( CNN ) -- It has appeared repeatedly on Venezuelan state television , government ads , and the even the president 's Twitter account . Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has a new populist slogan . Chavez , who recently admitted he is battling cancer , is no longer using the slogan that defined his first decade in power : `` patria , socialismo o muerte '' ( motherland , socialism , or death ) . He has now changed it for one that is markedly more optimistic . Since he returned from Cuba earlier this month after undergoing cancer treatment that included a surgery , Chavez has been using the slogan `` viviremos y venceremos '' -- we will live and we will come out victorious . The 56-year-old socialist leader has also been noticeably more focused on topics that center on life rather than revolution and socialism . Earlier this week he attended Mass at a Caracas military academy and took Holy Communion while his supporters prayed for his health . Thursday morning , Chavez wrote on his twitter account , @ chavezcandanga , `` Good morning , happy World ! Good morning , to Living ! I sing to you from my barracks . I play the trumpet and start my battle . We will live and we will come out victorious ! ! ! '' In a phone interview aired by the Venezuelan state channel VTV Wednesday , Chavez revealed to the audience that the tumor found in his pelvic area was `` the size of a baseball . '' He also said that the second phase of his treatment includes `` an organ by organ evaluation '' and that he may need radiation or chemotherapy later on . Chavez spent almost a month in Cuba for the initial phase of his cancer treatment , which included surgery . The opposition repeatedly called for Chavez to name a temporary head of government in his absence . Now that he 's back , Chavez says he 's under 24-hour medical supervision , but made it clear that he 's still calling the shots . `` I am in my barracks , but still commanding , '' he said .
Hugo Chavez is using a new slogan that focuses on life . He appears to have stopped using a slogan that referred to death . He recently admitted he is battling cancer .