Ser Ilyn Payne is very Ill

[AdmiralDigby]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/09/wilko-johnson-cancer-game-of-thrones_n_2443182.html?utm_hp_ref=entertainment&ir=Entertainment



"Game of Thrones" actor Wilko Johnson has been diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer.

BBC reports that following news of the actor's poor health in the U.K.'s Echo, Johnson's manager confirmed that he is, in fact, battling a terminal illness.

"I am very sad to announce that Wilko has recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer of the pancreas. He has chosen not to receive any chemotherapy," the statement explains. "He is currently in good spirits, is not yet suffering any physical effects and can expect to enjoy at least another few months of reasonable health and activity."

The 65-year-old actor played Ilyn Payne in the first two seasons of the HBO fantasy series and is also a guitarist and songwriter for the English blues group Dr. Feelgood.

"Wilko wishes to offer his sincere thanks for all the support he has had over his long career, from those who have worked with him to, above all, those devoted fans and admirers who have attended his live gigs, bought his recordings and generally made his life such an extraordinarily full and eventful experience. Thank you," the statement continues.

[Spooky]

That's too bad. 

[Phyll33]

I am hearing more and more people getting this horrible disease. A good friend of mine was diagnosed
last summer with it. So far she is still alive but it is most always caught too late and there just seems to
be more and more of it.  I wonder why.

[AdmiralDigby]

I am hearing more and more people getting this horrible disease. A good friend of mine was diagnosed
last summer with it. So far she is still alive but it is most always caught too late and there just seems to
be more and more of it.  I wonder why.

I think there's nearly no symptoms at first .
A lot of victims seem to experience unexplained weight loss and I think at that point it may be too late ?

[Phyll33]

I am hearing more and more people getting this horrible disease. A good friend of mine was diagnosed
last summer with it. So far she is still alive but it is most always caught too late and there just seems to
be more and more of it.  I wonder why.

I think there's nearly no symptoms at first .
A lot of victims seem to experience unexplained weight loss and I think at that point it may be too late ?

  I'm sorry I didn't make myself clear. I know the lack of symptoms or at least ones many don't pay attention
to thinking they are just having indigestion is the problem with late diagnosis but I was wondering why this
seems to be a more prevalent cancer than in the past. I hear about more and more getting it, there has
to be a reason for that.

[TinkTanker]

According to WebMD, by the time symptoms develop, the cancer has already grown and spread and it is generally too late by that time.

[Phyll33]

  Here is a list of early warning signs and symptoms.

http://www.caring.com/articles/10-early-warning-signs-of-pancreatic-cancer

  Some of these sound like they would be pretty hard to ignore.

[Spooky]

Wilko Johnson discusses his cancer

Wilko Johnson discusses his cancer