The former president of the United States of America, Jimmy Carter, underwent surgery last Monday to remove a small mass in his liver.
The 90-year-old former president endured the elective procedure at the Emory University Hospital University in Atlanta, Georgia. In a Statement released by the The Carter Center, it was said that "his operation proceeded without issues and the prognosis is excellent for a full recovery.
In May, he was in Guyana to observe national elections when he said he was "not feeling well". Because of that, his stay in the South American Country was cut short and he had to return to Atlanta. He was back to work the next day after flying back to Atlanta and he jokingly said at The Carter Center, "I have escaped from Guyana because I didn't want to spread my bad cold all over the country," as he welcomed participants in a summit on the global sexual exploitation industry.
The Carter Center was founded by Carter and his wife in 1982 in partnership with Emory University with the goal of advancing human rights and alleviating human suffering. The center has helped improved the lives of people in 80 countries.
Prior to the operation last Monday, the former president was in Austin, Texas last Saturday to sign copies of his new book entitled "A Full Life, Reflections at Ninety".
Being a Democrat, he served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981 after beating incumbent Gerald Ford. After his term, he was defeated by Republican Ronald Reagan. He was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 "for his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development.
