The worst thing that could happen, Limbaugh said, is if he tried to cover it up and then his absences made people suspicious. “But there are days that I’m not going to be able to be here because I’m undergoing treatment or I’m reacting to treatment.” I thought about trying to do this without anybody knowing, because I don’t like making things about me,” said Limbaugh, a Broadcasting Hall of Fame member since 1998. He hoped to be back on the air Thursday, but acknowledged that might not happen. The 69-year-old said he currently has no symptoms other than shortness of breath, but will be taking the next couple of days off to deal with his health.
20 he had an answer, confirmed by two medical institutions, he said. The conservative host, who has been broadcasting “The Rush Limbaugh Show” since 1988, said he first noticed something wrong around his birthday in mid-January. Radio heavyweight Rush Limbaugh has been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer, he told his listeners Monday morning, shortly after telling his staff the same news.
