ugh really sad too. - Jeremiah Owyang

he made a huge impression on me when I met him and that was before he knew he was going to die. There are sadder stories happening under our noses, by the way. A 32-year-old founding developer at iLike needs a bone-marrow transplant. - Robert Scoble

I've been following Randy's story and his bravery. I hadn't heard the news. My dad died of pancreatic cancer when I was 6. Because Randy was so gifted in his words and so passionate in his presence, he raised awareness on how little has been done, how little has been spent on this most ravaging of cancers. Thank you Randy. I'm so sad. - jeneane sessum

it's very unfortunate. But the last lecture is worth the 1 hour and 16 minutes. - Imran Hussain via twhirl

I posted about Randy in June - http://allied.blogspot.com/2008.... Although he is best known as an inspiration and for his Carnegie Mellon talk, the testimony he gave in Washington was a great gift to anyone who has lost a loved one to pancreatic cancer. http://www.youtube.com/watch.... Please give to http://www.pancan.com or http://www.lustgarten.org/ in Randy's memory. - jeneane sessum

http://www.cmu.edu/giving... - jeneane sessum

wasn't Jobs treated for this same form of cancer? - Imran Hussain via twhirl

Try not to be sad for Randy Pausch. He was more enlightened than most of us. As the Buddha said, death is not feared by one who lived wisely. I think Randy himself definitely was anguished at times about the 'why' of it but what he did different from the most of us was to strive to let it go and instead be 'aware' and awake in the present and for the present. I'm definitely going to try to do the same - my inspiration from him is my tribute to him. - Kamath (ಮೆತ್ತ ಭವನ)

Kamath thanks. same to you Gregory - Jeremiah Owyang

I don't think one person's ill health is any more sad than another's, Scoble. - Shawn Farner

I'd want to rephrase that Shawn, as no person's ill health can be more sad then someone's death - Imran Hussain

He was lucky in that he thought to do this before he died. Most of us leave the world without thinking about what we'd like to say to others much less actually saying it. One day, we're just gone. I lost so many friends from AIDS that I planned out my own funeral service a long time ago (I probably need to update it) but I really need to write out some letters to family & friends. I'd hate for my loved ones last thought of me to be whatever I last happen to say to them. - Liz

That's what I meant to say, Imran. Thanks :) - Shawn Farner

John Piper, facing surgery for prostate cancer, wrote that "[t]he aim of God in your cancer (among a thousand other good things) is to knock props out from under our hearts so that we rely utterly on him." This is from his article "Don't Waste Your Cancer" (http://is.gd/14PW). Randy Pausch didn't waste his. - Larry Huffman

You're welcome Shawn. BTW I really can't imagine to be delivering a lectue like that and be that fit like Randy in his last lecture video. - Imran Hussain via feedalizr

Saw that video for the first time earlier today too, and was inspired by his courage and humility. His message was that we could all make more of our lives if we so wished. - Sally Church

wonderful raconteur. we all need to act more like Randy. I'm inspired, are you? - Sam Levin

@jeneane's Sorry for your dad's premature passing at such a young age, seriously. I think it's important to understand that pancreatic cancer (PCA) is not neglected. In surgical residencies, a quotable dictum shows the respect instilled for it: "Eat when you can, sleep when you can, and don't f*ck with the pancreas." Awareness is absolutely needed, but please don't think Randy or anyone else passed because "so little is being done." Some things even today are still too far out of reach. - Enrico C.