The former president of Uruguay José Mujica (2010-2015) announced this Monday in a press conference that has a tumor in the esophagus.
“I need to inform you that last Friday I went to the Casmu (hospital center) to have a check-up in which it was discovered that I have a tumor in the esophagus, which is something obviously very committed and that is doubly complex in my casebecause I have suffered from an immunological disease for more than 20 years,” he reported.
He added that this affected – among other things – his kidneys, which creates “obvious difficulties” for chemotherapy or surgical techniques.
“The doctors are evaluating all of this, doing cellular analysis, how this story continues. I want to convey to you that in my life more than once the grim reaper was hanging around the cot, but he continued to shepherd me all these years“emphasized the former president, who pointed out that this time we will have to see what happens.
Likewise, he said that as long as he can He will continue to fight alongside his teammates.s, faithful to his way of thinking, and entertained with his vegetables and his chickens.
“As long as the shit holds out I’ll be there. I want to thank you and convey to the young people of this country that life is beautiful and is spent. The crux of succeeding in life is starting over every time you fall. And if there is anger, let it be transformed into hope. Fight for love,” Mujica emphasized.
Finally, he added that the only freedom that It exists is in the head and is called “will”.
“If we don’t use it we are not free. And this must be understood. This challenge is faced by the new generations. And life is so beautiful that it makes no sense to sacrifice it for stupid things.. For the rest, I am grateful and, at the end of the day, let them take away what I danced from,” she concluded.
