Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez likely has less than two years to live, his former doctor said, as the ailing Chavez, 57, has been through four rounds of chemotherapy in Cuba since revealing he had a cancerous tumor removed in June. But Venezuela has provided few details about the exact nature of the
Keep trying, Oogo. Perhaps one of these times Castro can donate his prostate gland to you if he no longer needs it.
Salvador Navarrete, his former personal surgeon, told Mexican newspaper Milenio Semanal on Sunday that the leader's condition likely was worse than publicly admitted.
There was some kind of admission?
If you count Hugo's bombast, yes...
The doctor described the prognosis as "not good." He added, "When I say this, I mean that he has no more than two years to live."
For those whose definitions of "good" and "not good" may not align perfectly with that of our
Navarrete said Chavez likely was suffering from either a tumor in his pelvis or a sarcoma, which would explain the intensive course of treatment.
Personally, I'm thinking it started in his brain and metastasized next door to his rectum.
Navarrete was the personal surgeon for Chavez from 2002 until earlier this year, when Chavez changed his medical staff to exclusively Cuban doctors.
Paid for by your buddies, the Mad Mullahs?
Before departing for Havana, Chavez told Venezuelan TV that the visit was routine, but he did not disclose any details of his condition. Earlier reports said the visit was for a checkup, to see whether there were any malignant cells in his body, AFP reported.
Heh. Good luck finding one that isn't.
Chavez has been in power since 1999 and has maintained that he will recover in time to win re-election in 2012.
Enjoy your money while you can. You can't take it with you. And even if you could, it would all burn up anyway.
