the senator was released before galati and as a courtesy called galati's wife. >> he called to say, i met your husband in hanoi, you know, he's skinny, still ugly and you'll probably see him in a month or so. >> reporter: galani was shocked at the medical update. mccain's first wife who grew up in philadelphia called it unfair. >> he's given everything he can in service of his country, but he's a fighter and i think he can win this. >> reporter: doctors at the mayo clinic discovered a glioblastoma, a very aggressive type of brain cancer. >> it's very malignant and generally the median survival is about 14 months, although we have a lot of experimental therapeutics and i think over the last several years the survival has been creeping upward. >> reporter: tonight meghan mccain, the senator's daughter said, "he is my strength, my example, my refuge, my confidant, my teacher, my rock and my hero, my dad." they're asking for your prayers tonight. meanwhile, president trump called mccain a fighter. live at the breaking news center, keith jones, nbc 10 news. >> doctors say mccain is recover