After undergoing 2 heart bypass surgeries, DILG Secretary Eduardo Año has recovered
EDUARDO AÑO – The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary has “fully recovered” from two (2) heart bypass surgeries.
“OK naman ako I’m fully (recovered) from heart surgery byspass operation . . . Nagkaroon ng complication at inulit nila ang operation ko,” he said.
It was in January when the Interior secretary who had 3-month medical leave- underwent physical tests then he was told by his doctor to undergo an operation.
“After my second bout ng COVID last year, August last year, I felt very different. Mabilis na akong hingalin, mabilis palagi ang heartbeat . . . Kung ikaw ay magiging severe, mahirap talaga. Kaya sumunod tayo sa minimum health standards,” he said.
“Normally after heart bypass after 7 days pwede ka na umuwi. In my case umabot ako ng 2 months because of many complications,” he added.
Last year, DILG Secretary Eduardo Año contracted the dreaded coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
He was infected with the virus for the second time and was hospitalized for 11 days.
Before being appointed as DILG secretary in 2018, Eduardo Año has served as the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from 2016 to 2017 and was the Commanding General of the Philippine Army from 2015 to 2016.
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