Jorge Ortiz de Pinedo, interpreter of series such as ‘Zero in Conduct’ and dramatic novels, is going through a difficult time after reporting that he will not receive the lung transplant to which he was going to be subjected, since could put your life at risk.
According to statements from the producer himself, this change of plans is due to a new condition detected in tests prior to surgery. The actor explained that they found a liver problem, but revealed that it is something in the blood, which is a consequence of chemotherapy for cancer.
“The doctors told us to stop everything: ‘because if we do the transplant, we could cause tremendous anemia and he could die,’” the actor said in an interview for Come the Joy.
Jorge Ortiz de Pinedo spoke about his lung transplant (photo: Cuartoscuro)
Why does Jorge Ortiz de Pinedo need a lung transplant?
The creator of the program ‘A Family of 10’ was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and in 2010 suffered from lung cancer.
Due to the cancer, the upper lobe of his left lung and the right middle lobe.
Since the operations, the actor has used an oxygen tank to breathe and decided to change his residence from the Mexico City to the beach to improve their condition.
Jorge has been on a waiting list for an organ transplant, which depends on the families of the potential donors, according to the producer.
“There are many donors, there are many lungs and so on, but the problem is that the family accepts that someone said they wanted to be a donor, by law they must ask the family members and If one of the 5 children says no, everything stops“he said in an interview he gave to Come the Joy in April.
Jorge Ortiz Jorge Ortiz de Pinedo talks about his lung transplant. (Photo: Cuartoscuro)
What illness does Jorge Ortiz de Pinedo have?
Jorge Ortiz de Pinedo was diagnosed with lung cancer and years later with COPD, which is why he has been using an oxygen tank since 2016.
”I cannot overcome COPD, it is degenerative, it progresses. The possible solution is a lung transplant, I have already been examined, I am a candidate. Let us trust in God that I will not need it for many years,” he shared for the program. Come the Joy.
COPD is a respiratory disease related to chronic bronchitis and, in some cases, asthma. Among the main causes are tobacco, exposure to pollutants and genetic factors.
