Jair Bolsonaro improves pneumonia and resumes eating soft foods after complications related to the operation

The President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, improved and no fever after experiencing an image of pneumonia after suffering a abdominal surgery almost two weeks ago, reported Saturday the hospital in which convalesce in Sao Paulo.

The President, 63 years old "continues without fever and with a good surgical clinical evolution"said the Israeli hospital Albert Einstein in his daily report."The lung image is in regression and laboratory tests have improved", added the note.

Bolsonaro is maintained in the semi-intensive care unit since January 28, when he underwent a bowel movement reconstruction to remove the colostomy bag he wore as a result of the injury he suffered in his stomach on 6 September during a demonstration.

In principle, the president had presented with an antibiotic-treated fever, but the fever came back and the exams made him report "an image compatible with pneumonia," according to the medical report last Thursday.

These complications broadened antibiotic treatment and prevented doctors from establishing a date for the release of the president, who was originally scheduled to leave the hospital on Wednesday. He also continues with restricted visits.

However, the president stopped using a nasogastric tube and started eating soft foods again, in addition to liquids.

"Due to the evolution of intestinal transit and the good acceptance of the liquid diet, today, a creamy diet has been put in place, with a good badimilationadded the report.

"Follow with antibiotics and parenteral nutrition", continue to perform breathing exercises and long periods of walking outside the room to avoid venous thrombosis.

The convalescence period does not prevent him from continuing to communicate via social networks, where he has been very active in recent days, posting pictures of times when he is eating or meeting ministers.

"I really want to thank the prayers of the vast majority of the Brazilian population.If it was not for this and for the capacity of the people involved in my 3 surgeries in the last 5 months, I would not be in life, "he wrote on Instagram.

After the September attack in the state of Minas Gerais (southeast) by a former leftist activist, Bolsonaro suffered a colostomy. The next day, he was transferred to the prestigious São Paulo Hospital, where he stayed for 23 days and had to undergo a second operation. time.

(With information from AFP)