 - Jobs announced in a letter to Apple staff that he was taking a leave of absence so that he could focus on his health. Tim Cook was placed to run the company while Jobs said he would remain involved in major strategic decisions.
According to a New York Times article, Jobs had recently slowed his activities in the company. The article added that he had "appeared increasingly emaciated".
March and June 2011 - Even though he was on sick leave, Jobs made a speech at the iPad2 launch, and the introduction of iCloud at the WWDC. He also made a speech before the Cupertino city council in June 2011.
August 2011 - Jobs resigns as chief executive of Apple and is replaced by chief operating officer Tim Cook. Jobs said he could "no longer meet his chief executive's duties and expectations".