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re: Would Paterno be alive today had the scandal not broken?
Posted on 1/24/12 at 3:12 pm to siliconvalleytiger
Posted on 1/24/12 at 3:12 pm to siliconvalleytiger
The scandal didn't cause the cancer but it had to affect the course of his disease.
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Posted on 1/24/12 at 3:16 pm to Jim Rockford
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it had to affect the course of his disease.
I 100% agree with this.
I see hundreds of cancer patients every year, and am spiritually agnostic. But don't underestimate the impact that a positive outlook and support structure can have on the progression and outcomes of ones disease.
He had lung mets, so obviously he has had his primary for a while. But I wouldn't dismiss that the "situation" played a role in his willingness to live, and his body responded.
This post was edited on 1/24/12 at 3:18 pm
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