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Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Says Recovery Will Be 'Long and Difficult' After Appendicitis Surgery

Her social‑media note signals a prolonged recuperation following appendicitis with localized peritonitis and a postoperative ileus.

Overview

  • Kirchner said she is back at her San José 1111 residence and thanked the Sanatorio Otamendi team for their care in surgery and recovery.
  • She was discharged on January 3 after roughly two weeks in the Palermo clinic, according to official information from Sanatorio Otamendi.
  • The former president underwent urgent laparoscopic surgery on December 20 for acute appendicitis with localized peritonitis.
  • Doctors delayed discharge due to a postoperative ileus, a temporary intestinal paralysis that extended her hospitalization through the year‑end holidays.
  • She also thanked Argentines for their support during her stay and, in a separate earlier post, weighed in on U.S. actions in Venezuela.