President warned against heavy workload

…completes radiotherapy

President David Granger completed his regime of radiotherapy in Cuba on Saturday, Guyana’s Ambassador to Cuba, Halim Majeed, has revealed.
In a statement on Saturday, Ambassador Majeed said that there has been no complication in this cycle of treatment and his medical specialists are looking forward to his recovery and his return to normalcy.
“The President will continue a schedule of medication prescribed by his doctors and is expected to return to Cuba at a time to be determined by his Cuban medical team. In terms of his resumption of official duties, they have cautioned against too heavy a workload immediately and have advised that care must be taken in pursuing excessive public engagements at this time,” the ambassador said.
He added that President Granger has iterated his gratitude to Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and the medical team at CIMEQ.
In March, it was reported that the first phase of the President’s medical treatment in Cuba was successfully completed and the Cuban specialists, who are overseeing his medical care for Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, have expressed their full satisfaction with his response to chemotherapy and his overall physical well-being.
The President’s chemotherapy commenced in November 2018 after he was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a type of cancer which envelopes the lymphatic system. On October 30, 2018, the President and First Lady Sandra Granger travelled to Cuba for him to undergo medical tests after he had complained of feeling unwell. Days later, he was diagnosed with cancer. The President has since reduced his number of public engagements.
According to WebMD, Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is cancer that starts in your body’s lymph system. Lymphoma occurs when the lymph node cells or the lymphocytes begin to multiply uncontrollably, producing cancerous cells that have the abnormal capacity to invade other tissues throughout the body.
According to webmd.com, chemotherapy targets cells that grow and divide quickly, as cancer cells do. Unlike radiation or surgery, which target specific areas, chemo can work throughout the body. But it can also affect some fast-growing healthy cells like those of the skin, hair, intestines, and bone marrow.
According to the website, some of the most common side effects of chemotherapy are fatigue, hair loss, easy bruising and bleeding, infection, anaemia (low red blood cell count), nausea and vomiting, appetite changes, and constipation.
Radiation therapy treats cancer by using high-energy waves to kill tumour cells. The goal is to destroy or damage the cancer without hurting too many healthy cells. There is no way to predict how radiation will affect you. You may have few or only mild side effects from your treatment; someone else may have a lot of problems or very severe ones.
Early side effects, such as nausea and fatigue. Late side effects, such as lung or heart problems, may take years to show up and are often permanent when they do.
The most common early side effects are fatigue and skin problems.