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Caribbean-Latin America

Chavez back in Venezuela

2012-04-06

CARACAS, Venezuela: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez returned home Wednesday night after his latest round of radiation therapy treatment in Cuba.

Chavez said he has been recovering well after a February surgery in Havana that removed a second tumor from his pelvic region.

"So far, fortunately there hasn't been any adverse reaction to the treatment," Chavez said. "All the exams that have been carried out have shown positive results of physical recovery."

Chavez underwent his second round of daily radiation treatments this week. He began the treatments in late March and has said he plans to have a total of five rounds to help prevent a recurrence of his illness.

Posted by:Steve White

#11 I suspect those symptoms are particularly acute when the sufferer is generally conceded to be a giant asshole

Posted by: Frank G 2012-04-06 21:19

#10 "Ohhhh, radiation enteritis, huh? Man, that's painful. Hurts to eat, hurts to poop, hurts to move around."

Awwwwwww - ain't that just too bad....

Hurry up and die, Yugo - your commie buddies are waiting in HELL for you to join them.

Posted by: Barbara 2012-04-06 20:10

#9 Radiation enteritis

Changes in bowel movements may include:

* Bleeding or mucus from the rectum
* Diarrhea or watery stools
* Feeling the need to have a bowel movement most or all of the time
* Pain in the rectal area, especially during bowel movements

Other symptoms can include:

* Loss of appetite
* Nausea and vomiting
* Stomach cramping or pain

When symptoms become long-term (chronic), other problems may include:

* Bloody diarrhea
* Greasy or fatty stools
* Weight loss

Posted by: Lord Garth 2012-04-06 18:43

#8 Question for the experts:

Is radiation enteritis an inevitable side effect of any effective treatment or is it more likely a result of medical malpractice?

Posted by: Phomonter Dark Lord of the Bunions8205 2012-04-06 18:30

#7 Chavez weeps and calls on God to spare his life

I remember a minister once telling us what the problem is with death bed conversions...

"They might recover."

Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2012-04-06 11:54

#6 Ohhhh, radiation enteritis, huh? Man, that's painful. Hurts to eat, hurts to poop, hurts to move around.

Posted by: Steve White 2012-04-06 11:28

#5 "Go for the pelvic region and the rest of the body will follow."

New Orleans Saints Coach Gregg Williams

Posted by: Besoeker 2012-04-06 09:09

#4 Brazilian media is reporting that ailing Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez will make an emergency trip to Brazil after allegedly suffering intestinal burns during his radiation treatment in Cuba.

Blackadder Dead (adj): As dead as a...great big dead thing.

Oz Dead (adj): Not only merely dead, but really most sincerely dead.

Mike

Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2012-04-06 08:48

#3 Chavez weeps and calls on God to spare his life

This time the smell of sulfur isn't a joke, is it Oogo?

Posted by: ryuge 2012-04-06 08:25

#2 Brazilian media is reporting that ailing Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez will make an emergency trip to Brazil after allegedly suffering intestinal burns during his radiation treatment in Cuba.

"So far, fortunately there hasn't been any adverse reaction to the treatment," Chavez said Wednesday, according to The Associated Press. "All the exams that have been carried out have shown positive results of physical recovery."

However, the Brazilian daily O Globo reported a rumor from Venezuelan journalist Nelson Bocaranda that Chávez could be headed to the hospital Sirio e Libanês in Sao Paulo.

Posted by: Frank G 2012-04-06 08:14

#1 Does this call for the toast graphic I hope? A recurrence of tumors after chemo is not a good sign IIRC.

Posted by: gorb 2012-04-06 01:48

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