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Rush Shares His Cancer Diagnosis
The Rush Limbgaugh Show ^ | 2/3/20 | Rush Limbaugh

Posted on 02/03/2020 12:31:19 PM PST by conservative98

Rush Shares His Cancer Diagnosis

Feb 3, 2020

RUSH: Ladies and gentlemen, this… This day has been one of the most difficult days in recent memory for me because I’ve known this moment was coming in the program today. Now, I’m sure that you all know by now, I really don’t like talking about myself, and I don’t like making things about me other than in the usual satirical, parodic, joking way.

I like this program to be about you and the things that matter to all of us. The one thing that I know that has happened over the 31-plus years of this program is that there has been an incredible bond that has developed between all of you and me. Now, this program’s 31 years old, and in that 31 years, there are people — you hear them call all the time — who have been listening the whole time. They’ve been listening 30 years or 25 years.

I just had somebody say they’ve been here three years. But, whatever, it is a family-type relationship to me, and I’ve mentioned to you that this program and this job is what has provided me the greatest satisfaction and happiness that I’ve ever experienced, more than I ever thought that I would experience. So I have to tell you something today that I wish I didn’t have to tell you.

 

It’s a struggle for me because I had to inform my staff earlier today. I can’t escape… Even though people are telling me it’s not the way to look at it, I can’t help but feel that I’m letting everybody down with this. But the upshot is that I have been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer, diagnosis confirmed by two medical institutions back on January 20th. I first realized something was wrong on my birthday weekend, January 12th.

I wish I didn’t have to tell you this, and I thought about not telling anybody. I thought about trying to do this without anybody knowing, ’cause I don’t like making things about me. But there are going to be days that I’m not gonna be able to be here because I’m undergoing treatment or I’m reacting to treatment, and I know that that would inspire all kinds of curiosity with people wondering what’s going on.

And the worst thing that can happen is when there is something going on and you try to hide it and cover it up. It’s eventually gonna leak, and then people are gonna say, “Why didn’t you just say it? Why’d you try to fool everybody? ” It’s not that I want to fool anybody. It’s just that I don’t want to burden anybody with it, and I haven’t wanted to. But it is what it is. You know me; I’m the mayor of Realville.

So this has happened, and my intention is to come here every day I can and to do this program as normally and as competently and as expertly as I do each and every day, because that is the source of my greatest satisfaction professionally, personally. I’ve had so much support from family and friends during this that it’s just been tremendous. I told the staff today that I have a deeply personal relationship with God that I do not proselytize about.

But I do, and I have been working that relationship (chuckles) tremendously, which I do regularly anyway, but I’ve been focused on it intensely for the past couple of weeks. I know there are many of you in this audience who have experienced this, who are going through it yourselves at the same time. I am, at the moment, experiencing zero symptoms other than… Look, I don’t want to get too detailed in this.

What led to shortness of breath that I thought might have been asthma or — you know, I’m 69 — it could have been my heart. My heart’s in great shape, ticking away fine, squeezing and pumping great. It was not that. It was a pulmonary problem involving malignancy. So I’m gonna be gone the next couple days as we figure out the treatment course of action and have further testing done. But as I said, I’m gonna be here as often as I can.

And as is the case with everybody who finds themselves in this circumstance, you just want to push ahead and try to keep everything as normal as you can, which is something that I’m going to try to do. But I felt that I had to tell you because that’s the kind of relationship I feel like I have with those of you in this audience. I say it every Christmas, which is what I feel more thankful than as Thanksgiving.

And I feel thankful at Thanksgiving, but Christmas it really gets to me. But over the years, a lot of people have been very nice telling me how much this program has meant to them. But whatever that is, it pales in comparison to what you all have meant to me. And I can’t describe this. But I know you’re there every day. I can see you. It’s strange how, but I know you’re there.

I know you’re there in great numbers, and I know that you understand everything I say. The rest of the world may not when they hear it expressed a different way, but I know that you do. You’ve been one of the greatest sources of confidence that I’ve had in my life. So I hope I will be talking about this as little as necessary in the coming days.

But we’ve got a great bunch of doctors, a great team assembled. We’re at full-speed ahead on this, and it’s just now a matter of implementing what we are gonna be told later this week. So I’ll be back here. I hope I’ll be back Thursday. If not, it will be as soon as I can — and know that every day I’m not here, I’ll be thinking about you and missing you. Thank you very much.



TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cancer; limbaugh; lungcancer; rush; rushlimbaugh; rushlive; rushlungcancer; rushtranscript; talkradio
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To: McGavin999

Thanks for that post. I’ve been looking for a ray of hope, despite what some of the experts on here have been saying.


61 posted on 02/03/2020 12:55:50 PM PST by far sider
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To: gibsonguy

EPHESIANS 3 v20
Now unto Him(The Lord Jesus Christ) that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us.

Pray for Rush. God is able.


62 posted on 02/03/2020 12:55:56 PM PST by LeonardFMason (Lou Dobbs)
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To: griffin

Michael Medved had throat cancer and came back after treatment. I’m sure Rush will get the best treatment available. Michael Douglas and Val Kilmer also beat throat cancer.

Best wishes to Rush.


63 posted on 02/03/2020 12:56:03 PM PST by Cecily
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To: HangnJudge
and spend time with his family and friends

That's what he's doing now...

64 posted on 02/03/2020 12:56:20 PM PST by grobdriver (BUILD KATE'S WALL!)
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To: PLOM...NOT!

He gets strength from doing what he loves. They will have to drag him off that mic.


65 posted on 02/03/2020 12:56:25 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: princess leah

Trumps team monitors free republic you just did


66 posted on 02/03/2020 12:57:05 PM PST by al baby (Hi Mom Hi Dad)
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To: gibsonguy
Just heard Hannity say stage 4. Rush used the word advanced. It saddens me to say it. We must pray and hope but l fear the sands are running out.

Stage 4 is the LAST stand.
We CAN pray that his death is peaceful and painless... and that he has family and friends with him.

67 posted on 02/03/2020 12:57:23 PM PST by cloudmountain
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To: conservative98

I feel so helpless! I think about the millions of people he has helped!


68 posted on 02/03/2020 12:57:24 PM PST by immadashell (Save Innocent Lives - ban gun free zones)
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To: conservative98

I have a friend who has been living with stage IV lung cancer for over a year now. While her doctors say it is terminal, she is doing well under her current course of treatment, and I hope that continues for as long as possible.

Much of it depends on the specific cancer, and the genetics of the patient. I hope Rush is one of those who can be saved.


69 posted on 02/03/2020 12:58:44 PM PST by ETCM
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To: DEPcom
My old supervisor had advance lung cancer in both lungs. He lost half of a lung, and has been cancer free for 5 years now.

That must be wonderful for all his family and friends.

My mother did NOT have a recurrence of her cancer.

70 posted on 02/03/2020 12:58:58 PM PST by cloudmountain
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To: HangnJudge

I think that he was saying, in one way or another, is that we as his audience, are a part of his family and friends.


71 posted on 02/03/2020 12:59:10 PM PST by Chickensoup (Voter ID for 2020!! Leftists totalitarian fascists appear to be planning to eradicate conservatives)
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To: HangnJudge

Prayers up for El Rushbo ... Lord, don’t take him now, we need him too much at this las5t days juncture. Healing request for Rush Limbaugh, Mighty Lord Christ.


72 posted on 02/03/2020 1:00:57 PM PST by MHGinTN (A dispensation perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)
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To: HangnJudge

He has no need to do what you want.


73 posted on 02/03/2020 1:01:11 PM PST by SaxxonWoods (Epstein pulled a Carradine, the bozo.)
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To: conservative98

Wow. That’s horrible news. Hope he beats it quickly.


74 posted on 02/03/2020 1:01:21 PM PST by JPJones (More Tariffs, less income tax.)
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To: conservative98

Hang in there Rush. We’re all pulling for you. Before you came along few people knew the meaning of conservatism or understood the relationship between who governs and how much money they take home each week. You’ve been the light of truth that disinfects corruption and reveals the difference between given reasons and real reasons from those that seek to pull the wool over the eyes of the “rubes” in fly over country. You convinced us that we can do something about the snake oil salesmen and conventional wisdom “experts” who attempt to confuse and discourage. Your message prompted a whole new industry of like minded shows that echo or enhance your basic message and lend support to the common man. Be assured that there’s no going back and that your legacy will live on long after our generation has passed. God bless you, Rush.


75 posted on 02/03/2020 1:02:03 PM PST by vigilence (Vigilence)
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To: HangnJudge

None of the cancer survivors I know missed work unless they had to-they credit that, right after God and friends for being alive-also my employer and best friend was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor some years ago and told to go fishing because he had mere months-instead he kept working and operating the business-he and I had lunch and did the next week’s bids at my place with another friend and contractor one Friday afternoon-my employer died in his sleep at home that Sunday night-after living and working for 5 years after being told he would not-so one size does not fit all-I don’t see Rush sitting at home waiting to die, either...

Look at RBG-work has got to be keeping her going-the thrill of striving to screw her conservative colleagues on the court is her custom-designed therapy...


76 posted on 02/03/2020 1:03:40 PM PST by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys-you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: conservative98

Like so many of us, I’m stunned by the news. It was great to hear Rush say that his belief in Jesus Christ is strong. I’m reaching out to all of you to keep Rush in our prayers daily. When you have a few minutes of thought, say a prayer for him. I’m not preaching, just encouraging us to use the greatest weapon that God’s given us -— Prayer!


77 posted on 02/03/2020 1:03:42 PM PST by Son-Joshua (son-joshua)
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To: Revel

Trump just opened up experimental treatments to EVERYONE if you sign a waver!!! These treatment has been EXTREMELY successful but of course the red tape keeps them off the market!!! Rush has enough money to pay for it and I am quite sure he would sign the waver!!!


78 posted on 02/03/2020 1:04:37 PM PST by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: HangnJudge

Um...I think he considers his listeners his “friends”....what’s he going to di? Mope around the house or golf every day? Doesn’t sound like Rush.


79 posted on 02/03/2020 1:04:41 PM PST by goodnesswins (Want to know your family genealogy? Run for political office...")
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To: conservative98

Praying for Rush’s full recovery.

Praying for his family and FRiends in his time of need.


80 posted on 02/03/2020 1:05:02 PM PST by Taxman (We will never be a truly FRee people so long as we have the income tax and the IRS!)
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