Official Letter from Steve Jobs about His Health

nixgeek · #1 January 5th, 2009, 11:33 AM

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2009/01/05sjletter.html

This is a quote from the Slashdot entry about it:

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Today Steve Jobs issued a letter with a rather personal update on why he was losing weight in 2008. The reason for losing weight in 2008 is a hormone imbalance that has been reducing proteins. The remedy for this nutritional problem is relatively simple and straightforward according to Jobs. Steve and his doctors predict that he will have normal weight again by Spring.

Good to know the reasons for his weight loss as well as why he's not at Macworld this year. Hope he gets better for his sake and his family's sake as well.

ora · #2 January 5th, 2009, 11:37 AM

Long Live the Steve!!!

bbloke · #3 January 5th, 2009, 12:36 PM

It's good to have some official statements on the matter, although I do tire of speculation about Steve Jobs' health at every opportunity. That said, Steve's explanation seems a bit different from what a New York Times journalist passed on some months ago. (But then again, perhaps that was the best guess at the time.)

Rhisiart · #4 January 5th, 2009, 01:08 PM

BBC Report

Greg_Reez · #5 January 5th, 2009, 03:57 PM

I agree with the New York Times link from bloke (although I didn't read the entire thing).

I think it is more serious than a "hormonal imbalance". A "hormonal imbalance" is something women get once a month. If he has been losing weight steadily this entire year, wouldn't you think they would of found something as simple as a "treatable hormone imbalance" long ago, and got his weight back to a safe standard?

I love conspiracy theories and secretive happenings. In fact, I usually jump to that conclusion often. This time around, I'm thinking its smoke and mirrors. They may believe that Steve's failing health may lead to falling profits/sales, so they throw up a safe explanation.

I think there were several procedures of some kind that occurred during this past year, which may have THEN lead to loss proteins, causing him to lose weight. Whatever the procedures where, standard or serious, they kept it quiet, hoping he would bounce back quickly. It lead to unexpected circumstances, more questions, and finally an explanation. I DO believe he is better and will be recovering this year. Lets wish him well.

nixgeek · #6 January 5th, 2009, 04:16 PM

...And sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

**fryke** · #7 January 5th, 2009, 08:00 PM

Here's to Steve! I hope he can enjoy watching the keynote tomorrow without too many hitches...

icemanjc · #8 January 5th, 2009, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Greg_Reez

I agree with the New York Times link from bloke (although I didn't read the entire thing).

I think it is more serious than a "hormonal imbalance". A "hormonal imbalance" is something women get once a month. If he has been losing weight steadily this entire year, wouldn't you think they would of found something as simple as a "treatable hormone imbalance" long ago, and got his weight back to a safe standard?

I love conspiracy theories and secretive happenings. In fact, I usually jump to that conclusion often. This time around, I'm thinking its smoke and mirrors. They may believe that Steve's failing health may lead to falling profits/sales, so they throw up a safe explanation.

I think there were several procedures of some kind that occurred during this past year, which may have THEN lead to loss proteins, causing him to lose weight. Whatever the procedures where, standard or serious, they kept it quiet, hoping he would bounce back quickly. It lead to unexpected circumstances, more questions, and finally an explanation. I DO believe he is better and will be recovering this year. Lets wish him well.

The problem is and this is personal experience from seeing people around me, weight loss problems can come in many different ways with different organs going wrong. They might have discovered a hormonal imbalance a long time ago, but probably had to do more testing to pinpoint the problem.

Also it would probably kill their stocks if they released that Steve Jobs had a hormonal imbalance and not have a cure for it. Since they released in the letter that he was already undergoing treating which shows that he will most likely recover. Since a hormonal imbalance can lead to many different problems.

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Originally Posted by fryke

Here's to Steve! I hope he can enjoy watching the keynote tomorrow without too many hitches...

I would think he would enjoy spending a christmas with his family instead of working hard on the keynote for once. Although I hope it goes well, because the keynotes after steve jobs left just sucked.