dead Bob Dole

[Zsa Zsa's leg 884]

Stage 4 Lung Cancer

https://twitter.com/senatordole/status/1362417124606677008?s=21

[Lafaucheuse 4,051]

Just now, Zsa Zsa's leg said:

Stage 4 Lung Cancer

https://twitter.com/senatordole/status/1362417124606677008?s=21

Well come down Bob, 98 and a cancer ? 

[gcreptile 10,973]

1 minute ago, Zsa Zsa's leg said:

Stage 4 Lung Cancer

https://twitter.com/senatordole/status/1362417124606677008?s=21

Oh wow, a sympathy diagnosis for Rush...

[gcreptile 10,973]

2 minutes ago, Lafaucheuse said:

Well come down Bob, 98 and a cancer ? 

I have heard that once you reach a certain age, cancer becomes less deadly, because your metabolism slows down so much, the cancer cant grow as fast anymore.

Still, Bob was already pretty frail (no comparison to Jimmy Carter when he had stage 4 cancer). How much treatment can he stand?

[Lafaucheuse 4,051]

4 minutes ago, gcreptile said:

I have heard that once you reach a certain age, cancer becomes less deadly, because your metabolism slows down so much, the cancer cant grow as fast anymore.

Still, Bob was already pretty frail (no comparison to Jimmy Carter when he had stage 4 cancer). How much treatment can he stand?

Yeah I heard the Same thing, but Same, if thé cancer is not that deadly at 98, chemotherapy might be...

[drol 11,951]

He is a goner and it's fucking time.

[msc 18,477]

6 minutes ago, gcreptile said:

I have heard that once you reach a certain age, cancer becomes less deadly, because your metabolism slows down so much, the cancer cant grow as fast anymore.

Still, Bob was already pretty frail (no comparison to Jimmy Carter when he had stage 4 cancer). How much treatment can he stand?

 

Hmm, contextually, yes, there is little real difference in the 5 year prognosis stats for lung cancer between 60 and 99 - but then, it's 13% for 60 year olds and 6% for folk Doles age - not so far to drop when its already grim territory. The two lung cancer stats (Stage IV prognosis, survival rates in the over 90s) spell grim reading for any fans of Bob Dole. Like Bob Dole.

[Sean 6,329]

Sad to get to such an age then get such a nasty disease.Doubt they will bother with chemo or radiotherapy as he is so elderly and frail.Yes cancer grows more slowly as you get older but when you are that frail and elderly you are more likely to get complications earlier like pneumonia due to a failing immune system .

[Sean 6,329]

Just read he is having treatment.In that case I reckon that will finish him off before the cancer.If I was as old and physically frail as him there is no way I would put myself through that.

[Sean 6,329]

 

My reaction when I read the news a few minutes ago.

[Ulitzer95 12,642]

Agree with @Sean. He’s a goner, and sooner rather than later.

Stage IV means it’s likely in his lymph nodes and other organs.

 

The form of treatment at this stage depends on where the cancer has spread to. “Treatment” could mean one or a combination of chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy (drugs) and surgery.

 

I think at this stage they might opt for the less invasive options (drugs) that could extend his life slightly, but as a frail wheelchair bound 97.5 year old, the likeliness is it will still kill him and it’s a gamble that isn’t worthwhile.

 

I think we’re talking only a few weeks here.

 

[drol 11,951]

Bob Dole thinks Bob Dole is fucked.

[Death Impends 7,977]

The man looked skeletal even before his diagnosis. Just lasting a few months would be miraculous.

[Dying Probably 578]

He saw we lost our other lung cancer-ridden conservative and decided to replace him!

[Grim Up North 3,726]

Stage 4 Lung Cancer?

 

[Grim Up North 3,726]

49 minutes ago, msc said:

 

Hmm, contextually, yes, there is little real difference in the 5 year prognosis stats for lung cancer between 60 and 99 - but then, it's 13% for 60 year olds and 6% for folk Doles age - not so far to drop when its already grim territory. The two lung cancer stats (Stage IV prognosis, survival rates in the over 90s) spell grim reading for any fans of Bob Dole. Like Bob Dole.

 

But the 5 year survival rate at 98 if you are fighting fit can't be much better than 6%? 

[Phantom 2,533]

I doubt he'll last more than a month 

[Death Impends 7,977]

Also not even March yet already quite a year for GOP losses.

 

They've lost the Senate, Sheldon Adelson, George Shultz, and Rush Limbaugh, and now Bob Dole looks nailed on for this year.

 

Kind of like 2018 when they lost McCain, the Bushes, and the House.

 

[msc 18,477]

33 minutes ago, Grim Up North said:

 

But the 5 year survival rate at 98 if you are fighting fit can't be much better than 6%? 

 

The maths is somewhere on this forum but I can't find it and its a bit beyond me. (But iirc no, its higher because we're talking a small portion of the public by default?)

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1 hour ago, Sean said:

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My reaction when I read the news a few minutes ago.

 

he’s doomed. DOOOOOMED!!

[Grim Up North 3,726]

38 minutes ago, msc said:

 

The maths is somewhere on this forum but I can't find it and its a bit beyond me. (But iirc no, its higher because we're talking a small portion of the public by default?)

 

You are right - in US the odds of surviving 5 years at 95 for all 95 year old men is 17.03% and at 100 is 8.71% so for all 98 year olds must be in region of 12%.

 

So having lung cancer at 98 halves your chances of living for 5 years. However I can't believe that is stage 4 lung cancer.  

[Deathrace 1,171]

4 hours ago, Sean said:

Just read he is having treatment.In that case I reckon that will finish him off before the cancer.If I was as old and physically frail as him there is no way I would put myself through that.

Yes, in the nicest possible way this has probably reduced his life expectancy by six months tops. He's reached a great age and deserves to quietly slip away 

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3 hours ago, Death Impends said:

Also not even March yet already quite a year for GOP losses.

 

They've lost the Senate, Sheldon Adelson, George Shultz, and Rush Limbaugh, and now Bob Dole looks nailed on for this year.

 

Kind of like 2018 when they lost McCain, the Bushes, and the House.

 

Who else? Kissinger? Cheney? Dan Quayle? The Orange one? 

[msc 18,477]

2 hours ago, Grim Up North said:

 

You are right - in US the odds of surviving 5 years at 95 for all 95 year old men is 17.03% and at 100 is 8.71% so for all 98 year olds must be in region of 12%.

 

So having lung cancer at 98 halves your chances of living for 5 years. However I can't believe that is stage 4 lung cancer.  

 

Yes, well, we all know he is fucked now. Drop 40 in danger of becoming the Reapers to do list this year...

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On 18/02/2021 at 12:30, Grim Up North said:

 

You are right - in US the odds of surviving 5 years at 95 for all 95 year old men is 17.03% and at 100 is 8.71% so for all 98 year olds must be in region of 12%.

 

So having lung cancer at 98 halves your chances of living for 5 years. However I can't believe that is stage 4 lung cancer.  

my husband was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, because it had spread from a walnut sized tumor to 2 lymph nodes- it was therefore out in the system- that's all it takes, doesn't mean a huge spread- my husband lasted 7 more years, but he was in his 30's when it was discovered-  looking at Dole, I would say he is not long for this world!