Published Feb 18, 2021

How Rush Limbaugh & Elton John Became Friends– “Life is About Building Bridges, Not Walls”

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Elton & Rush

Radio host Rush Limbaugh died of lung cancer this week at age 70, and had an unlikely friend in Elton John, who performed at Limbaugh’s 2010 Florida wedding.
Elton was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2017 and had surgery to treat his disease.
Limbaugh received his lung cancer diagnosis in February 2020, and treated his disease during the pandemic.

Rush Limbaugh died at 70 this week after a year-long battle with advanced lung cancer and he reportedly had an unlikely friend: Elton John. While the two couldn’t be more opposite in terms of their politics, Limbaugh was a fan of the British icon’s music and asked him to perform at his 2010 wedding to Kathryn Rogers.

According to People magazine, Elton wasn’t sure if the invitation to perform was a genuine one. John reportedly said of the invitation, “Life is about building bridges, not walls…Maybe if I can make a great impression, people might change their perspectives on life.” Elton and Limbaugh first met in Hawaii when they crossed paths at a hotel.

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Elton’s Prostate Cancer Battle

Elton was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2017 and underwent surgery to treat the disease. The rockstar perform could not be deterred though from his life’s work: He wore a diaper onstage during a concert shortly after he had surgery because he hadn’t yet gained control of his bladder.

PSA (prostate specific antigen) tests are used to look for signs of PSA in the blood, which may indicate the presence of prostate cancer. Today's guidelines for this disease call for men to start screening at age 55 and continue until age 70.

Prostate cancer, even when it is aggressive, is typically slow-growing. However, if you are at high-risk (meaning you have a family history or are Black) many doctors say to have an initial screening well before 50some recommend starting at age 40because the risk is about two to three times higher than average.

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Limbaugh’s Lung Cancer Battle

Limbaugh was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer in Februrary 2020 and shared the news with his listeners. The radio host said, "Stage 4 is, as they say, terminalâ€¦it's tough to realize that the days where I do not think I'm under a death sentence are over.”

“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,” Rush told listeners.

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