New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- Former Nebraska US Senator Ben Sasse shared a deeply personal update on Tuesday (December 23) via X (formerly Twitter), revealing that he has been diagnosed with metastasized, stage-four pancreatic cancer.

Sasse addressed friends and followers directly: "Last week I was diagnosed with metastasized, stage-four pancreatic cancer, and am gonna die. Advanced pancreatic is nasty stuff; it's a death sentence. But I already had a death sentence before last week too - we all do."

He acknowledged the difficulty of coming to terms with the limited time ahead, both as a professional and as a husband and father.

The former senator highlighted the support of his family and close friends: "I'm blessed with amazing siblings and ...