Doctors had told the then Apple CEO he would require a liver transplant and that too urgently.
The liver is a regenerative organ.
No, he said.
Ill never let you do that.
Ill never do that.'
Somebody thats selfish, Cook continues, doesnt reply like that.
I said, Steve, Im perfectly healthy, Ive been checked out.
Heres the medical report.
I can do this and Im not putting myself at risk, Ill be fine.
And he doesnt think about it.
It was not, Are you sure you want to do this?
It was not, Ill think about it.
It was not, Oh, the condition Im in .
It was, No, Im not doing that!
He kind of popped up in bed and said that.
And this was during a time when things were just terrible.
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