[litany_of_lies]

Lou Gehrig, weeks before his death, in a speech at Yankee Stadium: "Today I am the luckiest man on the face of the earth."

Rush Limbaugh: "I am a Lucky Man"

Sometimes, adversity doesn't build character. It reveals it.

Godspeed, Rush.

[Dacus943]

Words fail me. God bless you Rush!

[Russell Scott]

My advice: turn show over to Mike Savage and do a daily commentary at the beginning of the second hour.

On a personal level, if Rush is not a Christian, its time he becomes one. If he is, he must trust God that "all things work together for the good". Everything about this life is temporal. Politics is interesting but it is not the answer to the worlds problems. His life could be a tremendous testimony when his hearing is completely restored. That day is coming, and maybe this needed to happen so Rush could get the spiritual blinders off his eyes. St. Paul was blinded in order to knock him off his high horse, and this may be following a similar pattern. Rush always said ""with talent on loan from God". Maybe the loan is past due and he needs to refocus his prioritys on eternal goals, not vain temporal goals like jet airplanes and fancy golf outings. "For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul".

[Sunshine Sister]

I'm so sorry to hear this. I have every confidence that this will be overcome one way or another. I like Rush and will include him in my prayers.

[Map Kernow]

What a champ Rush is! God grant him the grace and fortitude to deal with and overcome his present affliction. I love him all the more because of it.

[Angelique]

Sometimes, adversity doesn't build character. It reveals it.

Beautiful! Amen

[xm177e2]

All those times that you thought I was on vacation or playing golf, I've been in an MRI machine or getting blood drawn, or on a stress EKG machine or at a cardiologist - wherever - hearing aid doctor, the hearing doctor, where have you.

Now I feel bad about making fun of him for talking so much about golf.

He'll always be welcome here on FR...

GOOD LUCK, RUSH!

[Slyfox]

Is there something in our technical circuitry, in the connections from here to New York, to wherever our signal goes to get the program to you that's causing some of these fluctuations to take place, in addition to whatever may be happening with my voice?

It might be the disgronificator. You might wanna check that.

[shezza]

Thanks for taking the time to transcribe this. I missed it on the radio, so I appreciate being able to read it rather than just the responses others are making.

Rush has been entertaining our household for about eight years. Wishing him comfort, peace, and joy. (Thanks, Rush, for your wonderful insight and great wit!)

[smiley]

Mega Dittos, Rush! Make no mistake that it was by God's design that it was your Left ear (to tune out the liberals) and not your RIGHT ear. :)

[DCPatriot]

"...There is a theory as to what's happening, but I'm going to keep that to myself. It is not genetic. There's something more going on than that. I have been through every conceivable medical test and exam this summer you can imagine."

Am I the only one that saw this?

Could he believe this was done to him by outside forces?

It seems taking somebody's hearing wouldn't be the most obvious way to silence them, so.....

...what did he mean?

[Drumbo]

"I am a Lucky Man"
... and we are lucky to have you Rush. God bless.

[jude24]

Bump for the man perhaps most responsible for this young FReeper.

[spectre]

"I am a Lucky Man"

But that we all could face adversity with such dignity.

He broke the news to his listeners FIRST, not CNN, not FOX, just a one on one from him to us. And to think we thought there was a lack of role models in our country. This last month has produced tons of them....Rush is one.

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[libsrscum]

"I am a Lucky Man"

Rush, it is WE who are lucky to have you! Our country, and many people around the world are BETTER, and better off, because of YOU!

We'll probably never meet in this life, but know this... YOU have touched my life... and I love you for it.

Thanks for having the guts to stick with it. Take care... get well... my family wishes you all the best!

I love you man!

[skeeter]

Best wishes carrying on, Rush. Give 'em hell.

[cactusSharp]

wanna know what will happen ??????????????? Rush will figure out a way to continue to be the best of the best of the best and will finally get a "day off" and some will again bitch he is playing golf.....hope the bitchers are right....HIT em straight Rush,my hero !!!

[GregB]

My prayers are with you Rush. As one who is hard of hearing in one ear i know what you have gone through in the past but can't imagine what is must be like to be totally deaf. I have been learning sign language,so you should maybe try that. I Know the deaf community could use a great spokesman like you. Bet all you people bashing Rush last week about him losing it because he was taking so much time off feel pretty dumb about now. Rush started this whole conservative movement. he put the republican in charge in 1994. Oh to the person who said Rush should get a replacement go pound salt!!!!!!

[bannie]

I'm proud to say that I have appreciated and admired Mr. Limbaugh since his first days in Sacramento.

I had, lately, noticed the difference in voice. I listened today, and was proud to hear this honorable man share his worry with us.

I know that this Great Man will find a way.

[savagesusie]

Sometimes, adversity doesn't build character. It reveals it.

Absolutely! The fact that he could do his radio broadcast at all--wow! Rush, I thank God for you!!!

[ImpBill]

Thanks for the post. I heard Rush today and couldn't believe my ears.

Like him or not, the man has had a profound effect on America and I for one will be pulling for his dogged determination.

Mr. Limbaugh ... You're the man!!!