US senator John McCain reveals ‘very poor prognosis’ after being diagnosed with brain cancer
IN AN emotional interview, US senator John McCain has revealed he is preparing for the worst following his ‘very poor’ glioblastoma prognosis.
UNITED States Senator John McCain says doctors have given him a “very poor prognosis” as he battles brain cancer.
McCain underwent surgery in July for a brain tumour that was later found to be a form of glioblastoma, an aggressive form of tumour that grows rapidly. It’s the same type of cancer that took the life of his former Senate colleague Edward M Kennedy in 2009.
McCain told CBS’s 60 Minutes in an interview that aired on Sunday night that he thinks about Kennedy a lot. He says Kennedy continued to work despite the diagnosis and “never gave up because he loved the engagement”.
Doctors initially downplayed the seriousness of the situation until McCain told them to “give it to me straight”. That’s when he found out exactly what he was facing.
“They said that the prognosis is very, very serious. Some say 3 per cent, some say 14 per cent. You know, it’s — it’s a very poor prognosis,’ McCain says.
McCain says he has “feelings sometimes of fear of what happens” but counters that with gratitude for having lived “a great life”.
The republican senator, who has been a vocal critic of Donald Trump, returned to Washington just 11 days after brain surgery to vote on the health care bill. When he walked onto the Senate floor, McCain received a standing ovation, which he says left him “choked up”, reports CNN.
“And then, of course, you know, all of them coming over and giving me a hug. It was deeply moving, I had never seen anything like that.”
Gasps and applause from the Senate floor as McCain votes no on 'skinny' Obamacare repeal. https://t.co/c8WxE0BwjS pic.twitter.com/wWPbBQNGiE
â ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) July 28, 2017
McCain has received criticism from President Donald Trump after voting against the latest Obamacare replacement bill.
John McCain never had any intention of voting for this Bill, which his Governor loves. He campaigned on Repeal & Replace. Let Arizona down!
â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 23, 2017
In statement issued earlier this week, McCain said he could not support the bill “without knowing how much it will cost, how it will affect insurance premiums, and how many people will be helped or hurt by it”.
“I believe we could do better working together, Republicans and Democrats, and have not yet really tried,” he said.