RE: [Marxism] Castro's illness

["Joaquin Bustelo" <jbustelo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Roger Baker writes, "I have heard reports that Fidel experienced bleeding
several weeks before surgery which would lead me to believe the 3rd and
worst case scenario."

Coulc you give us some details on those reports or links to them?

Many thanks,

José

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Fidel is 80.  There are severals diseases of the aging that may require 
surgery and I will briefly mention the most common.

     1.  Ischemic bowel disease--inadequate blood supply to the colon, 
usually an acute disease passage of blood, usually requires immediate 
surgical intervention unless mild, and this is determined by colonoscopy and

the patients clinical condition.   Unless severe, recovery is the rule.

      2.  Bowel obstruction--may occur out of the blue or secondary to 
previous abdominal surgery with residual scarring that may, later in life, 
cause obstruction or partial obstruction.  Usually acute, and the surgery is

almost always successful and the patients recover quickly unles they are 
demented or cachectic.

        3.  The last, and most common cause is Cancer.  It the disese is 
discovered early, cure is likely, if later,  the disease is fatal although 
with chemotherapy and radiation therapy the survival rate could be 3-5 years

at best.  I have heard reports that Fidel experienced bleeding several weeks

before surgery which would lead me to believe  the 3rd and worst case 
scenario. 



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