Alex Trebek Has Surges of ‘Deep, Deep Sadness’ Over Cancer Battle, But Is ‘Fighting Through It’ (Video)
Alex Trebek is a fighter — but that doesn’t mean he’s not afraid. On Wednesday, the “Jeopardy!” host sat down with “Good Morning America” to give an update on his pancreatic cancer battle, confessing that he’s not used to dealing with the “surges” of depression that come with this struggle.
“I’ve had kidney stones, I’ve had ruptured discs, so I’m used to dealing with pain,” Trebek said. “But what I’m not used to dealing with is the surges that come on suddenly of deep, deep sadness. And it brings tears to my eyes. I’ve discovered in this whole episode, ladies and gentleman, that I’m a bit of a wuss,” he added, jokingly.