the_engineer 1,415 Posted September 2, 2014 https://pbs.twimg.co...AS-_o.jpg:large -Holy shit Eh..... the guy's clearly a trooper. Or he just has plenty of cash to spend on experimental treatments that poor people can't get. Or both. I'm tempted to make a total U-turn on my previous sentiments and say he'll make it into 2015. Then again 4 months is a long time. Then again again, he looks better than $teve Job$ did and he was around for years. He may of gained a little weight due to using steroids and his body basically throwing everything it has left at the cancer, Its usually followed by a steep decline. Same thing happened on these forums with robin gibb when he looked like he suddenly improved and was doing alternate treatments too!! A few weeks later he was dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,315 Posted September 2, 2014 I think he looks really ill gaunt and drained! He has looked like that for a while now but it is still incredibly sad to see him like this! I am inclined to agree with Dr Zorders as I have never known anyone with the stage 4 cancer live nearly two years. A friend of mine1s father was diagnosed with colorectal cancer that had metastasized to his liver and he died 8 months later. Sam Simon has cancer in all the major organs and brain so this must be getting near a record. Can anyone think of someone who lived 2 years with a cancer that had metastasized into 6 different places? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,967 Posted September 2, 2014 September 3rd Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted September 3, 2014 September 3rd Or what's left of it, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,967 Posted September 3, 2014 September 3rd Or what's left of it, right? He's american, I think he lives in California. The California time zone gives me 9 (?) more hours! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted September 3, 2014 September 3rd Or what's left of it, right? He's american, I think he lives in California. The California time zone gives me 9 (?) more hours! Not now it doesn't. The man's still breathing, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,967 Posted September 4, 2014 September 3rd Or what's left of it, right? He's american, I think he lives in California. The California time zone gives me 9 (?) more hours! Not now it doesn't. The man's still breathing, right? Ah well, when I posted that, the 3rd was just as likely as the other guesses, seeing how Mr. Simon had already lived quite a bit into his "rest-of-life expectancy". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,315 Posted September 8, 2014 -You`re going to need it mate! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Big Willy 32 Posted September 9, 2014 https://twitter.com/...988647052689408 -You`re going to need it mate! He gets the result Wednesday. He looks awful in photos on Twitter. Surprised he's lasted over two years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,315 Posted September 10, 2014 -He has got his results and they show new cancer activity! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Abigail Posted September 10, 2014 That's hardly surprising. Stage IV cancer might be kept under control for some time with chemo, but sooner or later it will inevitably lose sensitivity to these drugs. It already happened a few months ago (there was the report that the chemo stopped working), then the cencer metastasized to his lungs. They tried some 'new drugs', ie. second line therapy that had was less likely to be effective (that's why they went with a different combination initially), and now for a last ditch effort to buy him some time... But this time it's likely just weeks, not years - IF they even work (which is not guaranteed). The guy has a positive attitude and is apparently not willing to let go, but I'd be very surprised if he lived to see 2015. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,315 Posted September 10, 2014 He will go down hill quickly now the chemo has stopped working. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fergie86 375 Posted September 10, 2014 He will go down hill quickly now the chemo has stopped working. Agreed, if he makes it to next year i will be very surprised, I'll give him to the 15th November. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chopped Liver 53 Posted September 13, 2014 He'll survive this year, then die before Spring ends, methinks. Then The Simpsons will be cancelled. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,315 Posted September 17, 2014 http://www.vanityfair.com/vf-hollywood/2014/09/sam-simon-terminal-cancer-philanthropy?mbid=social_twitter -A link to a vanity fair article about Sam!Doesn`t tell us anything new except that he is also suffering from neuropathy and previously couldn`t feel below his knees.The picture of his colostomy bag is a step too far in my opinion though! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ali Abdul Al-Muhammadi Posted September 25, 2014 Sam keeps us updated on his chemo regimen (erbitux, oxaliplatin and fluorouracil) and their serious side effects including diarrhea (and shitting his bed recently). That part was a bit surprising to me, I thought the colonostomy bag is where the end products were diverted, but maybe not all of it. Anyways, the guy is still in high spirits so I wouldn't count on his immediate demise. (Which is a good thing really, since he seems to be a nice bloke and still gets to enjoy himself and helping animals in distress despite his advanced cancer.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,315 Posted October 16, 2014 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B0BIYCWIcAA3pOw.jpg:large - Holy Shit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,573 Posted October 16, 2014 https://pbs.twimg.co...A3pOw.jpg:large - Holy Shit Is there any indication about when that photo was taken? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,315 Posted October 16, 2014 Yes it was taken yesterday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted October 16, 2014 https://pbs.twimg.co...A3pOw.jpg:large - Holy Shit Is there any indication about when that photo was taken? Yes. Last night. (he took it from his Twitter feed....) See, this photo is reason #523892357 I'm glad I don't work in a hospital........ he looks awful. He must have told that nurse a really good joke for her to be smiling like that. Or, maybe she's just seen so many hundreds of patients die in her time that she is now as indifferent to suffering as a witch. Or at least a Goldman Sachs area manager. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted October 16, 2014 I want to check the oil level on my car, d'ya think I could use Simon for that purpose? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted October 16, 2014 Fair pair on the burd richt 'nuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted October 16, 2014 Fair pair on the burd richt 'nuff. He likes big racks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,315 Posted October 16, 2014 May be that is what has kept him going so long?I can`t see him making Christmas but he keeps proving us all wrong so you never know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,573 Posted October 16, 2014 I want to check the oil level on my car, d'ya think I could use Simon for that purpose? You dipstick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
