Must be that excellent Cuban healthcare we’re so used to hearing about. Describing his treatment in Cuba, Hugo Chavez rattled on,
“It was do this, do that, with an empty bladder, with a full bladder,
What kind of cancer is he being treated for?
… rigorous, as it’s meant to be”, all under the watchful eye of Fidel Castro, who told him “you have nothing”.
Hugo expects the world to believe that he’s cancer-free since the greatest doctor ever, Fidel Castro, says so: Chávez Returns to Venezuela ‘Better’
Mr. Chavez said he underwent a rigorous screening in Cuba on July 17 that did “not detect the presence of malignant cells in any part of my body” but he still submitted to chemotherapy as a precaution.
“The risk exists and because of that chemotherapy … was applied on me all of this week in various sessions,” Mr. Chavez said. It was “difficult, but this body of mine … withstood,” he added.
And even when Fidel said Hugo’s cancer-free, Hugo’s going ahead with another round of chemo “as a precaution”, because, ah, well, just because.
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About all that weight loss,
Mr. Chavez discussed his recent weight loss and said that he was now at his “ideal weight” of 86 kilograms. The president has admitted that he used to be “too fat,” weighing more than 100 kilograms before going into treatment last month.
Losing over 30 lbs in a few weeks is just his way of getting to his “ideal weight”. A few more pounds and he’ll be ready for the runway.
Of course, Chavez has already stated that he’ll run for president again next year: “I have not considered for a single moment retiring from the Presidency.”