Former CT Meteorologist Geoff Fox Announces He Is In Hospice Care

Geoff Fox, the popular former Connecticut meteorologist, announced over the weekend that he is now in hospice care, as he continues his brave battle with pancreatic cancer.

Fox made the announcement on his Facebook page, and the post has been greeted with thousands of well-wishes from his legion of longtime fans. He has battled pancreatic cancer since 2016.

"Recent PET scans show cancerous growths on my liver, lungs and pancreas," Fox wrote. "No pain nor any symptoms now. That will change over time.

"The problem is I’m too weak for chemo or any treatment for these new life-sized perils. So along with Helaine and Stef’s concurrence, I’ve made a difficult yet logical decision. I’ve entered home hospice care."

Fox, a beloved figure in Connecticut media for decades, has chronicled his treatments for years, including a procedure earlier this year to recover his voice.

"For those counting, I’m 2-0 against cancer, but all the treatment I’ve gotten since pancreatic cancer in 2016 has been cumulatively taxing," he wrote. "I am frail and weak, near 5’ 9” and only 130 pounds.

"There are times I’m too weak to stand. Too weak for surgery with general anesthesia to help my voice (again). It’s the kind of thing you can’t imagine until you’re there yourself."

Fox is quick to add that despite the serious prognosis, he still has his will and mental strength.

"Getting hospice care shows where I'm heading not when I'll arrive," Fox wrote. "At the moment other than my physical weakness the rest of me seems fine.

"If you could bet on how long I'll be under hospice care, I'd take the over! For the past few years I've been under palliative care -- uneventfully."

He added, "With treatment out of the question what do you do? If I do nothing the cancer(s) will kill me. That’s a painful way to go. With hospice I’m given the opportunity to stay just drugged enough to avoid the worst. And a guarantee I can die at home.

"So, I’ve chosen how to die – out of pain. At the moment nothing is necessary. I feel fine."

In addition to his family, the love of his fans has kept his spirits high.

"Geoff, my thoughts and prayers are with you always," one fan wrote in the comments.

"Geoff, you are one brave man and I only wish comfort for you and your family," another said.

"Oh Geoff… this is hard and I’m soooooo sorry," another fan wrote. "You’ve opened up your struggles and your life with sooo many. Prayers to you… prayers for your family as well… Bless you."

Fox reads every comment.

"I just read through your 1,500ish messages," Fox wrote, before well-wishes exceeded 2,500. "Lots of names I've never seen before and lots of former co-workers too. Thank you all for your prayers.

"Seeing folks I used to work with on second shift makes me grin ear-to-ear. We were all there every evening when the rest of the world was having family time and getting ready for bed. In many ways we were family."

Fox concluded, "In using hospice I have removed myself from all the doctors and practices I used to go to. We won't be treating the sickness. We will be treating the patient. No more blood draws. No more imagery. No more anything."

Below is a throwback video of Geoff Fox hosting an episode of "Inside Space."