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Jobs may require further Pancreas surgery - report

updated 07:10 pm EST, Thu January 15, 2009

Jobs' potential surgery


Shortly after the announcement of Steve Jobs' decision to take a six-month medical leave of absence, speculation indicates that he may require further surgery to remove his pancreas, according to a doctor's comments to Bloomberg. Jobs in 2004 underwent an operation similar to to a Whipple procedure which typically involves removing part of the pancreas, bile duct and small intestine, in an effort to battle a rare form of pancreatic cancer. Robert Thomas, head of surgery at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, noted that one of the possible side effects of the process can lead to a condition that requires the removal of the organ to prevent a pancreatic leak.

"You might have to take the rest of the pancreas out," the doctor said, although he was not personally aware of the details surrounding Jobs' situation. “You’re on significant doses of insulin, and it’s not easy to manage. The person has the risk of severe diabetes.”

The Apple CEO had blamed a "common bug" for his gaunt appearance at the iPhone 3G launch in June. Sources close to the company later indicated nutritional problems, although Jobs last week acknowledged a hormone imbalance. He changed his stance on Wednesday, however, and admitted that the problems were more complex than he originally thought. He will be absent until June, leaving COO Tim Cook temporarily in charge.


by MacNN Staff

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  1. slider

    Mac Elite

    Joined: Oct 1999

    +3

    Good Luck

    I hope the surgery goes well and Steve Jobs does what he needs to do to get better, if that means retiring then so be it.

    Apple is a good ship with a good crew and they'll do just fine.

  1. Guest

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    Joined: Nov 1999

    +8

    IRRESPONSIBLE REPORTING!!

    There is NO shred of evidence. It was irresponsible of Bloomberg to publish the article, citing doctors with NO knowledge of Job's health specifics, and irresponsible of you to perpetuate the story without evidence.

  1. Macola

    Mac Elite

    Joined: Mar 2001

    +4

    Agreed

    Having an MD does not give you the license to speculate about someone's health condition when you know nothing of his medical records.

  1. FrankMtl

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    small intestine?

    if it was indeed removed one can see why he's not absorbing much and consequently losing weight. But of course this would have been factored in so def. something else is going on...just let it not be what the article mentions.

  1. testudo

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    Re: Agreed

    Having an MD does not give you the license to speculate about someone's health condition when you know nothing of his medical records.

    He wasn't speculating on Jobs health. He was asked a question and responded.

    And all MacNN does is post articles that are speculation. If it isn't this, its whether there's a new mini on the horizon, or the iPhone going 4G, or anything else.

    Where's the outrage over an article detailing what Apple might reveal next month, when it is obvious no one has a clue?

  1. Guest

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    testudo is an idiot

    "Where's the outrage over an article detailing what Apple might reveal next month, when it is obvious no one has a clue?" <<

    Only an idiot would not see the difference between speculating about a new product, and speculating about someone's possible life and death health situation. I mean, maybe I should speculate about your mother being a w**** - afterall, it's just speculation.

  1. Jonathan-Tanya

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    outrage

    If I had to register an opinion on testudo's comment "where's the outrage" and compare that to Guest's comment title "testudio is an idiot" and "maybe I should speculate about your mother being a w****"

    I would say our "Guest" is somewhat overreacting to testudo's comment. As a matter of fact, I would characterize testudo's comment as being tame, and the reaction, as being over the top.

  1. Jonathan-Tanya

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    not really

    "And all MacNN does is post articles that are speculation"


    This is not all that MacNN does, its not the majority of what MacNN does. It's more accurate to say, its one common article type that appears at MacNN.

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