Chavez says he’s fine but admits feeling “a little diminished’ and short in red cells

Monday, September 26th 2011 - 04:37 UTC

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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Sunday that he is recovering “favourably” from the “impacts” of his fourth and latest round of chemotherapy, although he admitted that he feels that his physical strength is “a little diminished”. Read full article

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GeoffWard2
The chemotherapy impacts “did not affect any vital organ”.

There are more vital organs down there than just his 'manhood' - which may or may not be vital to him,
but it is certainly possible for both the cancer and the treatment to affect this group of organs.
It will not be just his red cell count that is diminished, but also his sperm count.
And unlike blood cells that can be - like for Tour de France cyclists - augmented, there is no available augmentation (or replacement) of testes production once the germ cells are destroyed.

Still, should he pull through, there is always adoption.
Sep 26th, 2011 - 09:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Kirk Nelson
Well, If Chavez is in love with Venezuela and the fact that he is seriously sick, his best option is not to run for president in 2012.

A country with an inflation rate of over 30%, its unemployment around the same rate and with short -term obligations to meet in Billions of Dollars all requieres great deal of physical activity and mental as well, and being in poor health will consolidate to economic and social huge deterioration of Venezuela.
Sep 27th, 2011 - 01:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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GeoffWard2
It might be that Chavez will not die . . .

In this case the Unasur re-armament might need to be with pointy stakes, silver bullets and garlic cannons.

. . . . and yes, I thoroughly enjoyed my overnight ”Shaun of the Dead'.
Sep 27th, 2011 - 07:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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