Alex Trebek has defied the odds, reaching a new milestone in his battle with cancer: making it to one year, a feat only 18% with his affliction reach.

Trebek said, “I’m very happy to report I have just reached that marker.” He continued,

“Now, I’d be lying if I said the journey had been an easy one. There were some good days but a lot of not-so-good days. I joked with friends that the cancer won’t kill me, the chemo treatments will. There were moments of great pain, days when certain bodily functions no longer functioned, and sudden, massive attacks of great depression that made me wonder if it really was worth fighting on.”

He stated that, in those instances of negative thinking, he quickly rebounded because he believes that attitude would be a betrayal to his wife and to the many cancer patients who look to him for inspiration.

In conclusion, Trebek stated, “If we take it just one day at a time with a positive attitude, anything is possible.”

In a world of sturdy rocks in the entertainment industry, Alex Trebek is a monolith. A force, and no matter what happens, his courage in the face of uncertainty is certainly inspirational as he allows us to ride this journey of hope and faith alongside him.