Tonight a Penn State athletic department official told SbB that Joe Paterno’s health is in rapid decine.
The Penn State source, who asked to remain anonymous because they were not authorized to speak for the Paterno family, was blunt in their assessment of the former Penn State football coach’s physical condition, telling SbB, “Joe is a lot closer to dying soon than the public is aware. It is very bad.”
Paterno’s family revealed the ex-Penn State coach had a treatable form of lung cancer on November 18.
On Nov. 27, Paterno’s son Jay said of the cancer treatments his father was undergoing: “He’s going through treatments and stuff like that and he’s been handling it very well.”
Today the Penn State Athletic Department source told SbB that Paterno is continuing to get daily cancer treatments but that, “it (cancer) is much worse than the family has let on.”
The source added that those close to Paterno fear, “this may be his last Christmas.”
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8:44 pm on December 7th, 2011
Best wishes to Joe Pa! Everything will be ok
9:34 pm on December 7th, 2011
All cancer is treatable. Sure. There is no lie in that.
However, lung cancer is one of the worst scourges on the human population. I pray for Joe and his family as he faces a horrendous battle.
10:03 pm on December 7th, 2011
What a poor way to go for the old joe pa. Wow, not been a good year for JOE PA
10:37 pm on December 7th, 2011
F him
11:01 pm on December 7th, 2011
Sad to hear that. No longer in the athletic league, it seems.
7:13 am on December 8th, 2011
I hope he gets raped before he goes.
2:30 pm on December 8th, 2011
Josh … despicable
3:44 pm on December 8th, 2011
depends on the cell type.
5:10 pm on December 8th, 2011
speaking of dying… what ever happened to SbB girls page?!?!?!???
7:42 pm on December 8th, 2011
He should be raped repeatedly
8:38 pm on December 8th, 2011
I’m no Paterno apologist, but I wouldn’t wish this or any cancer on my worst enemy. I watched my own father die of this type of cancer and it’s not something anyone wants to have. I’m 49 and dealing with the same diagnosis, so I can personally relate. Although I think JoePa made a huge mistake (as did a lot of others at PSU) I don’t think it should fully define his legacy.
10:01 am on December 9th, 2011
Joe didn’t want to retire. He was aware of how quickly the Bear went after his coaching career was over.
8:06 am on December 10th, 2011
Of course, sometimes Jerry Sandusky decides not to go into work at all and stops at the schools. When he gets there the teachers ask, “Now which child will be going home with you? To which he replies, “Oh, I don’t know, surprise me.”
12:16 pm on December 29th, 2011
Joe PA should have never been fired. He did the right thing. I read the Grand Jury Report in its fullest. The Board of Trustees did him wrong. I have feelings just like everybody esle in this world. Having cancer is a tough thing to concur. I pray for Joe PA and his family every day. He is a good man. He loves everyone at Penn State and everyone that lives outside of Penn State. WE ARE PENN STATE!!!!!!!!
7:48 pm on January 21st, 2012
The Trustees with there heads up their ass should be hung one by one.
8:12 pm on January 21st, 2012
This is so fishy to me. When the sxxx hits the pan, and people are being arrested, Joepa excuses himself to go to the hospital.
I have an incurable form of cancer, and have been hanging aroung the cancer treatment facility for 5 1/2 years, or more, but this Paterno situation is really strange to me!?! Treatments are advancing at light speed, but I just can’t figure this out. How about a medical doctor giving a press conference? That will clear the air. This family spokesman is, in my opinion, “blowing smoke”.