Apple CEO Steve Jobs was forced to take a six-month medical leave following an ailment “preventing his body from absorbing food,” the New York Times reported online Wednesday.
The report, citing medical experts with knowledge of Jobs’ health, told the newspaper the founder of the Cupertino, Calif.-based company was not leaving due to a reappearance of pancreatic cancer which sidelined the Jobs in 2004.
Medical experts also told the executive to reduce stress, a factor that could inflame the illness, according to the Times.
In a letter Wednesday to employees, Jobs said what initially was described as a “hormonal imbalance” had become “more complex” and he was leaving the limelight of speculation until June. Tim Cook, Apple’s chief of operations, was named interim CEO.
4 responses to “NYT: Jobs Can’t Absorb Food, Stressed Out”
“…citing medical experts with knowledge of Jobs’ health…” Wow. Unless Jobs explicitly authorized the release of that information, those doctors are running afoul of HIPAA and could be in a “bag of hurt.” Or it could just be fake sources. Anyone with a brain knows that journalistic integrity is at an all-time low and made up tripe graces the front pages of newspapers all the time.
Calling Steve Jobs a liar is speculation on the news media’s part. They can’t prove he lied about his health. His situation may have changed at any time if he was repeating a one or several doctors diagnoses. Very few doctors can give guarantees on a human’s health. The human body changes as time goes on. Even if it was only a week ago, something else could have been uncovered by further tests. These media people really want to stir up trouble or they’re just doing it to get some air-time. I’m a long-term Apple investor and I don’t believe I was being deceived. A medical leave by the CEO should not collapse a healthy company. If investors are scared, well that’s up to them. I’m sure Steve Jobs can still make critical company decisions at home so I don’t see what the big deal is. I can’t help Steve Jobs get better, but I can respect his privacy.