After a check-up, Preta Gil discovers that the cancer has returned: ‘A surprise arrived’

After a check-up, Preta Gil discovers that the cancer has returned: ‘A surprise arrived’


In an interview, the singer talked about her new battle with cancer and her father’s advice




The singer Preta Gil50 years old, he said on Sunday 8, that he discovered that the the cancer is back during a series of check-ups.

“I was like this, relaxed, happy. I went to the hospital for a check-up calmly and then, suddenly, during the routine examination, a surprise came that was not so pleasant as this. Now with the presence of four tumor foci in my body,” he said Preta Gilin an interview with the journalist Maju Coutinhofrom Fantastic.

THE The singer was first diagnosed with cancer in 2023At the time, the disease affected the intestine. There were months of hospitalizations and procedures. In December, she announced that she was cured. Now she finds the strength to seek a new victory over the clinical situation.

“I am a stronger Preta in many ways and today I am even more thirsty to live. I think that this time on one hand it will perhaps be even more difficult, but I will face it with even more dignity and courage. […] I want to speak openly, precisely with this intention. [de empoderar] So people are not ashamed, they ask for help, they surround themselves with people who love them, because everyone reacts differently, but this is very important: a support network.”

In addition to the announcement of the return of cancer, one of the topics that has attracted the most attention in circulation Preta Gil the last days were the advice he received from his father, Gilberto GilThe singer stated that “if [a batalha] it’s very difficult and if it’s your time, accept it,” which generated comments on social media.

Preta Gilin turn, he sees his father as a wise man and accepts the advice in his own way.

“My father is an evolved human being, he has a different relationship with finitude than we do. A conversation I had with him in intensive care, when I had sepsis last year, and he saw that I was fighting for my survival, he felt it and gave me advice like this: ‘If it was too much for me, at that moment, and if I didn’t want it anymore, I would go.’ It was brave… it’s a demonstration of love on your part to tell your child, if you can’t do it, go, right? And that struck me like a breath of life. And I said: ‘No, I don’t want to, it’s not my time.’”

In addition to continuing to live, the artist believes it is important to keep the topic on the agenda, as treatment is demanding for the patient and their support network.

“Four tumors have grown in six months. It’s not easy, but we have no choice but to face it. Everything in this disease is a big taboo. I amputated my rectum and I can’t be ashamed, because it’s my reality. People think I underwent this operation now. No. I underwent this operation a year ago, now I’m undergoing a new treatment, with new foci, in tumors that will also be cured, with all my confidence.”

Source: Terra

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