Jose “Pebe” Mujica was discharged but his doctor said “he is fragile”.

Former president of Uruguay Jose “Pepe” Mujica89 years old, He was admitted to a hospital in Montevideo to “improve his care.”A few days after completing treatment for esophageal cancer. Precisely, according to his doctors, “rehabilitation cost him a lot”, but he had a “very good evolution”. The former president returned home after about 24 hours of hospital treatment, but “he is weak,” his personal doctor said.

Mujica, who has been undergoing radiation therapy since May, was admitted to the establishment of the Health Center of the Uruguayan Medical Association (Cosmu), according to local television reports. Telemundo 12. Sources close to the former president have confirmed Underlined The hospitalization is related to his treatment and he is undergoing various tests.

Speaking to The New York Times, Mujica said he was “devastated” by the cancer treatment

Rahul BannonHis doctor told the agency EFE Despite the fact that rehabilitation “cost him a lot”, Mujica made a “very good” evolution after being treated for the tumor: “Rehabilitation is costing him a lot. He had radiation therapy that created some symptoms that he couldn’t fully manage. It’s not because of his underlying illness, and it’s not because he has any other complications. In contrast, the esophageal tumor-related evolution was very good.”

However, he clarified this The treatment is harmless Also, the former president has other ailments that could cause his condition. “We are monitoring him and doing everything possible for him to recover,” Pannone concluded.

In late April, Mujica announced at a press conference He had a tumor in his esophagus which was “very compromised”.. “It is doubly compromised in my case by an immunological disease that affected my kidney 20 years ago,” he told reporters, which is why there are difficulties in getting medical treatment and surgery.

Meanwhile, on May 2, Bannon held a press conference in which he announced it The tumor is malignant and can be treated with radiotherapy. “Because of the characteristics seen in the film, we were highly suspicious that it was a malignant tumor. The pathology evidence showed that Pepe had esophageal cancer,” he highlighted. In addition, he showed the former president a tomography and ultrasound he had done, where it was found that he had no injuries to any other organ.

Mujica says he’s “losing” his life: “The treatment went well, but I’m devastated”

In an interview The New York Times Published on Friday the 23rd, the former president said radiation therapy against esophageal cancer was considered a success, but it He feels “broken” and “lost” in his life. “They gave me radiotherapy. According to the doctors, it was good, but I was devastated,” he replied, when asked about his health. “Life is beautiful. With all its adventures, I love life. I miss it because it’s time to leave,” he added.

The former president, a former guerrilla who ruled Uruguay from 2010 to 2015 and remains an influential figure in national politics and the Latin American left, spoke from his modest ranch on the outskirts of Montevideo. He is recovering from radiation therapy sessions he received until mid-June.

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In an interview in which the Times presents him as an “outspoken philosopher,” Mujica doesn’t shy away from his critique of consumer society. “Humanity needs to work less and be more relaxed. Why so much garbage? Why do we need to replace the car? Replace the refrigerator?” “Because life is one thing and it goes away. Life must be given meaning. We must fight for human happiness. Not just for wealth” he reflected.

He also highlighted his admiration for nature, and while he says he doesn’t believe in God, he respects those who do. “It’s like a consolation for death.” In this regard, when asked how he would like to be remembered, he asserted: “What I Am: A Crazy Old Man” has “the magic of words”..

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Mujica, who took up arms under democratic governments in the 1960s and 1970s, spent 13 years in prison, most of it during the civil-military dictatorship (1973-1985) and in harsh conditions, sick and recovering with his wife. Lucia TobolanskyA former guerrilla like him, Vice President of Uruguay (2017-2020).

In a note entitledA love story of two rebels who come to lead Uruguay“The Times published the interview, citing former President Tobolansky. “Love has an age. When you’re young, it’s a fire. As you get older, it’s a sweet habit,” Mujica reflected. “If I’m alive it’s because she’s here”He finished.

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