[News] Fidel: A Message to the Cuban People - Sep 5, 2006

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Granma International - Sep 5, 2006
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Message from Fidel to the Cuban people

Dear compatriots,

Recently, some film footage and photographs were published that our people
liked very much.

Some of you, correctly, thought that I looked a little thin, as the only
unfavorable element. I am very happy that you noticed that. This enables me
to send you a number of more recent photos, and at the same time, inform
you that in just a few days, I lost 41 pounds. And, just a little while ago,
they removed the last of my stitches after 34 days of convalescence.

Every single day, even during the most difficult ones after July 26, I have
made an effort to overcome the adverse political consequences of this
health problem that was so unexpected.

The result is that, for my own tranquility, I made progress on several
important matters. I can tell you that the book Cien Horas con Fidel (100
Hours with Fidel), by (Ignacio) Ramonet, in which I was revising in detail
my replies at the time that I became ill, is practically finished and will
soon be published, as I had promised you. And that has not kept me from
strictly fulfilling my responsibilities as a disciplined patient.

I can affirm to you that the most critical moment is behind us. I am now
recovering at a satisfactory rate. In the coming days, I will be receiving
distinguished visitors; that does not mean that every activity is
immediately going to be accompanied by film footage or photographs,
although news will always be provided about each one of them.

We should all understand that it is not convenient to systematically offer
information, or to provide images of my health process. Likewise, we should
all understand, realistically, that the time for my complete recovery, like
it or not, will be a lengthy one.

Presently, I am not in any rush, and nobody should be worried. The country
is running fine and making progress.

Today the new school year has begun with more students and perspectives
than at any other time for our country. What a wonderful event!

There is just one more detail: to ask all honest compatriots, whom together
constitute the overwhelming majority of the people, not to blame anyone for
the discretion that, in the interest of our homeland and our Revolution, I
have asked of everyone.

Infinite thanks!

Fidel Castro Ruz
September 4, 2006

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