William Omar Landrón Rivera, known as Don Omar, revealed a month ago that he had been diagnosed with cancer. He didn’t share many details about his illness, only that he needed surgery to remove it. Thankfully, he later confirmed the surgery was a complete success.
In the wake of his serious health condition, the singer remained in recovery and didn’t provide any further updates about himself. Now, for the first time, the renowned Puerto Rican artist has opened up about what happened and shared his thoughts during such a challenging time.
“I felt fear; I felt peace at some point. I think the fear came more from not knowing what was happening with me, not fear of dying but fear of being alive and still sick,” confessed the ‘Salió El Sol’ singer during an interview on the radio show ‘El Show de Piolín.’
Don Omar is now cancer-free. Credit: Mezcalent
The acclaimed singer also mentioned that this experience has made him empathetic towards others suffering from cancer, especially those who couldn’t survive. He expressed gratitude for having detected the cancer early and having the resources to fight it.
“Those are the shoes filled with emotions, the ones I wanted to step into. I wanted to understand how people felt who, like me, were diagnosed but perhaps didn’t have the resources or weren’t diagnosed early enough,” he shared.
The Puerto Rican artist said he relied on his faith, allowing God to decide his fate. “I went through everything, brother… From the stage of fear to the stage of peace when I literally told God, ‘You know what? I think I’ve lived all I wanted; I think I’ve received everything I didn’t deserve… Whatever you decide will bring me peace, whatever it is,’” he added.
Life has changed for him. Don Omar noted that cancer is an illness that many don’t survive, but it significantly altered his perspective on life.
“Today, I see life completely differently. I see it as something very fleeting, very sensitive, very fragile… I no longer leave home thinking I’ll definitely be back; now I leave knowing that maybe I won’t return. Life is a fleeting moment,” he said.
Furthermore, Don Omar declared that God has given him another chance at life. “This opportunity is special because living so fast didn’t allow me to see the entire plan unfolding… because of everything happening with me and my body,” he emphasized.
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