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Pres. Granger returns from Cuba today following treatment for cancer
A team of Cuban specialists has cleared President David Granger to travel home today following his positive response to chemotherapy treatment in Cuba where he was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
A statement released by the Guyana Embassy in Cuba said that the medical team gave the clearance in the wake of the President’s highly specialized medical care and treatment for nearly three weeks – and his positive response to the medical interventions and treatment.
“Thus far, His Excellency, the President, has received the first round of chemotherapy treatment and, according to the medical team, has responded very well,” the statement noted.
STILL WORKING! From L-R: Halim Majeed, Guyana´s Ambassador to Cuba; President David Granger; Cuba´s First Vice-President, Salvador Valdes Mesa; the Cuban Interpreter; and Vice-Minister Ana Teresita Gonzalez Fraga (MINREX).
Further, it was noted that the President may be required to return to Havana in a time prescribed by his medical team in order to examine and evaluate the progress of his recovery and to extend his schedule of treatment.
Granger had travelled to Cuba to meet specialist doctors and was expected to return on November 11 to participate in the Local Government Elections (LGE). Ultimately, he was advised against this.
Last Wednesday, the embassy disclosed that the President had been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a type of cancer that originates in the lymphatic system, the disease-fighting network in the body.
He was placed in the Centro de Investigaciones Medico Quirurgicas (CIMEQ) on Thursday, November 1, where he underwent a surgical procedure.
The statement did not indicate the stage of the cancer.
The Guyana embassy stated that the President continues his daily routine of work, treatment and rest under the supervision of his medical team.
On Friday, he met Cuba’s First Vice-President, Salvador Valdes Mesa, who was performing the duties of the President of Cuba at the time; and Vice-Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINREX), Ana Teresita Gonzalez Fraga, to discuss a number of matters of mutual interest.
The President thanked the Government of Cuba for the excellent arrangements that were put in place for his arrival in Cuba and his subsequent extraordinary medical treatment in CIMEQ.
The President arrived in Havana on Tuesday, October 30, initially, for a medical investigation which he deemed necessary because of an unusual physical discomfort.
He was received by a Cuban Medical Team which commenced the first phase of medical examination.
Prior to Cuba, the President had travelled twice to Trinidad and Tobago and had done his annual medical check-up in May and was given a clean bill of health.
However, on his return to work, the President said that he started to experience certain symptoms, which were persistent, and took the decision to travel back to Trinidad to revisit the tests that were done in May.
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