Death: Entry 1

Steve Jobs kept on with his accomplishments. He didn’t just stop once he had finished a task. He wanted to go farther every time. In 2001, the iPod was launched and by 2003, he had introduced the Windows version of iTunes, which made him the most influential man in the record history. However, in 2004, Jobs was hit hard with the news that he had pancreatic cancer. Most people that get pancreatic cancer are dead within a few months but Steve got lucky. The neuroendocrine tumor was slow growing in his body, giving him more time to undergo treatment. This type of cancer occurs in the pancreas but two-thirds of its tumors develop in other parts of the body. The cancer arises from different cells, is treated differently, and has different symptoms. Despite his illness, Steve knew he had to keep on doing his job though. After he was diagnosed, the iPhone and iPad were released, which were two of Apple’s most innovative and successful products. Through his sickness, others noticed his change in personality. He was definitely a lot thinner and weaker, but he finally had a compassion for others. His friends say he didn’t seem so arrogant at that point in his life and actually cared. One of his friends, Larry Brilliant, became close to Jobs during this time. Larry said Steve called him out of the blue one time and talked and asked about his 24 year old son who had cancer also. Larry said Steve would talk to his son through the chemo, telling him, “If I can make it through this, so can you.”

Sources: Steve Jobs Nobody Know, by Jeff Goodell, Steve Jobs's cancer: HJarvard Health Letter

Jobs with the iMac