Mauricio Salcedo

“What else do you want for an 83-year-old man, other than that he's happy? That feels like you won the lottery.”

Mauricio Salcedo · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-25

Mauricio reflected on how the extra time and quality of life feel like winning the lottery for his 83-year-old father.

“I've never seen my dad in bed for that amount of time, where he can't even get up,”

Mauricio Salcedo · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-25

Mauricio described the toll chemotherapy side effects took on his father.

“We don't know how long, but we know he's gaining weight, his energy levels are back, his mind's correct, and he's thinking about the future,”

Mauricio Salcedo · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-25

Mauricio described his father's recovery in terms of weight gain, energy, and outlook.