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Caribbean-Latin America
Venezuela's President Chavez on wheelchair due to femur fracture: Report
2012-05-08
[Iran Press TV] A Venezuelan journalist says His Excellency President-for-Life, Caudillo of the Bolivarians Hugo Chavez has been forced to use a wheelchair due to severe pain caused by a fracture in his femur and his spreading cancer.

The pro-opposition Venezuelan columnist and radio talk-show host, Nelson Bocaranda, reported this week that Chavez got a fracture in his femur during his radiotherapy in Cuba.
Bone metastasis. That weakened the bone. Weaker still with radiation. It happens. Hurts like hell...
Spending most of the last six weeks in the Cuban capital of Havana for radiotherapy treatment, Chavez has only been seen live in public once since mid-April.

"Everyone around him knows that tough times are coming," said Bocaranda.

US-based Venezuelan Doctor Jose Marquina, who reportedly has access to Chavez's medical records, has also claimed that Chavez's "incurable disease is a very aggressive cancer that is progressing very quickly."
Posted by:Fred

#15  Ditto, Frank. Too bad these pendejos can't figure it out at a time when it would help the living.
Posted by: gorb   2012-05-08 23:40  

#14  y'all are being too kind to this POS who helped fund FARC, funnel drugs, cavorted with Iranians and China and helped push "Bolivarian" (read: charismatic populist communism) nationalization of private enterprise. I hope it's painful, slow, debilitating, and just as fun for him as his victims....perhaps then, he'll learn humility and God's grace. If not? Burn in hell, pendejo
Posted by: Frank G   2012-05-08 20:56  

#13  On an x-ray, cancer metastasized to the bone looks like a fungus working its way out of a dead tree branch. Radiate the tumor, and the bone collapses. I would not wish this kind of pain on anybody, period.
Posted by: mom   2012-05-08 20:25  

#12  Despite being an arrogant, self-important, ignorant, drug-addled thug, he may really have thought he was doing stuff to help people.

That is the problem with socialism. While it is true that taking $1000 from one person and giving $200 to five creates more happy people than sad ones today -- tomorrow there will not be anyone around with $1000 to be taken.

Anyway, in advance, RIP Mr. Chavez. Hopefully, your country will mourn for you only a short time as their lives improve.
Posted by: rammer   2012-05-08 19:47  

#11  Femur. Strongest bone in the body. Fracturing that is only due to severe trauma, but most likely metastasic cancer or else radiation and chemo. At this point, its probably pallitave care only. God help Hugo to convert his heart and repent, because he will be standing before Him soon.
Posted by: OldSpook   2012-05-08 19:13  

#10  In Oogo's case, how would you tell? He'll announce his candidacy for the US Presidency.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2012-05-08 18:58  

#9  Ha! I held my breath longer than Barb this time! :-)
Posted by: gorb   2012-05-08 18:47  

#8  "Once it gets to the brain, dementia is not uncommon."

In Oogo's case, how would you tell?
Posted by: Barbara   2012-05-08 16:23  

#7  C'mon gorb, you know you want to....go ahead.....dementia is not uncommon how would they tell........c'mon ;^)
Posted by: AlanC   2012-05-08 14:26  

#6  what comes after Chavez?

Lulu style populist
Chavez worshiping dictator
Narcostate
E Euro type transition to democracy
Posted by: Lord Garth   2012-05-08 10:31  

#5  Why does this start to sound like some plot from a Steven King novel where an injured party curses their tormentor with a long, slow, painful debilitating curse that comes true?
Posted by: Procopius2k   2012-05-08 09:00  

#4  Faster, please. Finish before the elections.
Posted by: gromky   2012-05-08 02:26  

#3  Once it gets to the brain, dementia is not uncommon.

Must ... not ... snark!
Posted by: gorb   2012-05-08 00:53  

#2  He had such pains back in Milwaukee, but back then he would just brush it off.

I DO WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK IN YOUR FIGHT AGZ CANCER, HUGO.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2012-05-08 00:51  

#1  I would say he is likely done for at this point. If it is metastatic then they are fighting a losing battle. It will go where the blood supply is greatest as in bone marrow, liver, lungs, brain.

Once it gets to the brain, dementia is not uncommon.
Posted by: crosspatch   2012-05-08 00:30  

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