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Originally Posted by doctajones428
So taking about rating is bad, but speculating about the effects Gord's illness is fine and dandy?
Many, many singers screw up the lyrics live. I can't remember the last band I've seen live that DIDN'T screw them up
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Now his doctor did say the tumour is in an area responsible for speech for short term memory but away from how lyrical content is stored, but he struggled. I've watched them enough times in concert to know that Gord doesn't typically miss lyrics unless it's an intentional change. Especially on the hits which is what the final concert was. All hits. It was clear from the broadcast he was relying on the teleprompters, struggling at times and he has for the entire tour. So be it. I think it's to be expected. Doesn't take away from what the night was about.
Even with the methylated marker this is a cancer that has a good prognosis (and truth be told I'm not sure the science is completely clear on if that marker is actually predictive of a better response to treatment). Without precisely knowing the stage, type of mutation etc. it is speculation but it seems you are looking at 18 months or less after diagnosis (his doctor mentioned 14.5 months median...not sure if it's for the specific tumour Gord has or the the general cancer itself).
edit: it's the general cancer. If the tumour is removed recurrence is usually 6 to 7 months after. We all hope Gord is on the good side of the median but even so you have a 5 yr survival rate of nearly 0.