One of Americas top political radio host, Rush Limbaugh, revealed that he has been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer.
The 69-year-old radio host made the announcement during his broadcast on The Rush Limbaugh Show on Monday.
He noted that he will be leaving his golden EIB microphone for treatment, but hopes to return later in the week.
Limbaugh said: “This day has been one of the most difficult days in recent memory, for me, because I’ve known this moment was coming
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I’m sure that you all know by now that I really don’t like talking about myself and I don’t like making things about me… 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 had developed between all of you and me
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,” he said. “I can’t help but feel that I’m letting everybody down. The upshot is that I have been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer.”
He noted that due to the treatments, he will be off air on certain days. According to the radio host, two medical institutions confirmed the diagnosis since he first realized something was wrong on January 12 when he experienced shortness of breath.
He said: “It is what it is. You know me, I’m the mayor of Realville. This has happened and my intention is to come here every day I can, and do this program as normally and competently and expertly as I do each and every day because that is the source of my greatest satisfaction professionally, personally.”