The British king, Carlos III, said Wednesday that suffering cancer is an “overwhelming and sometimes terrifying” experience, but that at the same time it can bring to light “the best of humanity”, in a written message disseminated on the occasion of a reception with organizations to help patients.
“Each diagnosis, each new case, will be an overwhelming experience and sometimes terrifying for those individuals and their loved ones. But as someone who is part of those statistics, I can attest that it can also be an experience that clearly shows the best of humanity“, dice.
In his message, Carlos III, of 76 yearsdoes not reveal its current state or the nature of the cancer it suffers, just A year after resuming your public activity After being diagnosed with the ailment after undergoing surgery for a prostate enlarging.
According to the discourse provided by Buckingham Palace that the king directed the attendees to a reception to community support organizations, both he and Queen Camila have surprised them the “deep impact of human connection, Either in the explanation of a specialist nurse, the hand laid by a volunteer or the shared experience in a support group. “
He stressed that suffering cancer has allowed him to better appreciate the “extraordinary work “ Of those organizations and individuals, while reinforceding the impression he took out of his visits: “The darkest moments of the disease can be illuminated by greater compassion.”
In his opinion, that collective effort has remembered them “What can be achieved when we are united with a common purpose”, since “together we make sure that a diagnosis of cancer does not have to mean to face the future without hope or support.”
Just a month ago, Carlos III had to suspend his activities for two days after having had to be temporarily admitted to the hospital to be treated for the side effects of treatment that follows against cancer.
Buckingham Palace reported in a statement that, after the medical treatment he received, he suffered Side effects “That they required a brief observation period in the hospital”.
