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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRush Limbaugh Says Lung Cancer Treatment Is 'Kicking My A--' and 'I Have Been Virtually Worthless'
Rarely one to mince words, radio host Rush Limbaugh on Tuesday opened up to his listeners about his draining months of treatment for advanced lung cancer, which he was diagnosed with in late January.
While he acknowledged the latest round of therapies was "kicking my a--" saying, "For the last seven days, I have been virtually worthless, virtually useless" he also said there were some things he was reluctant to discuss, such as the specific type of cancer he had, the particulars of how it was being treated and his prognosis.
"The temptation here is to start divulging a lot of stuff, and Im not gonna do that," Limbaugh, 69, said on Tuesday's show, "because I vowed not to be a cancer patient on the radio. I vowed to shield as much of that from the daily program as I can."
The popular and typically outspoken (and sometimes controversial) conservative host also said he didn't want to open himself up to what he called undue scrutiny from news outlets.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/rush-limbaugh-says-lung-cancer-171500574.html
Virtually worthless is the story of your life Limbaugh.
ibegurpard
(16,685 posts)Hopefully painfully
JI7
(89,281 posts)Maru Kitteh
(28,344 posts)Just to be certain.
trueblue2007
(17,243 posts)keithbvadu2
(36,981 posts)guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)Recommended.
diva77
(7,671 posts)then I agree with you 1000%
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)And haters love both of them.
IllinoisBirdWatcher
(2,315 posts)guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)Or is he planning to channel Lee Atwater and apologize for all the harm he has caused?
JDC
(10,137 posts)imanamerican63
(13,826 posts)But he has worthless for many years!
bluestarone
(17,091 posts)Please proceed!
smb
(3,476 posts)cancer is quite the clue stick.
Ilsa
(61,709 posts)Just like his nazi friends would promote.
hlthe2b
(102,448 posts)Certainly not one for which I can easily feel a lot of sympathy. Still, lung cancer is horrendous so I'm not sure I can wish it on anyone--no matter how otherwise deserving.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)He has a right to not discuss it, but the information has already been out there for weeks now.
My Mom died of Stage 4 lung cancer.
Dr. report listed pneumonia as the cause of death, secondary to lung cancer.
It was not an easy death
Russ is in for some bad lingering karma, I'm afraid.
Xolodno
(6,408 posts)....and was not a smoker. Pretty certain is what asbestos related given his work.
Ultimately, I think Rush is a goner. If I was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer, I'd probably ask the doctor what are the chances of surviving, quality of life in treatment vs. just saying, fuck it, I'm going to do much of my bucket list as I can.
Brainfodder
(6,423 posts)Asking for sensible people everywhere?
StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)Dying or supposedly dying and he is still lying through his teeth.
If he didn't want to be a cancer patient on the radio, he wouldn't have announced he was ill and then continued to do his show.
bullwinkle428
(20,631 posts)he's insisting he doesn't want to talk about, to gain some phony "tough-guy points".
lpbk2713
(42,770 posts)Just go away.
42bambi
(1,753 posts)UTUSN
(70,765 posts)Those are the terms the disease has for you.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,169 posts)and his voice was loud and clear and his hated for liberals was stronger than ever.
This is a total fucking lie. I'd bet he has no cancer at all.
He owes Trump big-time for being awarded that medal at the SOTU address, and now he's going give Trump three hours of free campaigning every single day.
Of course if he died, I be happy to be proven wrong.
Flaleftist
(3,473 posts)malaise
(269,237 posts)rurallib
(62,468 posts)BrightKnight
(3,567 posts)Paladin
(28,280 posts)backscatter712
(26,355 posts)Demovictory9
(32,487 posts)Crunchy Frog
(26,694 posts)What a whiney baby.
For anyone who needs it
bluecollar2
(3,622 posts)Many people are saying it works....
John Fante
(3,479 posts)More like, your whole fucking life. You piece of shit.
dalton99a
(81,656 posts)demtenjeep
(31,997 posts)do your job
mercuryblues
(14,551 posts)I have always thought he was useless and needed a good ass-kicking.
Demonaut
(8,934 posts)JCMach1
(27,581 posts)... let me just leave that there
Turbineguy
(37,383 posts)Limbaugh has always been worthless.
I would pay more for dogshit than for Limbaugh.
budkin
(6,722 posts)And do the right thing. Also, he literally IS a cancer on this nation.
randr
(12,417 posts)Bury them with him.
MagickMuffin
(15,970 posts)Let me fix that for you
"For the last seventy years, I have been virtually worthless, virtually useless"
You were virtually worthless and virtually useless before you were even born.
Dukkha
(7,341 posts)Progressive Jones
(6,011 posts)Kid Berwyn
(15,007 posts)Why:
BannonsLiver
(16,531 posts)roamer65
(36,747 posts)Fucking hurry up and do it.
BrightKnight
(3,567 posts)At least he made a lot of money. There is a little stoic dignity in that approach to cancer.
KentuckyWoman
(6,697 posts)It ain't the dress making his butt look big.