Sad irony. Guy has done a ton to fight cancer. Sent me a message of support when my son was in chemo.
Prayers for Dick.
Prayers for Dick.
Dickie V. diagnosed with Lymphoma
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Not my favorite announcer, but a nice person. Met him in Iowa City at a book signing. Talked non-stop as you would expect. Didn't take himself seriously at all.
Best wishes for him.
Best wishes for him.
As an announcer no. As a human?, yes.
I know people don't care for his style but he'll always be college basketball to me. Hope he does well with the treatment.
He also is one-eyed, losing an eye due to pencil poking and a subsequent infection. Came from humble immigrant roots. I wish him the best in this battle. Scientists like me cringe when people have cancer because we have done jack shit to do anything about many classes of tumors. Just this year, I've lost 4 friends due to cancer. Average age was late 40's.
Vitale is a lover of life! He loves college basketball and I think he's been an immeasurable contributor to the whole college basketball experience. I love his personality.
It's a shame about the diagnosis. I've never understood the money = cure thing. People have raised a bazillion dollars and it's still here.
It's a shame about the diagnosis. I've never understood the money = cure thing. People have raised a bazillion dollars and it's still here.
Let me tell you why. Please don't be upset. Most scientists and administrators are humans who give a shit or f all about the stuff they work on, including cancer. Same goes for big pharma. It's a J O B. The money you and your friends and loved ones donate mostly go to spending on salaries, administrative garbage and feel good events to raise even more money. Don't believe me? Google the pink ribbon campaign for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. You'd think a person running a non profit would make modest wages. Think again. Cha ching! Anyways, cancer is a passion for me because I've lost multiple loved ones including my mother to it. But for most people, it is abstract. I mean you utter, please let that shit not happen to me, my wife or kids and move on with life. It's only when you're laying on that CT scanner or pooping blood that you go, holy shit I hope they have some therapies that can put me in remission, kill my tumor, and save my life. Unfortunately, it is at this time, that you realize your money has been pissed away. And that scientists are mostly lazy and done squat and physicians are happy prescribing the same treatment regimens for cancer since the days of I love lucy.
Sobering eh?
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If it were just a matter of money that would cure it, we have the printing press for that.
I'm fully aware that they still pour battery acid in you and you try to survive.
It's a question of motivation and talent and drive. I could give you a real life assessment of what is going on in the IC/CR area but it is near dinner time and waving at sick kids who have cancer makes people feel good. So, let's leave it at that.
I think about 5 years or so ago in February or March he was going back and forth with an ESPN anchor and the anchor was talking about "next year" and Vitale started doing his schtick, "you wanna talk next year! I'm 76 years old! I might not be around next year! Who cares about next year! I wanna talk this year" And yada yada yada, stuck with me for some reason.
Anyway, he can be grating at times, but I hope he beats it, unfortunately at this point he does have to be in his early 80's.
Anyway, he can be grating at times, but I hope he beats it, unfortunately at this point he does have to be in his early 80's.
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Dick Vitale has an energy & enthusiasm
for life itself. He coined phrases like
"Diaper Dandy" to tell us a college freshman
was a super star. His excitement for the
game of basketball was off the charts.
for life itself. He coined phrases like
"Diaper Dandy" to tell us a college freshman
was a super star. His excitement for the
game of basketball was off the charts.
A friend of mine played tennis with her at ND. She was also one of her bridesmaids. Dick Vitale is completely genuine and a very charitable guys. A bit grating when you listen to him now, but he is college basketball for the last 4 decades. I put Bill Raftery up there, too.
Never met him but he comes across as a decent bloke. Unfortunately cancer is the most indecent disease.
When my older son was 12, the all-star baseball team he was on won our local district. When we went to the regional tournament, as I was walking in the mom of our best pitcher was just inside the park entrance, talking to Vitale. After he walked away, I asked her "How do you know Dickie V?" She looked puzzled, and responded "I don't know that guy; he asked me if I knew who was home, who was visitor, and which side was which, so I told him."
His twin grandsons were on the team we were playing that night. It was a weekend, round-robin tournament. I ended up sitting & chatting with him for one of the games the next afternoon. He was very friendly & talked to everyone who approached him; had a zipper bag (like a bank bag) full of autographed pictures that he handed out to anyone who asked.
The kids all got a kick out of seeing & talking to a guy they'd seen on ESPN.
His twin grandsons were on the team we were playing that night. It was a weekend, round-robin tournament. I ended up sitting & chatting with him for one of the games the next afternoon. He was very friendly & talked to everyone who approached him; had a zipper bag (like a bank bag) full of autographed pictures that he handed out to anyone who asked.
The kids all got a kick out of seeing & talking to a guy they'd seen on ESPN.
Dickie V is a PTP'er.
Good for him. That’s positive news.
This is the most uninformed douchey post I think I've ever seen on this board. You obviously have never worked with the folks who have dedicated their lives to finding a cure, for cancer or anything else. I'm sure your pathetic life has done so much more to improve humanity. I've worked in the trenches with these folks - and you wouldn't make a pimple on their a$$.Let me tell you why. Please don't be upset. Most scientists and administrators are humans who give a shit or f all about the stuff they work on, including cancer. Same goes for big pharma. It's a J O B. The money you and your friends and loved ones donate mostly go to spending on salaries, administrative garbage and feel good events to raise even more money. Don't believe me? Google the pink ribbon campaign for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. You'd think a person running a non profit would make modest wages. Think again. Cha ching! Anyways, cancer is a passion for me because I've lost multiple loved ones including my mother to it. But for most people, it is abstract. I mean you utter, please let that shit not happen to me, my wife or kids and move on with life. It's only when you're laying on that CT scanner or pooping blood that you go, holy shit I hope they have some therapies that can put me in remission, kill my tumor, and save my life. Unfortunately, it is at this time, that you realize your money has been pissed away. And that scientists are mostly lazy and done squat and physicians are happy prescribing the same treatment regimens for cancer since the days of I love lucy.
Sobering eh?
Susan Komen CEO Pay Draws Fire as Donations Drop
Months after the Komen Foundation's decision to cut Planned Parenthood funding sparked widespread backlash, the group's CEO still holds her position and received a large raise.
Dude...by all means...with all 37 posts to your name...please tell us, in detail, what you do/have done in this arena.
I'll hang up and listen.
Faculty in medical school working in university hospitals (4 diff ones). Many long days in pediatric cancer unit, burn unit, etc. Professionals working with those kids and families, who were also all researchers, are angels sent from heaven. I've been in the room many times when they break the news to parents that their kid has terminal cancer. And I've seen them pay the emotional price, get up the next day, and come back to work trying to find a cure and treat them.
Even though we have busted each other's balls many times, if you're in the Iowa City Area dm me and I'll give you a tour of my research facilities. One free adult beverage included
Douglas C. Neidermeyer
HB Legend
I believe that 100%. I haven’t always loved his schtick on TV, but I have no doubt that guy is 100% genuine and a wonderful human being. He’s living his own passion and I totally respect that. This diagnosis sucks and I wish him the best in his battle.
Cancer sucks monkey balls. I've lost so many people to cancer I live with endless guilt as a scientist. Some cancers, currently, are pathetic in terms of survivability. If I had pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma or glioblastoma, I would enjoy life to the fullest because the end is near. I lost 2 to these. Average survival time at Holden was 5 months. Age average was 47 years old. A few years ago, personalized medicine, in the form of Car t and Car NK therapy, was bandied about as being revolutionary. These have had their own (major) hiccups. The paradigm of cancer care and treatment need to change. It will happen but it won't benefit those who are currently ill. Just see the obituaries. I wish Vitale the best. He wears his emotions on his sleeve true to his Italian heritage. Kick cancer's ass Dicky V.
Agree 100% and sorry to hear about the people you’ve lost. My dad is currently going through chemo as well.
My best to your dad. I hope he beats it. My best to your family as well.
