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The artist explained the entire process in text form without showing her face.
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Gilberto Gil’s daughter Preta Gil has the toughest fight of her life. In the fight against cancer, she vented this Thursday (06) and explained the reasons for her disappearance on social networks. Preta says the trial of the disease has not been easy.
In a text message and without showing her face, Preta opened her heart by saying the treatment is taking her energy and that she is committed to getting well. “To put your mind at ease,” he began after not using his social media for a while.
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“The process of chemotherapy is difficult and I have to take care of myself more and more,” the singer explained. “Here I follow my healing process, where I had to protect myself in the last few weeks. I’ll be back,” said the singer, who also thanked the public for the prayers and positive words he’s received since discovering the disease.
In an interview with the Fantástico program, the artist reveals that she found out she was ill during a tour she was doing with her father. After identifying the unrelated symptoms, Preta bled profusely. In addition to chemotherapy, Preta required radiation therapy and will have surgery to remove the tumor from her intestine.