John McCain: ‘Every life has to end one way or another’
On Sunday, Senator John McCain opened up about his battle with brain cancer on CNN's State of the Union.
On Sunday, Senator John McCain opened up about his battle with brain cancer on CNN’s State of the Union.
In an interview with Jake Tapper, McCain said that he was “facing a challenge.”
“But I’ve faced other challenges, and I’m very confident about getting through this one as well,” he said.
McCain, who is battling an aggressive form of brain cancer called glioblastoma, had undergone chemotherapy and radiation treatments after a recent surgery to remove a tumor in his brain. On Monday, he will be undergoing a magnetic resonance imaging test as well.
“Everything so far has gone very, very well, and I’m very grateful,” he said. “I’ve had no side effects, no nothing, except, frankly, an increased level of energy.”
However, he said, “I’m not trying to paint this as a rosy picture.”
“This is a very virulent form of cancer; it has to be fought against,” he said. “We have new technologies, which I won’t bother you with the details of, that make chances much better.”
In the same interview, McCain reflected on his life, including his time as a POW in Vietnam: “You know, every life has to end one way or another.”
“I hope this is not our last interview,” Tapper said at the end of the interview.
“A lot of people want it to be the last,” McCain said wryly.
