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    Cancer-stricken Rush Limbaugh says he can no longer deny he's 'under a death sentence'

    'You know, I wake up every day and thank God that I did,' radio legend says

    Cancer-stricken talk radio legend Rush Limbaugh provided listeners a somber update on his condition Monday after recent scans showed "some progression of cancer," which he said is "not dramatic" but still a step in the wrong direction.

    Limbaugh announced in February that he was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer and had missed several shows this month to undergo treatment.

    "From the moment you get the diagnosis, there's a part of you every day, OK, that's it, life's over, you just don't know when," Limbaugh said. "So, during the period of time after the diagnosis, you do what you can to prolong life, do what you can to prolong a happy life. You measure a happy life against whatever medication it takes."

    Limbaugh, who recently hosted President Trump for a two-hour interview, continued the devastating update on his diagnosis.

    "It's tough to realize that the days where I do not think I'm under a death sentence are over," Limbaugh continued. "Now, we all are, is the point. We all know that we're going to die at some point, but when you have a terminal disease diagnosis that has a time frame to it, then that puts a different psychological and even physical awareness to it."

    The conservative radio icon then explained that he received bad news earlier this month during treatment.

    "The scans did show some progression of cancer. Now, prior to that, the scans had shown that we had rendered the cancer dormant. That's my phrase for it. We had stopped the growth. It had been reduced, and it had become manageable," he said. "But there's always the reality and the knowledge that that can change and it can come back because it is cancer. It eventually outsmarts pretty much everything you throw at it."

    Limbaugh said that his treatment program has been adjusted with chemotherapy drugs "in hopes of keeping additional progression at bay for as long as possible," but he's happy to be on the air while he can still do it.

    "I feel very blessed to be here speaking with you today. Some days are harder than others. I do get fatigued now. I do get very, very tired now. I'm not gonna mislead you about that. But I am extremely grateful to be able to come here to the studio and to maintain as much normalcy as possible -- and it's still true," he said. "You know, I wake up every day and thank God that I did. I go to bed every night praying I'm gonna wake up."

    Limbaugh said he understand many listeners are going through their own struggles and offered advice.

    "Someone told me — I think this is good advice, may be helpful — the only thing that any of us are certain of is right now, today. That's why I thank God every morning when I wake up," he said. I thank God that I did. I try to make it the best day I can no matter what. I don't look too far ahead. I certainly don't look too far back."

    Limbaugh told listeners he never thought he would make it to Oct. 1 when he was first diagnosed earlier this year.

    "It is of immense value, strength, confidence, and that's why I'm able to remain fully committed to the idea that what is supposed to happen will happen when it's meant to. There's some comfort in knowing that some things are not in our hands," he said. "There's a lot of fear associated with that, too, but there is some comfort. It's helpful ... God, is it helpful. It's helpful to be able to trust and to believe in a higher plan."

    Limbaugh received the Presidential Medal of Freedom during Trump's State of the Union address only a few days after first informing listeners of his diagnosis.

    "The Rush Limbaugh Show" first aired in 1988 and has earned a variety of awards and honors. Limbaugh is a five-time winner of the National Association of Broadcasters' Marconi Award for "Excellence in Syndicated and Network Broadcasting," a No. 1 New York Times best-selling author and a member of the Radio Hall of Fame and National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame.

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    Sad news...

    He mentions "God" a lot, but I hope he has truly come to know JESUS as his Lord and Savior.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Romans828 View Post
    Sad news...

    He mentions "God" a lot, but I hope he has truly come to know JESUS as his Lord and Savior.
    Rush Limbaugh Speaks Passionately About 'Personal Relationship with Jesus' While Giving Health Update

    Conservative talk radio icon Rush Limbaugh opened up about his personal faith in Jesus while sharing an update Monday on his health.

    "I have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ," he said. "It is of immense value, strength, confidence. That's why I'm able to remain fully committed to the idea that what is supposed to happen will happen when it's meant to."

    Rush Limbaugh Speaks Passionately About 'Personal Relationship with Jesus' While Giving Health Update – Faithwire

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    Rush Limbaugh Speaks Passionately About 'Personal Relationship with Jesus' While Giving Health Update

    Conservative talk radio icon Rush Limbaugh opened up about his personal faith in Jesus while sharing an update Monday on his health.

    "I have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ," he said. "It is of immense value, strength, confidence. That's why I'm able to remain fully committed to the idea that what is supposed to happen will happen when it's meant to."

    Rush Limbaugh Speaks Passionately About 'Personal Relationship with Jesus' While Giving Health Update – Faithwire
    Awesome!

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    Quote Originally Posted by FireBrand View Post
    Awesome!
    Do people here remember Rush and the 'Ditto Heads' from way back in the day? This would have been in the early to mid '90s. Many today don't realize how hugely popular he was back in the day. He would hold a rally and thousands would show up. He was so popular that the Dems were looking into changing rules that would limit how he broadcasted. They would try a liberal talk radio and it would fail. He also had a TV show for several years. He was the most popular broadcaster in the country at one time. He was a cultural phenomenon at one time. I think a lot of people now don't know that.

    And apparently we'll see him in heaven too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fuego View Post
    Do people here remember Rush and the 'Ditto Heads' from way back in the day? This would have been in the early to mid '90s. Many today don't realize how hugely popular he was back in the day. He would hold a rally and thousands would show up. He was so popular that the Dems were looking into changing rules that would limit how he broadcasted. They would try a liberal talk radio and it would fail. He also had a TV show for several years. He was the most popular broadcaster in the country at one time. He was a cultural phenomenon at one time. I think a lot of people now don't know that.

    And apparently we'll see him in heaven too.
    Rush came into his own trying to warn us about the Clintons back in '92. The Patriot movement was in full swing. Yup, the ditto-heads and the wearing of suits and red ties. He gave birth to conservative talk radio. Then he authored "See, I Told You So" on the heels of the Clinton win.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FireBrand View Post
    Rush came into his own trying to warn us about the Clintons back in '92
    Yes, I remember it like it was yesterday - Some of my family and friends would be horrified, if they knew I listened to him on occasion.

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    Yes, I remember it like it was yesterday - Some of my family and friends would be horrified, if they knew I listened to him on occasion.
    I was pastoring my first church back then. Our church had an election strategy easy as ABC...Anybody But Clinton.

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