"It's tough but I'll make it this time too."
This is what Silvio Berlusconi
said
, hospitalized since Wednesday in intensive care at the San Raffaele hospital in Milan, during a phone call, as reported this morning by Il Giornale.
"I was able to withdraw even in difficult and delicate situations," he added to the director of Il Giornale, Augusto Minzolini, during a phone call the content of which was published this morning by the newspaper.
Luigi Berlusconi, Silvio's youngest son, left San Raffaele, who also went to the hospital today to visit his father and leader of Forza Italia, who has been hospitalized for two days in intensive care.
Luigi remained in the structure for about an hour and a half and left by car without making any statements.
The phone call to Tajani
"I just spoke to Professor Zangrillo, he told me that Berlusconi has rested well and is reacting positively to the treatment."
This was stated by Antonio Tajani, coordinator of Forza Italia and foreign minister, underlining that the former prime minister had a "ringing voice".
"He encouraged us all – he added – he spoke to Meloni and Salvini. He follows what is happening. He gives us directions".
Second night in intensive care
Berlusconi spent a quiet night, the second in intensive care at the San Raffaele in Milan after being hospitalized on Wednesday.
According to what he filters in hospital environments, the Knight reacts well to treatment and today he will undergo new tests.
The attention of the doctors remains high on the pulmonary infection resulting from a strong general weakening.
At the moment there are no medical bulletins.
What Silvio Berlusconi is suffering from The leader of Forza Itaia has been suffering from
chronic leukemia
for some time
and is hospitalized in intensive care at the San Raffaele hospital in Milan to treat a
lung infection
resulting from a strong general weakening caused by leukemia.
But he is alert and seems to respond to therapy, so much so that he can hear the leaders of his party and greet Giorgia Meloni and Matteo Salvini by telephone.
After hours of apprehension, the conditions of the president of Forza Italia, hospitalized in the Milanese hospital, are clarified by the medical bulletin released in the afternoon by the doctors who are treating him: his staff and head of intensive care Alberto Zangrillo
,
and the head of hematology
Fabio Ciceri
.
The rider's physical problems are therefore the consequence of
chronic myelomonocytic eukemia
which is not evolving into acute and for which the leader of Forza Italia is undergoing therapy "with a specialized cytoreductive treatment - explain from San Raffaele - aimed at limiting the negative effects of 'pathological hyperleukocytosis and the recovery of pre-existing clinical conditions".
There are always hours of concern, as demonstrated by the presence of his family yesterday, with his children and brother who came to see him several times during the day, but also of hope.
The Cavaliere's conditions, albeit in a framework that requires the utmost caution, "are registering an encouraging improvement today compared to yesterday - sources close to the president report -, the former prime minister is reportedly reacting positively to the antibiotic therapy decided to treat the pneumonia that has arisen in recent days".
A situation of improvement and quiet optimism that Paolo Berlusconi, his brother, also talks about, who as he leaves pavilion Q1 where the intensive care unit is located confirms: "we are more relieved, there is an improvement and we are confident.
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Anxiety for Berlusconi, in intensive care at San Raffaele.
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The new hospitalization for cardiovascular problems.
'It is stationary but alert'.
Paolo Berlusconi: 'Silvio is stable, he is a rock'.
Meloni: 'Come on Silvio, best wishes for a speedy recovery'.
Salvini: 'Italy awaits you'.
For him applause from all groups in the Senate.
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From the Washington Post to the Guardian, from Spiegel to France24, from El Pais to Al Jazeera and even in the Australian News.
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