Lula says he is "firm and strong"

[Judi Lynn]

Saturday, December 14th 2024 - 09:50 UTC



In the video footage posted on social media, Lula appears walking next to brain surgeon Marcos Stavale


Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva released a video Friday after leaving the Intensive Care Unit at the Sírio-Libanês Hospital in São Paulo, Agencia Brasil reported. Lula underwent two surgical procedures in his head this week to drain a hemorrhage caused by a domestic accident in October that prevented him from attending the BRICS Summit in Russia, among other engagements.

Lula also thanked the “prayers and words of comfort” he received in recent days. due to the health treatment he has been undergoing. In the video footage posted on social media, he appears walking next to brain surgeon Marcos Stavale.

“Janjinha [the first lady, Janja Lula da Silva] gave me all the messages. I ask you to stay calm. I'm strong and steady! Walking the corridors [...], talking a lot, eating well and, soon, ready to go home and continue working and taking care of every Brazilian family,” wrote Lula. The year “2025 is coming and we have many meetings around Brazil and the world. Thank you for your affection and for all the dedication of the medical team. The love I receive always keeps me ready to go!,” he added.

He is expected to be discharged next week. The medical team, led by Lula's head physician Roberto Kalil says that the president's neurological examination was normal but was dvised nonetheless to observe “relative rest” in the coming weeks.

On October 19, Lula fell in the bathroom of his official residence, hit his head, and needed five stitches in the back of his head. Since then, he has undergone several tests that showed a small intracranial hemorrhage.

More:
https://en.mercopress.com/2024/12/14/lula-says-he-is-firm-and-strong

[Judi Lynn]

1. 3 days ealier: Lula Undergoes Another Procedure to Prevent New Bleeding

Endovascular procedure scheduled for this Thursday (12)

Dec.12.2024 1:22PM

President Lula undergoes a new procedure to stop blood flow in a region of his brain and prevent further bleeding like the one he suffered earlier this week.

The endovascular procedure is scheduled for this Thursday (12). "It's a relatively simple intervention to avoid future occurrences," said the president's doctor, Roberto Kalil Filho.

He emphasized that the procedure is not a new surgery but rather a catheterization, and that its disclosure was made at the request of the president himself.

Lula will undergo an embolization of the middle meningeal artery, which supplies blood to the dura mater, the outermost layer of the central nervous system’s meninges. Lula’s bleeding and the resulting hematoma are located between this membrane and the brain.

Using a catheter, the surgeon injects material to block the artery and stop blood flow, preventing the formation of new hematomas. The technique is considered minimally invasive. The expectation is that it will prevent further bleeding, thereby minimizing risks.

More:
https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/brazil/2024/12/lula-undergoes-another-procedure-to-prevent-new-bleeding.shtml