Is Steve Jobs Sick and Will He Ever Be On Stage Again?

Latest update: According to a statement from Apple on 5 October 2011, Steve Jobs has passed away.

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone
else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the
results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’
opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the
courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know
what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” Steve
Jobs, 2005

Steve Jobs is the founder and CEO of Apple. I like to watch his impressive presentation.
He speaks with his passion. His love for Apple’s products is so strong
that it becomes more than infectious. His love does not stem from pride,
but from his belief. He believes that his products are rock solid good.
And that belief drives his presentation.


On 9 June 2008, when I watched the TV news of Apple announced the release of iPhone
3G during Apple Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC 08) in San
Franscisco, from sitting far away, I asked my friend, “Who is that
skinny fellow? Where is Steve Jobs?”



I was expecting Steve Job to deliver the keynote message.

“Bro, that guy is Steve Jobs, who else?”

I put down my work and walked closer to the television. Yes, he is Steve. His gaunt looking appearance has almost made him a stranger to me. Really, he looks so thin. While I am impressed with MacBook Air Thinspiration, I was even surprised to see such a thin version of him! Some people on the net have even made fun of his skeletal body frame by calling him iSteve nano.

Right after the appearance, rumor started to spread:

1. Steve was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in late 2003. However, he
   kept this news from Apple shareholders until 9 months later, after he
   has explored almost all methods to cure it. Being a technology guys,
   contrary to belief, he initially resisted the idea of conventional
   medical intervention. Still, Steve eventually went for surgery in July
   2004. So, this time, rumor said that the cancer cell may have spread to other organs such as kidney or liver and causing him to lose weight significantly.
   
2. Another gossip saying that his wife, Laurene Powell, has been feeding him with restrictive vegan diet ever
   since the surgery. Laurene is a fan of organics food and she even has a
   business producing those natural foods. Apple staffs have mentioned in
   the net that Apple has a fabulous cafeterias catering for vegetarians,
   vegans and people who like organics food. So, probably under his wife’s
   influence, Jobs has changed his diet and has since lost much of his
   weight.
   
3. Another rumor saying he is suffering from manorexia.
   Manorexia is the man version of anorexia nervosa. Patients with
   anorexia are normally control their body weight by starvation, purging,
   vomiting, excessive exercise, or other weight control measures, such as
   using diet pills or diuretic drugs.
   

However, Apple spoke person has tried to clarified that Jobs was
suffering from a flu and now is under antibiotics treatment. Whether it
is just a typical PR spin or not, nobody except Steve knows exactly what
happens.

I have searched several Steve’s pictures from year 1997 to 2008. He
looks the best in year 2005, after he has recovered from the cancer.
Shortly 3 years later, he looks seriously thin. If he is a boxer, he is
probably classified in lowest weight category now.


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1998 – Steve Jobs with his woodsman beard and hamster cheeks. Take
note of the arrival of the signature black shirt and blue jeans combo.


Can’t see the difference, how about these few pictures?


If you look at his photo, almost the same pose and same shirt, he
looks much thinner between January and June 2008. That is only 6 months
apart. Steve Jobs has been wearing his signature black turtleneck all this while.
But, this time, in June 2008, the color and the shirt have made him
look pale and sick. If he continues to lose weight, he will need a belt
for his jeans next time.

According to a CNBC reporter who
has interviewed Jobs that day, he said, “Steve’s handshake was
moderate, his hands felt bony and I was taken aback by his extremely
narrow face, slight build, and noticeable bones through his shirt.”
Sound as if Steve has really lost much weight.

Normally, I pick a celebrity and writes about his or her
transformation from being fat to slim. But, the main reason I am writing
this post because I considered Steve Jobs is a celebrity, in his own
class of celebrity CEO. I have high respect to his vision when comes to
gadget. Steve Jobs is considered nearly irreplaceable at Apple. He has
been a well known architect in coming out with Mac Book, iPod and iPhone technology.

Steve Jobs has his right to keep his health from public. But, as the
CEO of one of the most successful technology companies, his health
issues will affect many shareholders’ confidence and stock price. I hope
that this great man will recover soon. Just like his iPhone, he may be thin, but remains “robust”.
Let’s wish to see him appearing on stage again to talk about next
version of iPhone, be it two or four years later. I sincerely want to
see him doing that again.


Steve Jobs’ Photo taken in August 2011

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