Prayers for Rush

As you, my fantastic readers know, especially those of you 

who are longtime "Dittoheads" --- the nickname for Rush 

Limbaugh's radio show audience --- Rush has been battling

lung cancer for several months. This week, Rush announced

that his cancer is in Stage 4, which means that the cancer has 

grown and metastasized (spread to other areas heretofore not 

yet affected). and remission is much less likely. 

A talk radio staple for over thirty years, Rush has over time 

become the top rated talk show host among all talk radio 

shows, and still holds that distinction today. In February,

Rush revealed on his show that he had advanced lung cancer

but promised to stay on the radio while battling the Big C.

However, on Monday of this week he informed his audience

(yes, the Peasant was tuned in to Rush's show that very day)

that after halting the growth of the cancer, it began making 

progress again, and the long-term prognosis is not good.

"From the moment you get the diagnosis, there's a part of 

you every day (that says) OK, that's it. Life's over. You just

don't know when. But when you get that diagnosis, I mean, 

that's ... 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. 

"And at some point you can decide, you know, this medication

may be working, but I hate the way I feel every day. I'm not 

there yet. But it is part and parcel of this. It's tough to realize 

that the days where I don't think I am under a death sentence

are over."

So Rush's treatment regimen is being adjusted "in hopes of 

keeping additional progression at bay for as long as possible."

In the meantime, Rush's preternatural good cheer has not 

diminished one iota, even on days when Rush cannot be on

the air because of his feeling weak and/or nauseous. He has

profusely thanked audience members who had sent get well

wishes to him online as well as through the mail, and has 

kept his show as upbeat and cheerful as Rush himself

when on the air.  A more happy warrior one cannot find!

Even while talking about the seriousness of his condition,

Rush more than balanced it out with discussing his blessings.

"You know, I wake up every day and thank God that I did.

I go to bed every day praying that I'm going to wake up.

I don't know how many of you do that, those who are not sick,

... But it's a blessing when you wake up. It's a stop-everything-

and-thank-God moment."

Rush has helped we conservatives through politically challenging

times: The elections and re-elections of Presidents Clinton and 

Obama, the changing of control of one or both chambers of 

Congress, recessions, the current Coronovirus pandemic and the 

attempts to use it to make political hay by power-hungry poli-

ticians and government officials, the radicalization of college

campuses, and the spread of political correctness and the advent

of "woke" to name but a few such examples. And Rush has plenty

of positivity, faith, and cheer to keep his spirits and ours high 

during this tense and critical time regarding Rush's health and 

whatever remaining time he will have to be with us. As Rush is 

being strong, let us too be strong and keep Rush in our thoughts 

and prayers each and every day. And let us be thankful for the 

blessing of having Rush in our lives, our visits with Rush over 

the airwaves, and for some of us the further blessing of meeting 

Rush at a book signing stop hosted by bookstores near us 

whenever Rush wrote one of his wonderful books in which

he shared even more of his thoughts and observations of the

news items from the realm of politics. And let us also remember

that Rush is still with us as this post gets published. Let us 

praise Rush while he is still present to receive and appreciate 

our praise, and to bask in our love, for too often we wait too 

long to praise someone dear to us, then we end up giving our 

praises at the wake and funeral or memorial service.

And, for as long as Rush can be with us hosting his show, let us

continue to tune in to enjoy our visits with this happy warrior 

and champion of conservatism!

MEM