Steve Jobs=Fine.

I've just gotten word that Jobs will not be giving a keynote at Macworld today because of a "hormonal imbalance," unrelated to his past history of Pancreatic cancer. He will also remain the iCEO of Apple, Inc.

Co-founding Apple in his garage, Steve Jobs has been the face of Apple for several years. Rumors about his ill health have even contributed to drops in Apple stock. This week Apple stock is up 5%, and we now know that Jobs will be back to health again soon.

I do wonder, though, if this is a cover-up. I'm leaning towards that he is going to be fine, but still. Even then, I honestly don't think that Apple needs Steve Jobs anymore. The entire Apple team has the skill to lead the company in the right direction now. Steve, you were the best asset Apple could have had, but there are people with even more new ideas now.

Here's the official letter form Steve Jobs.

"Dear Apple Community,

For the first time in a decade, I’m getting to spend the holiday season with my family, rather than intensely preparing for a Macworld keynote.

Unfortunately, my decision to have Phil deliver the Macworld keynote set off another flurry of rumors about my health, with some even publishing stories of me on my deathbed.

I’ve decided to share something very personal with the Apple community so that we can all relax and enjoy the show tomorrow.

As many of you know, I have been losing weight throughout 2008. The reason has been a mystery to me and my doctors. A few weeks ago, I decided that getting to the root cause of this and reversing it needed to become my #1 priority.

Fortunately, after further testing, my doctors think they have found the cause—a hormone imbalance that has been “robbing” me of the proteins my body needs to be healthy. Sophisticated blood tests have confirmed this diagnosis.

The remedy for this nutritional problem is relatively simple and straightforward, and I’ve already begun treatment. But, just like I didn’t lose this much weight and body mass in a week or a month, my doctors expect it will take me until late this Spring to regain it. I will continue as Apple’s CEO during my recovery.

I have given more than my all to Apple for the past 11 years now. I will be the first one to step up and tell our Board of Directors if I can no longer continue to fulfill my duties as Apple’s CEO. I hope the Apple community will support me in my recovery and know that I will always put what is best for Apple first.

So now I’ve said more than I wanted to say, and all that I am going to say, about this.

Steve"

-LS