Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is expected to be discharged from the hospital in the near future.
Jair Bolsonaro, the 70-year-old former Brazilian president, is currently making steady progress in his recovery from the 12-hour abdominal surgery he underwent on April 13, according to his medical team. The operation aimed to remove intestinal adhesions and reconstruct his abdominal wall, marking a significant procedure since his 2018 stabbing attack.
Initially, Bolsonaro's recovery faced some obstacles, with his blood pressure spiking and liver function dipping around April 24. However, quick action by the medical team resulted in a stabilization of his condition by April 25. As of May 1, the ex-president has been reassigned from intensive care and is now transitioning to a liquid diet. Unfortunately, a discharge date has yet to be set.
Physiotherapy exercises and thrombosis prevention treatments are still part of Bolsonaro's daily routine at DF Star Hospital in Brasília. Despite being hospitalized, the former leader managed to participate in a live broadcast via his son’s YouTube channel on April 23 and gave a televised interview from his hospital bed. In these appearances, he openly criticized the upcoming trial regarding allegations of plotting a 2023 coup attempt.
This health challenge is just one more hurdle for Bolsonaro, who governed Brazil from 2019 to 2022 and has faced hospitalization numerous times due to the long-term effects of his abdominal stabbing during a campaign rally in September 2018. The doctors described this latest surgery as the "most complex" since the attack, requiring painstaking and prolonged postoperative care.
For more updates on Bolsonaro's recovery, make sure to stay tuned.
- The government, as well as the general public, is closely monitoring the postoperative progress of former President Jair Bolsonaro, following a significant intestinal surgery.
- Reports of Bolsonaro's recovery from the surgery reveal that he is receiving physiotherapy to aid his slow but steady recovery.
- Despite being hospitalized for medical-conditions, the politics and views of Bolsonaro, who governed from 2019 to 2022, have continued to make headlines in health-and-wellness and general news.
- Medical-experts are advising caution regarding Bolsonaro's discharge date, emphasizing the importance of ongoing care and treatments such as thrombosis prevention.
- The recent surgery, described as the "most complex" since the 2018 stabbing attack, underscores the impact that his chronic medical-conditions have had on Brazilian politics.
