Ulises Toirac responds to the campaign against him for receiving treatment at a hospital in Cuba

The Cuban comedian Ulises Toirac responded this Wednesday to criticism and attacks on social media for receiving free medical treatment in a hospital in Havana, asserting that, contrary to what some wished, his care was proper and beneficial for his health.

“Today I was attended to again and free of charge at the Pando Ferrer hospital. Contrary to the wishes of some of them, they did not throw acid in my eye, but rather conducted a thorough analysis of the results from the first injection,” Toirac wrote on his profile, referring to the comments from detractors who criticize him for using the public health system.

The doctors confirmed an improvement in the macula of his eye by draining the accumulated fluid in the area, and it is expected that with upcoming injections, his progress will be even more favorable.

The comedian, who took the opportunity to thank those who genuinely care about his health, made light of the controversy with his characteristic humor: “I’m going to the store to pick up the groceries, even though I ‘don’t live here’ but I live here.”

With these statements, Toirac not only informed about his treatment but also sent a message to those who question his personal decisions, reaffirming his connection to daily life in Cuba.

"I'm so glad to see you improving. Let the haters hate themselves and their minions. You are one of us, and God blesses our own. I'm sending you a hug," a follower wrote on Facebook.

However, some comments insisted that the medical care received was not free but rather public, since the alleged free service has already been paid for with the low standard of living of the population.

The illness affecting Toirac's vision has been the regime's opportunity to discredit the comedian through fake profiles and the dictator's supporters.

Dozens of comments pointed out Toirac's alleged hypocrisy for criticizing the Cuban system while receiving care in its hospitals. The artist, however, has no other choice: he lives on the island.

The recognized comedian had reported that he would undergo a new medical procedure to halt the progression of macular degeneration, which seriously threatens his vision.

The treatment involves a intravitreal injection administered directly into the retina, aimed at halting the distortion of the macula caused by the abnormal growth of small blood vessels.

The case of Toirac has become a public testimony about the severity of macular degeneration, a condition he was diagnosed with in 2023 that until recently only affected his left eye.

However, by the end of August, he revealed that the degenerative process had already begun to damage his right eye, increasingly compromising his vision.

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