Prime Minister Dean Barrow left the country urgently today to travel to Miami to be with his wife, Kim.
According to an official release - she is experiencing complications as a result of her treatment for breast cancer.
As we understand it, the PM was supposed to travel later on this week - but the situation carries some urgency, so he travelled today to be with her.
No doubt it is trying, running a country, and managing a spouse's stage 3 cancer, while also raising a small child.
On Saturday, the PM took part in the Cancer Walk - and told us about the difficulties of juggling his various responsibilities while managing medical emergencies that arise:..
Dean Barrow, Prime Minister
"She herself is very strong and so that helps me. It's a bit of a juggling act but by and large because the trips abroad are scheduled trips, one is able to plan around them."
"Last week I had to rush out because she had a little bit of a setback. They discovered fluid in her lungs and she had to be hospitalized while the fluid was being extracted and they had to test the fluid. There was a fear that perhaps the cancer might have spread. Thank God the tests don't show that but except for that sort of thing when there is an emergency on schedule trip that I have to make - I am able to balance the two things and nowadays with technology and the ease of communication we are able to keep in touch and be on top of what's happening and so it's been manageable."
"The biggest thing though for her and by extension for me is the out pouring of support on a continuing basis for the people of this country. That's been the prayers, that's been I think the best thing about this whole experience - the way she has been so lucky to have benefitted from this tremendous show of support and genuine sympathy on the part of the Belizean people."
According to a press release, the PM is expected to return this weekend.
During his absence Deputy Gaspar Vega will act as Prime Minister.
Later on, we'll have more on the Cancer Walk.
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