Cardiologist Leandro Echenique, from the team that serves (), said on Tuesday (15) that the former president is “above expected evolution”, two days after having a long surgery on the abdomen.
It remains hospitalized in the ICU (Intensive Treatment Unit) of DF Star Hospital, in stable condition, with no forecast of discharge and with the recommendation of not receiving visits.
“It is having an expected evolution. Both by age and the complexity of the surgery, it is considered to be a recovery in these 48 hours above average,” Echenique told the Sheet.
According to him, the urinary catheter was removed. “President is very strong. It helps the fact that he has a healthy -based body, without drinking and smoking, and with a history of exercise,” he added.
Nevertheless, there is still no forecast of high ICU or hospital, according to the cardiologist. On Wednesday (16), there must be a new medical team newsletter.
In a statement released in the morning, the hospital stated is in postoperative follow-up and will do physical therapies.
“It maintains clinical, painless stability, bleeding or other complications. It is expected to be forecast of motor and respiratory physiotherapies.
Throughout the day, images and videos of the former president were released by walking through the hospital accompanied by former first lady and receiving a massage on her feet.
Earlier, on social networks, Bolsonaro said “the first 48 hours after surgery is fundamental to evaluate our recovery” and that, by medical advice, only “family members and professionals are allowed to closely follow up.”
“I remain concentrated in the recovery process, which I understand was the most invasive procedure that happened, seeking strength to get out of bed once again, after facing the sixth surgery due to the stab suffered by a former PSOL member, PT’s historic ally,” he wrote, re -citing the stab she was targeted in 2018.
Declared ineligible until 2030 and defendant in (Supreme Federal Court) on charges of attempted coup d’état at the end of his government, Bolsonaro has been hospitalized in Brasilia since Saturday (12), after being ill at an event in Natal the day before.
On Sunday (13), he went through one for intestinal clearance, a procedure that went well, according to his doctors, and was the longest of those already performed since the former president took the stab in the 2018 election campaign.
Bolsonaro is expected to be hospitalized at least two more weeks and face postoperative restrictions for a period of two to three months.
