Éléonora Giorgi she came back to Very true connected from home, with his sons Paolo and Andrea, to open up completely about the last year, marked by illness but also by love. An authentic story in which Giorgi, even devastated by the effects of chemotherapydemonstrated extraordinary strength, arousing deep emotion in Silvia Toffanin, struck by the sincerity of her words.
The burden of illness and the daily life of chemo
During the interview with Very trueEleonora Giorgi told in a direct tone and without rhetoric a coincidence that links mother and son: Paolo was born exactly the day after her. The actress remembers with a smile the night when, blowing out the candles, labor pains begancreating a special bond that they still celebrate together today.
But there is behind the celebrations a difficult yearmarked by cycles of chemotherapy every 14 days, which Giorgi described as a devastating experience. “If you don’t eat, the poison in the chemo hits you with more power,” he confessed. Every day is a battle to find the strength to eat and regain the energy needed to face the next therapy. A dry and powerful story that reflects a reality made of difficult times and a love that remains, even in the darkest days.
A year full of unexpected events, but also of love
Eléonora Giorgi said a year lived on the edge of the abyssbut immersed in a new awareness of the importance of obligations and the love received. The diagnosis came as he approached his seventieth birthday, a career milestone, when a “strange cough” necessitated a CT scan, revealing the illness. “I have already presented all the problems, the most frightening,” he confides, welcoming each day of serenity as an unexpected gift.
By his side, his sons Paolo and Andrea they offered two different, but equally intense, perspectives. Paolo, optimistic by nature, admitted to having experienced a moment of collapse during his mother’s birthday, crushed by a feeling of guilt for not having been able to celebrate as he would have liked.
Andrea, more realistic, he preferred to cope with the situation by living each day with his mother as a precious gift. “I brought it to the forefront in a way that maybe I never had,” he revealed, reflecting a deep sense of protection and a rediscovery of family roles. A portrait of strength and fragility that moved the audience.
Thanks to the medical staff
Eleonora Giorgi’s face lit up with new hope when she spoke of the experimental drugalready tested with promising results by Professor Melisi in Verona. A treatment which represents a possible glimmer of light in a moment of tension while waiting for the new scanner, the result of which could change the cards on the table.
In his interview, Giorgi wanted to devote words full of gratitude to oncologists and nurses who accompanied her on this difficult path, describing them as “almost good family brothers” for their constant support and sensitivity. “Being an oncologist is not like being a doctor,” he reiterated, because their role requires extraordinary empathy to face such a delicate and complex reality. A reflection that touched heartstrings, highlighting the importance of human connections even in the most difficult challenges.