WOW! Look at Bobby Rush. . .he had cancer, he is healthy now but its jarring to see his look

[wndycty]

Now

U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) declared himself cancer-free on Monday at the Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine at the University of Chicago and challenged Barack Obama and John McCain to push for national health care for all Americans. (Tribune photo by Chuck Berman / August 4, 2008)

Before


Bobby Rush: I'm cancer-free
Congressman calls on Barack Obama and John McCain to push for universal health care

By Azam Ahmed | Chicago Tribune reporter
1:09 PM CDT, August 4, 2008

U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) declared himself cancer-free Monday and used the opportunity to challenge Barack Obama and John McCain to push for national health care for all Americans.

"I am a member of Congress and I have access to the best medical care in the nation," said Rush, 61, who continues to struggle with his speech since doctors removed a tumor near his jaw after he learning he had cancer five months ago.

"I can't be satisfied until every American has access to the same kind of care," Rush said.

The 1st District congressman spoke during a news conference on the South Side with several doctors from the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he received radiation and chemotherapy that has left him thinner and without hair.
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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-rush-cancer-free-web-aug05,0,6649337.story

[Taverner]

1. Any day above ground is better than one under it...

[samdogmom]

2. ME? I wonder about all those chemicals they shoot into you trying to cure you!

"Chemo-therapy" doesn't sound pretty!

Good news that he is now cancer-free!

His push for universal health care has to resonate! What a great spokesperson for the cause!

[ulysses]

4. chemo isn't pretty.

But it's why he's cancer-free now.

[lynnertic]

3. He has lost a lot of weight. Consider too the lighting which can change

the apparent tone of his skin. He might not really be as grey as he appears in the top photo.

Best of luck to him. May his cancer remain in remission, may he find strength in his dedication to helping the common man, and may he share many more loving and rewarding years with his family.