Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh said on Tuesday that he has been leaning on God and prayer during his difficult battle with lung cancer.
Limbaugh announced earlier this year that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer and said on his show this week that his latest round of treatment had rendered him "virtually worthless."
"There have been many cycles, but this is the third wave, and this current wave, I have to tell you, is kicking my ass," he said.
However, Limbaugh added that despite his struggle with the disease and the treatment, he has realized that every day is a blessing.
"Every day, I wake up and the first thing I do is thank God that I did," he said. "Just waking up is a blessing."
He also said that he's been sustained by the prayers of his listeners, especially since his energy is depleted these days.
"I know many of you are praying daily and nightly," he said. "I happen to believe that (prayers) work. I believe that they are sustaining me, and I pray for the energy to be able to do this. ... I have to be honest: I do not have the energy that I used to have."