Influencer João Paulo opens up about his battle with thrombosis, cirrhosis, and cancer

Young influencer João Paulo recently took to Instagram to share a deeply personal and shocking revelation about his health.

He disclosed that he is battling thrombosis, cirrhosis, and cancer, conditions that he attributes to years of excessive alcohol consumption and synthetic drug use.

Reflecting on his past, João Paulo opened up about the hardships that shaped his life. He said: “My mother passed away when I was seven.

After a while, my grandmother, who was taking care of me, also passed away. Life started to get harder from that point.
I was expelled from school. After that, my life went downhill, and I started living on my own at a very young age.
I only cared about partying, drugs, and drinking. Hanging out with friends, I thought it was the best time of my life. But it wasn’t.”

His health struggles reached a critical point when he experienced a severe episode: “One day, I woke up vomiting blood from a hangover.

“A series of hospital visits followed.

“When I arrived in São Paulo, the first thing I did – because I was in a lot of stomach pain – was go to a private hospital.
The doctor evaluated me and said I had to be admitted immediately because my portal vein was almost about to burst.”

João Paulo revealed that his condition worsened to the point where his stomach swelled dramatically, resembling a twin pregnancy. Medical examinations confirmed a thrombosis in his portal vein, cirrhosis, and an aggressive cancer in the stomach wall.

He also shared that as of mid-January, he had been undergoing chemotherapy for two and a half months.

“At my last appointment, the doctor – trying not to give me hope – said my cancer was incurable,” he said.

“I cried so much. My son saw me crying.
I truly believe I can be cured, and I’ll come back to show everyone that drugs, alcohol, women, parties – none of that is real. It’s just an illusion.”

Now, João Paulo is focusing on documenting his treatment journey and raising awareness about the dangers of substance abuse.

“A lot of people feel pain but don’t go to the hospital, thinking it’s normal because they’re drinking or using drugs,” he explained.
“Too much of anything will catch up with you, and your body will pay the price.”