In the work, the artist deals with his last years of life, a period that involved the pandemic, the diagnosis of cancer and the treatments
died on May 8, Rita Lee is back, at least in bookstores, with the launch of “Rita Lee: Another Biogradia” this Monday (5/22). In the work, the artist deals with the last three years of her life, a period that involved the worldwide pandemic of Covid-19, the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer. In a light and amusing way, Rita recounted what her fight against the disease was like.
Among other revelations, Rita Lee realize that the side effects of the vaccine against Covid, which she took in 2021, helped her discover cancer. “It was lucky, they said, that I had a reaction to the vaccine, because otherwise I wouldn’t have gone to the hospital and found the cancer quickly,” she said. When she went to hospital to be treated for effects, tests identified a “mass” in her lung, which was later confirmed to be malignant cancer.
Rita he also used the publication to lament his smoking addiction, possibly related to cancer, revealing that he smoked three packs of cigarettes a day. “The existential obsession and the news made me consume three and a half packs a day, then I felt guilty for not eating (…) ‘I eat tomorrow’, I lied to myself. after another” , wrote the singer. Second National Cancer Institute (Inca), smoking is associated with 85% of diagnosed cases of lung cancer.
During the treatment, the singer’s unpleasant sensations increased more and more. During her first hospitalization, she had her first panic attack. “I had a massive panic attack. They say I did a scene worthy of ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ [Um Estranho no Ninho]. My head went crazy every five minutes because doctors, nurses, nutritionists, physiotherapists, housekeepers came and went…
“At one point, I had four nurses on top of me, holding me to the bed so I didn’t run wildly down the hall or jump out the window. I felt like Linda Blair, the possessed girl-actress from The Exorcist,” he described.
To prevent seizures, her family found a psychiatrist who swapped her medications for non-addictive options. “My family found a psychiatrist who seemed sensitive and non-invasive. He spoke softly, was very young and had nothing against my spirituality. It took me a while to realize that the seizures, anxiety and depression gave way to calm,” he said. “And in those moments, when I felt a boredom invade my head that made me shake and hyperventilate, I could hardly remember to control my breathing and then there was no way, I had to take a benzodiazepine. Sometimes it worked , but panic invaded without warning, it seems to destroy my neurons, already so frightened by the comings and goings of the hospital,” he continued.
Rita Lee also said she didn’t insist on treatment. However, this was not only due to her “quiet relationship” with death, which, according to her, should not be seen with a “burial face”. There was also trauma she experienced from seeing her mother who was suffering from cancer treatment. So she let her family decide whether to do it or not.
Despite the challenges, the narrative of Rita Lee brings the charisma that the singer has always shown throughout her life. With good humor and several references to pop culture classics, such as “The Exorcist” and “Carrie, the Unknown”, the singer recounted everything she experienced during the treatment.
altogether, Rita Lee published nine books: three biographicalfive for children and a collection of short stories.
Source: Terra
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