Lula enters hospital to start the second cycle of chemotherapy

The former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva joined today at a hospital in Sao Paulo to begin the second round of chemotherapy on laryngeal cancer that was diagnosed the month past.

Lula, of 66 years, used a black hat and a shirt of the same color when he joined Monday by one of the side doors of the Syrian Lebanese Hospital, in the company of his wife Marisa Leticia, and his personal photographer, Ricardo Stuckert.

The exmandatario received a diagnosis of laryngeal cancer on 29 October and two days later began treatment with chemotherapy in the same hospital, which goes to medical of routine checkups

The Secretary general of the Brazilian presidency, Gilberto Carvalho, a personal friend of Lula, visited him in his room and told journalists that the President looks good and is animated for this phase of treatment.

According to Carvalho, Lula is"integer" u000a"confident, crazy to go back to a forum" and expected next February, once finished treatment, may return to public life and go to his followers with the greeting "companions, comrades" in their speeches.

Carvalho added that Lula is happier because his team, Corinthians, yesterday beat Atlético Mineiro 2-1 and is very close to winning the League title Brazilian.

"After that goal yesterday of Hadrian, he is very happy," said Carvalho on the spirit of Lula, Director for life of the Corinthians.

According to Roberto Kalil, personal physician of Lula, the former President will have to spend today at the hospital and if it doesn't present any adverse reaction to chemotherapy may return Tuesday to his home in Sao Bernardo do Campo, municipality in the región metropolitana de Sao Paulo.

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