What began as a finger injury ended with the amputation of his lower extremities. Victor Yaipen he lost both his legs due to diabetes advanced suffering. The musician and leader of the Candela orchestra pointed out that his illness worsened during the pandemic due to poor care in hospitals and health centers.
In an interview with The Chinese Band, the cumbiambero showed details of his day to day following losing both legs. Likewise, he affirmed that he is getting better emotionally despite the situation, and that he keeps going because at 66 years of age he has a lot to live for.
at another time, Victor Yaipen He said that before the arrival of the COVID-19 to Peru, he treated the disease with all the corresponding procedures, but as a result of the confinement, the disease began to progress faster, deteriorating his state of health.
Currently, the artist goes to his medical appointments in the company of the people he loves the most, reaching up to three dialysis sessions a week. Victor Yaipen He confesses that this procedure is quite tiring for him, but that he feels better every day.
Likewise, the cumbiambero commented that dreams of being able to have a prosthesis soon to be able to move more easilyfor this reason he has been carrying out therapies to strengthen his stumps and thus walk once more at some point.
“I have the strength to carry on”, commented the leader of the Candela orchestra, who points out that despite his illness, he trusts that it will turn out well and considers that he still has a long time to live.
HIS BEGINNINGS IN ORCHESTRA CANDELA
In the report made by La Banda del Chino, Victor Yaipen He said that he received the proposal to form a musical group and he accepted immediately because he liked to play the guitar a lot. He also remembered that the first instruments he had were bought by his parents, who showed him their unconditional support.
After 57 years of musical career, he remembers that he started creating ballads with his orchestra; however, when he began to compose cumbias it was the moment when he received the most recognition among the Peruvian population.
YOUR SON WAS CONCERNED
It should be remembered that following the first operation he had Victor Yaipenwhere part of his foot was cut off, his relatives were very concerned regarding his state of health, as they thought the worst when they learned that the wound on his limb was not healing correctly.
“The wound my dad has on his foot still hasn’t healed and we’re fighting once morest it. They amputated half of his left foot (due to diabetes), they performed a surgical cleaning, he has been hospitalized so they can treat him“, said Victor Yaipen Junior to Trome in 2021.
“Thank God no more amputation or anything like that is expected. The doctors are doing everything to save the foot and the leg, which is the main thing. But he is responding well, ”she limited at the time. However, the results were different.
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