publishedJuly 9, 2022, 5:49 p.m
The diagnosis of pancreatic cancer turned the musician’s life upside down. For the first time he talks in detail regarding his constant fear, his desire to have children and the new focus of his life.
The Italian musician was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in March. The tumor was discovered by accident. He is eternally grateful to the medical team for this.
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The operation lasted six and a half hours and went well. But the prospects are uncertain: the doctors had three options: “Either I survive the operation, die during it or followingwards.”
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Italian rapper Fedez’s life hung by a thread. In March, the husband of super influencer Chiara Ferragni (35) revealed on Instagram that he has “a rare neuroendocrine tumor in the pancreas”. The 32-year-old underwent surgery shortly following being diagnosed with cancer. For the first time he spoke in an interview with «Vanity Fair» regarding the anxious hours before and following the procedure, the constant fear of death and the future with your loved ones.
It was a coincidence that the tumor was discovered at all. During a preventive routine check-up, a passing doctor discovered changes on the ultrasound screen. “I owe her my life,” says the musician. Then everything went quickly. There were three options for the doctors: “Either I survive the operation, die during it or followingwards.” Fortunately, the six and a half hour procedure went well. He is now 99 percent out of danger.
Fedez’s fear runs deep
Even if everything went smoothly, Federcio Leonardo Lucia, as his real name is, still can’t sleep peacefully. “I’m always afraid of dying,” he says. But something spurs him on: “My mantra is to live long enough to be remembered by my children.” This is the most important thing for him and that is why he firmly believes that there will be no relapse.
His wife has also been a great support in recent months. Fedez noticed that his own suffering was almost insignificant, because what people – and explicitly Chiara – had done for him was self-sacrificing. “An event like this can only strengthen a relationship,” he says, now comparing their marriage to the hardness of granite.
The focus in the rapper’s life has been realigned. He doesn’t want to continue emulating money or fame, but wants to spend more time with his loved ones and himself and the music. When asked where he sees himself in ten years, he has a clear answer: «I will be 42 years old and still do what I do today. But I would like to have more children, at least one more.” In addition, he wishes for a little more serenity as he gets older.
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