The hospital reported that the musician “remains sedated and with support to control intracranial pressure”
The musician Rinaldo Oliveira Amaral, better known as Mingau, remains in serious condition and is breathing with the aid of equipment. The family of the bassist of the band Ultraje a Rigor published an open letter of thanks on social media. Signed by Dona Zica, Marcelo and Adriana Amaral, Isabella and Annamaria Aglio, the message states that the relatives are going through “a very difficult time”, and underlines that they need support, empathy and “respect to overcome it”.
The musician was shot in the head in the early hours of Sunday 3rd, in Paraty, on the Costa Verde of Rio de Janeiro. That day he underwent emergency intracranial surgery. The police arrested a man suspected of having committed the shooting last Monday 4th. The medical report from this Saturday 9th says that “the patient is sedated, under mechanical ventilation and receiving clinical support to control intracranial pressure”.
“Thanks to God and the goodwill of countless people who mobilized to help Mingau after what happened on 02/09/2023, we are managing to win”, we read in the letter, which immediately after lists a series of names that the family I would also like to thank the authorities, institutions and the medical team of Mingau.
“The staff of the São Luiz Itaim Hospital (Dr. Daniel Favarão, general director; Thiago Romano, coordinator of the neurological intensive care unit, and other doctors, nurses, technicians, cleaning assistants, security guards, consultants and collaborators) ; Dr. Manuel Jacobsen, Prof. Doctor of Neurology of the Hospital das ClÃnicas de São Paulo and his team, responsible for the surgical intervention and postoperative follow-up; blood banks throughout Brazil.”
The note also thanks the team of The Noite, the program on which Mingau works, and the Secretariat of Public Security of the State of Sao Paulo. “We also want to express our special gratitude: the friends of The Noite; PatrÃcia Carpentieri; Reinaldo Cavalcante Moraes; Fabiana Lessa; Flávio and Sandra Decaroli; Dorotéia, Matheus and Vinicius Fragata; Fábio Yamamoto and family; Dr. Osvaldo Nico Gonçalves, Executive Secretary of Public Security of the State of SP; Captain Guilherme Derrite, Secretary of Public Security of the State of SP; Dr Samir Lisak, Advisor to the Secretariat of Public Security of the State of SP; Dr Jefferson Galvez; Dr Ricardo Iglesio; Dr Rodrigo Nogueira; Júnior Aragaki ; Caio Mancini ; Suzi Poço; Bruno, from Paraty; and the boys from Trindade: José Carlos (Pousada Figueira), PatrÃcia Spada, Ruan and Felipe Cachaça. And also to those who donate blood and continue to support and pray for the healing of Mingau”, he underlines in the letter.
Also on Friday, the bassist’s daughter, Isabella Aglio, reiterated her thanks in her stories. “We remain firm and confident, with a lot of faith and with the certainty that we will soon celebrate the victory that gave my father his life back.” She also sent a message to Mingau saying the two still have “a lot to live for.”
On Tuesday, doctors revealed that the bullet that hit the bassist passed through the skull and passed through the area of ​​motor functions. “The bullet penetrated the skull in the left frontal region, was not retained inside the skull, probably pierced and was lost in the environment where the accident occurred,” reported neurosurgeon Manuel Jacobsen.
According to the doctor, there were no bullet residues inside the skull, with no signs of entry and exit. The area affected by the projectile is responsible for motor, language and visual functions. Doctors underline, however, that it is not possible to make a prognosis on possible sequelae.
“It is difficult to establish a prognosis due to the biodynamic conditions. Future interventions may be necessary. Only time will tell […] It is a serious condition, but we have to wait for time. Neurology depends a lot on the skills of the neurosurgeon, on the care in intensive care, but it depends a lot on the individual conditions of each person”, highlighted Jacobsen.
*With information provided by Estadão Conteúdo
Source: Terra
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