congressman Luis Kamiche (Democratic Peru) lost his voice after suffering from aggressive throat cancer. Despite this, he will continue to fulfill his parliamentary functions.
According to ‘Cuarto Poder’, the representative for the La Libertad region was on a health license and can only communicate through an electronic device.
Kamiche narrated that after test positive for COVID-19 in January 2022discovered that he was suffering from cancer, after feeling that he was short of breath despite the fact that he did not make much physical effort.
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“I was short of breath and I didn’t understand why, I walked a block and lay down as if I had run 10 and they told me it was stress”he recounted.
For this reason, he underwent surgery where a tumor was removed that prevented the passage of air to the lungs. Despite this, lost 95% of his vocal cords and larynx.
The 58-year-old legislator revealed that he does not smoke and that he has practiced sports all his life. After losing his voice, he had to start using a battery-powered electronic larynx whose cost amounts to 6 thousand soles.
Kamiche has received the support of various figures, including the secretary general of Free Peru, Vladimir Cerrondespite the fact that he was one of the first to resign from the ruling party.
“My solidarity with Congressman Luis Kamiche for the loss of his voice in the fight against cancer. His perseverance and strength to rehabilitate himself is an example for all ”Cerrón Rojas wrote on Twitter.
It should be noted that after returning to his duties, the parliamentarian assured that he will work from Congress for people who suffer from this disease.