An employee of Strength He died last Thursday in Colombia facing complications after undergoing various aesthetic procedures that included a tummy tuckbreast augmentation and fat transfer.
Hazel Méndez Robles He traveled to the South American country last Sunday, where he underwent routine tests before surgery, scheduled for Tuesday at about 5:00 in the afternoon, Colombian time.
At the end, she spoke by video call with her two children and told them she only felt “a little sore.”
“On Wednesday, I received a call at 10:00 in the morning from the doctor, because she had internal bleeding. They tell me that she is stable. Until on Thursday they called us from the Clinica del Caribe, which was the hospital where she was, and the internist told me that the situation was a little more complicated, that her kidneys were failing, that apparently she collapsed or an ulcer a digestive hemorrhagethe daughter told him, Jennifer Diaz Mendeza Telenews.
The call with the tragic news of his death came from Colombia a few minutes before 3:58 in the afternoon.
Méndez Robles had suffered from gastritis about six months ago, but would have recovered before the operation.
Her relatives, who stressed that the 53-year-old woman had oriented herself well before traveling to Colombia, are waiting for the transfer of the body to Puerto Rican soil so that they can say their last goodbye.
The governor Pedro Pierluisi announced yesterday, Saturday, the death of the official through her official accounts on social networks.
“Our Fortress is in mourning. We have lost a great public servant committed to her vocation of service and to helping Puerto Rico, Hazel Méndez Robles. We are so sorry for the loss of her.”The president wrote on Twitter.
Likewise, Pierluisi asked for strength for his relatives and assured that he will keep her in his prayers.
“Thank you Hazel, for everything you have done for the town, at La Fortaleza we will continue to honor your dedication by following your example. Rest in peace!”added the chief executive. His functions in the executive mansion were not detailed.
MedlinePlusthe website of the National Library of Medicine of the United States, maintains that abdominoplasty or surgery of the abdominal wall is a “procedure that improves the appearance of stretched, flaccid abdominal (belly) muscles and skin.”
This surgery must be performed in hospitals, requires general anesthesia and takes between two and six hours. After the operation, the hospitalization period fluctuates between one and three days.
“Abdominoplasty is not the same as liposuction, which is another way of extracting fat. But abdominal wall surgery is sometimes combined with liposuction.”clarifies the web page.