A mere day before the big shindig at the Moscone, Steve Jobs has come clean about his
much-discussed weight loss in a open letter to the Apple community, saying that a hormone imbalance is to blame. "The remedy for this nutritional problem is relatively simple and straightforward, and I've already begun treatment," says Steve. Doctors expect it to take him until late Spring to regain the weight and body mass, and Steve will stay on as CEO during his recovery. Oh, and if you hadn't guessed, Steve isn't so big on the personal stuff: "So now I've said more than I wanted to say, and all that I am going to say, about this."
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posted January 5th 2009 8:57AM
Which is indeed great news :)
Hopefully Mr. Jobs gets a speedy recovery.
Considering Steve had pancreatic cancer this makes a lot of sense. The pancrease is an exocrine and endocrine organ in control of many metabolic functions in the body. It is known Steve hates going to the doctor, and so just ignored this most likely. I bet no doctor was actually baffled. As the other commenter noted below, I bet Steve has gotten even thinner, which is why he won't be doing the Keynote.
To add one more thing, he most likely has Diabetes now too (which is technically a hormone imbalance), and this does not mean he has cancer again.
And there is one more thing...
To Jobs -
"What doesn't kill us makes us stronger." Friedrich Nietzsche. You have done proven this to Apple Inc Apple was once on the brink of a bankruptcy and you managed to pull it through.
I believe you can do this to yourself too !
Tom~
"And believe me I am still alive, still alive, still alive."
MALE HORMONE IMBALANCE SYMPTOMS:
http://www.testsymptomsathome.com/SYM_male_hormones.asp
@leo
I'd totally watch Weekend at Bernie's 5: iBernie.
And I (along with the rest of the world) should honestly, with all hearts, give a shit..... Why?
Did I miss the Jesus Jobs for Savior posters and bumper stickers?
Monkeys
lol people really love this guy
well good for him that he's alive
Lol. I just finished learning all the hormones of the pancreas in medical school.
For those that want to know more, here are the hormones of the pancreas, what causes their release, and what they do (in that order):
1) Insulin - high glucose in blood - causes absorption of glucose into cells. (only hormone that does this)
2) Glucagon - low glucose in blood - causes release of glucose into blood. (several other hormones do this - this is the most recognizable if i remember correctly)
3) Somatostatin - acidic pH in duodenum (first part of small intestine) - turns off acid release in the stomach
4) CCK - fats & proteins in the duodenum - allows for breakdown of fats & proteins for absorption - NOTE: lacking this would mean that you wouldn't absorb most of your food, thus making you thinner.
Anyway, with an inbalance of these likely hormones (and maybe a few more, but I can't remember) - you'd have a person with poor nutrition and likely high blood sugar (diabetes). Oh, and the reason why pancreatic cancer is so horrible, in my opinion, is because it contains all of the enzymes in the body that breaks down food (very powerful stuff). Overproduction of these enzymes would kill you from the inside out.
So there you go!
Jeff
BCM Class of 2012
STEVE JOBS AIR !
Now 20% thinner !
wow paul that was really dumb.... really really dumb
RIP steve jobs
Flashpoint, that was LOL-worthy. Anyway, I'm not a fanboy but I do wish Mr. Jobs a speedy recovery and best wishes.
@Flashpoint
Thats one of the few times ive literally laughed out loud reading comments
But seriously, get well Jobs! Although i dont like apple that much, without you, the evil'r Balmer will run a muck!
Whole apple is shit ..
Ya, go eat some beef!
I also hope Jobs makes a speedy recovery. I don't hate the man or his wares, just his fan club.
Since an irreversible hormonal unbalance started things can only be delayed.
The man is dieing from pancreatic cancer.
I personally don't like him much but still It's VERY SAD..
@Peto
"Whole apple is shit .."
Well.... Hence the Apple logo.
get well Steve
Maybe stop eating Apples and start eating McMicrosoft Burgers :)
On a serious, get well SJ
"Hormone imbalance"?
So I guess he's not special . . . like all computer nerds everywhere.
Yeah, except his condition is probably not related to late-night over-consumption of Mountain Dew, pizza, and Cheetos.
If he would have consulted Dr. House, M.D., he would have had the diagnosis months ago. Of course, House would have treated him for four different diseases, given him a brain biopsy, bone marrow biopsy and almost killed him three times during the episode, but gosh darn it, he would have been right.
I don´t want to share but I share... what a load of crap. You had to share this info Steve-o for the people who hold your fortune, ie the shareholders. Don´t pretend you don´t feel like sharing as you are obliged todo this.
Now get back in bed like plenty of other people who get sick. Nothing new on the horizon here.
Maybe it's Lupus?
....nm
Not cancer, or infection, it's auto-immune(body attacking protein). Start him on interferon, and wheel his ass to Macworld...
-House
Which hormone?!
I need to loose some 20Kg, this might be of some help :)
"late-night over-consumption of Mountain Dew, pizza, and Cheetos."
The only consumption anyone should be worried about is under-consumption!
It's NEVER lupus, lol. Has anyone noticed that House loves Apple? He has a MacBook and stole Wilson's iPhone one episode. House probably would have watched the MacWorld keynote, diagnosed the illness and kidnapped Steve and taken him back to Princeton, somehow managing to kill Wilson's new girlfriend along the way.
Oh, my, I just got an idea for the perfect episode.
You know what else is a hormone imbalance? Death.
I wonder if he's going to a homeopathic/naturopathic "doctor" who's telling him this crap.
The term hormonal imbalance is a bit whacky.. I mean it's way too overbroad .. diabetes is hormonal imbalance. Hmm, maybe it's related to that considering he had pancreatic cancer? Anyway .. considering what hormones are ... any chemical a cell uses for signalling to another cell .. ..he could have a range of stuff.
Now if he looks like a skeleton for WWDC, then we'll know that instead of seeing a proper physician, he went to a top Silicon Valley ayurvedic practitioner who "diagnosed" him.
Which weight loss causing "hormonal imbalance" can be fixed by diet alone? It sounds like something a naturopathic would tell him. Anyway .. I don't care what he has .. I hope he recovers and I think he needs to be seeing a proper physician and not a quack like he did at first when he had that pancreatic issue.
Anyway, ultimately a person's health is a private matter .. so he doesn't have to tell us shit. I hope he recovers and give us free iPhones and batteryless Mac Pros (why not).
"Sophisticated blood tests have confirmed this diagnosis."
The use of the word "sophisticated" makes me very skeptical. Using language like that is a hallmark of TV ripoffs and Internet rumors.
@paul chapel: Chuck and Sarah love there iPhones, and Jack Donahey got a shiny new iMac this season. Apple provided the computers in all cases. It's just product placement.
@dandaman, who said: "Apple provided the computers in all cases. It's just product placement."
Oh, SNAP, you mean Gregory House M.D. isn't real!
/sarcasm
Dude, seriously, shut up.
"Which hormone?!"
It's the iLive hormone.
Lol, House would treat Steve like crap (just like any other patient), something that Steve has never experienced before.....
You said House loves Apple, I pointed out that it was the other way around. I'm sorry if I didn't get your sarcasm. Don't over-react.
I just wrote a script and will be submitting it to the producers of House M.D. right away. Here's a sample:
House: You're an IDIOT!
Steve: Excuse me?
House: You had pancreatic cancer four years ago and you didn't tell me, which means your wife is about to leave you.
Steve: What? My wife has nothing to do with this.
House: Everybody lies. You’re skinnier than a Macbook Air, you moron! It’s one thing for you not to notice, but if your wife hasn’t picked up on the fact that her husband looks like Skellington Jack, she’s just not paying attention. Oh, by the way, do you consume just ridiculous amounts of to-fu and mega-dose vitamins? The to-fu gives you protein, which masked the problem, but the niacin in the vitamins disrupts the pancreatic medication. Get a set of fingerpaints and do the math… and get a good lawyer.
Steve: I should go.
House: You think it’s going to come out on its own? Are we talking bigger than a bread basket? Because, actually, it will come out on its own, which for small stuff is no problem - it’s wrapped up in a nice soft package and plop. Big stuff - you’re going to rip something, which, speaking medically, is when the fun stops.
Steve: How did you–
House: You’ve been here half an hour and you haven’t sat down, that tells me its location. You haven’t told me what it is, that tells me it’s humiliating. You were fired from Apple in 1985 and somehow thought AppleTV was a great idea, and that tells me you have a high tolerance for humiliation, so I’m figuring it’s not hemorrhoids. I’ve been a doctor twenty years. You’re not going to surprise me.
Steve: It’s an iPod.
House: Hmm. Is it… is it because of the size, or the shape… or is it the pounding bass line?
Steve: What are we going to do?
House: I’m going to wait.
Steve: For what?!
[Scene change: House leaving his office]
Dr. House: [to Foreman] Okay. It’s 3 o’clock, I’m off. Could you tell Dr. Cuddy there’s a patient in my office that needs her attention? And the RIAA wants her to check for illegal downloads.
Steve Jobs is on S-T-E-R-O-I-D-S!!!
Wow Paul, that was actually pretty damn good
Had me LOL'ing
You've got a real knack for that!
Paul Chapel, you just got some House DVDs for Christmas, didn't you?
Lucky guy! I wish I had a hormone imbalance leading to a weight loss!
...and his bank account!
But without his Bank balance, YOU WOULD DIE!
and his bank balance is about to get bigger! Rumours have it Steve is going to give keynotes at the next WeightWatchersWorld. Announcing iSlim hormone treatment programme. Naturally, iTunes and iPods will get iSlim plug-in tracking your progress with a line of white accessories expected to follow.
Wait, you mean Apple is announcing a product tie-in to the Nintendo Wii Fit?
OH SNAP! I know he didn't!
Really - unbalance those hormones and become a skinny-bones!
I smell a product here...
Man am I glad to hear this....
Phew!