Alabama Republican Rep. Mo Brooks, revealed he has “high-risk” prostate cancer in an emotional speech on the House floor Wednesday morning.
“Mr.speaker this is a very difficult speech for me to give. God works in mysterious ways,” he said, before explaining how he had received the news of his cancer. “When you are an elected official missed votes require an explanation, that is why I disclose this otherwise very personal, very private and very humbling matter.”
“On Halloween night after votes as I stood on the Capitol steps my doctor called and said congressman Brooks bad news you have high-risk prostate cancer. I felt an adrenaline rush as a chill went up and down my spine,” Brooks added. By way of background prostate cancer kills almost 21,000 American men each year and is the third leading cause of cancer deaths.”
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“After my doctor’s diagnosis I called my wife Martha who is back home in Huntsville welcoming trick-or-treaters and shared the bad news that night was one of the loneliest nights apart in our 41 year marriage,” he continued. “I kept thinking about my wonderful family what do I do next and how do I beat this cancer.”
Brooks comments come the day after the historic Alabama Senate special election, where Democratic candidate Doug Jones beat Republican candidate Roy Moore. Brooks ran for the primary in the same election, but was beat by Moore. The Alabama congressman said he believes losing the senate primary saved his life, mentioning he would not have had the time to get treatment.
Brooks will undergo several hour surgery Friday in Birmingham, Ala., with Doctor Dr. Scott Tully.
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