I was sedated, but my wife, who was there, told me that when they viewed the cells under a microscope the doctors started crying because it turned out to be a very rare form of pancreatic cancer that is curable with surgery.
Consider two possible reasons that the doctors started crying:
1. They were hoping to treat the cancer for a long time, and receive money while treating the patient. Once they realized that a cure was possible, they had a strong awareness that the cash cow in their hands would soon simply get up and walk away.
2. They considered Steve Jobs to be a fellow one-percenter. They were emotionally overwhelmed by the good news that Steve Jobs would continue to play a role in the class role against their common enemy: the other 99% of the population.
The quote at the beginning of the body of this message can be found within its larger context here:
Steve Jobs: "Death is very likely the single best invention of Life."
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=2062597&mesg_id=2062597Please note that I'm not a newbie on these kinds of issues. I have commented in the past on the signficance of tears. For example, see this:
Shame On Barack Obama For Completing His Inauguration
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