He former Uruguayan president José Mujica (2010-2015) announces that he suffers from esophageal tumor. According to the Uruguayan press, the former president and former guerrilla chief went for a medical check-up final Friday and was identified with the illness.
“I want to tell you that final Friday I went to the Casmu (hospital middle) to have a check-up in which it was found that I’ve a tumor in my esophagus.”which is clearly one thing very dedicated and which is doubly advanced in my caseas a result of I’ve suffered from an immunological illness for greater than 20 years,” stated the 88-year-old former president.
He added that this It affected -among different things- his kidneyswhich creates “apparent difficulties” for chemotherapy or surgical methods.
“The medical doctors are evaluating all of this, doing mobile evaluation, how does this story proceed?”. I wish to convey to you that in my life greater than as soon as the grim reaper was hanging round the cot.however he continued to shepherd me all these years,” emphasised the former president, who identified that this time we should see what occurs. Likewise, he stated that so long as he can he will proceed to combat alongside his companions, devoted to his manner of considering, and entertaining himself along with his greens. and his chickens.
“As lengthy as the roll holds I’ll be there. I wish to thanks and convey to the younger individuals of this nation that life is gorgeous and worthwhile. The crux of succeeding in life is beginning over each time you fall. And if there may be anger, let or not it’s remodeled into hope. “Fight for love,” Mujica emphasised. Finally, he added that the solely freedom that exists is in the head and is known as “will.”
“If we don’t use it, we aren’t free. And this should be understood. This problem is confronted by the new generations. And life is so stunning that it is unnecessary to sacrifice it for stupidity. For the relaxation, I’m grateful and, at the finish of the day, allow them to take away what I danced.”he concluded.
The former president’s household physician
The former Uruguayan president’s main physician, Raquel Pannone, assured that in the coming days her medical staff will do new research to “fine-tune” the prognosis of esophageal tumor detected and consider the greatest remedy to observe.
“This goes to take a few days of affirmation and establishing what scenario we’re in and what the greatest remedy is for him,” stated the 88-year-old politician’s physician, who introduced that final Friday he went to the Casmu hospital middle for check-ups. that confirmed the presence of the tumor.
“For now that is the solely factor that could be superior with the knowledge we’ve to this point. In the coming days we may have extra knowledge. There we’ll refine the prognosis and the scientific scenario in which we discover ourselves to guage what’s the greatest remedy for the affected person,” Pannone remarked.
Asked if there may be any particular research already deliberate for a particular day, the physician responded that no, however that a number of are anticipated to be carried out as the days go by.
“These days they may all be the ones we’re going to specify, as a result of with out a doubt a end result will generate the request for one more research if vital,” he clarified.
Reactions from different ex-presidents
The former president of Argentina Cristina Fernández (2007-2015) devoted a “Pepe energy!” to the former Uruguayan president. “This morning I contacted Pepe as quickly as I heard the information about his sickness. I spoke with him and with Lucía, to convey my love and provides him energy. I’m certain that this love is a feeling shared by the Argentine individuals. Strength Pepe!” , the former vice president (2019-2023) additionally posted on her X social community account.
The former president of Bolivia Evo Morales (2006-2019) additionally despatched a fraternal hug” to José Mujica. “I ship a brotherly hug to my colleague Pepe Mujica. I’m certain that he will handle to win this new battle towards the illness,” Morales revealed on the social community political profession” of Mujica and for “his contributions to Latin American integration.” “I hope that quickly we will meet to speak about the route of our Great Homeland,” he added.
This morning I contacted Pepe as quickly as I heard the information about his sickness. I spoke with him and with Lucía, to convey my love and provides him energy. I’m certain that this affection is a feeling shared by the Argentine individuals. Strength Pepe! pic.twitter.com/hlpjCDwBzv
— Cristina Kirchner (@CFKArgentina) April 29, 2024