On Sunday, in an appearance on 60 Minutes, Arizona Senator John McCain revealed that his prognosis is “very poor.” McCain was referring to the aggressive brain cancer he was diagnosis with by doctors in July.
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McCain told Lesley Stahl that his illness is “very, very serious.”
McCain stated that he was undergoing both chemotherapy and radiation, but is “more energetic and more engaged as a result of this because I know that I’ve got to do everything I can to serve this country while I can.”
McCain described finding out about his illness. “I was driving up here,” said McCain referring to his home in Sedona, “and I got about two-thirds of the way up. And my doctor called and said, “You’ve got to come back.” And I said, “Hey, today’s Friday. I’ll just come in on Monday.” And she said, “No, you have to come now. It’s very serious.”
McCain said they turned the car around and he was taken immediately into surgery. “They thought it was serious enough that they had to act immediately,” said McCain.
“I kept saying to them, ‘Tell it to me straight.’ Well, there’s always this. There’s always that. You know, and I said, ‘I can take it. Just tell me.’ And then they were more forthcoming.”
McCain has not been so forthcoming with his constituents. In response, rumors have flourished about who will replace him and when. The speculation has created a chaotic and divisive atmosphere in GOP circles.
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McCain said that he has “feelings sometimes of fear of what happens. But as soon as I get that, I say, ‘Wait a minute. Wait a minute. You’ve been around a long time, old man. You’ve had a great life. You’ve had a great experience.'”
McCain appeared to be in rare good humor. He joked about being the fifth from the bottom of his graduating class at the Naval Academy and “crashing two airplanes” during his time in the Navy.