[Howlin]

I just don't ever remember him being gone for any length of time.

[Humidston]

I know. I've been racking my brain. Somewhere around the mid '90's I'm guessing, but at that time I really wasn't much of a regular listener. Maybe someone else would know.

[mcg1969]

And what is that evidence of? Truthfully, I've known people who have had multiple back surgeries. And of course, immediately after the surgery proper they needed to be relatively immobile---but they were not stuck at the hospital. I can't say this for sure, of course, but it wouldn't surprise me if he did his radio show while convalescing. It's not like we had the dittocam back then to check up on him.

[technomage]

I have listened to Rush for many years. The longest I can
remember him gone was a couple weeks right after his ear surgery.