Ultraje a rigor bassist was shot in the head in September 2023 and since then has been in intensive care routine
The recovery of Porridge It has not been easy. As reported, the bassist of Rigor He was shot in September 2023 while in a car with a friend in Paraty (RJ). One of the bullets hit the left side of his head – crossed the brain, got out of the body and compromised the region responsible for speech, vision and motor coordination.
Since then, the musician alternates between clinic, hospital and ICU moments. He underwent various surgeries, including cranioplasty last July, with the aim of recovering the protective function of the skull. In January, it was hospitalized again with constipation and vomiting, without discharge forecast.
Roger Moreira shared an update about the case of the friend in an interview with Redcast (via Metropolis). The vocalist and guitarist of Ultraje a Rigor defined the situation as “very sad”, as there is no reaction from the bassist, with those who worked since 1999 – after passages of the bassist by Basement rats, Innocent and Dry eye.
“He doesn’t react. He is in the hospital and sometimes goes to the ICU, because things don’t work. He eats by probe, needs to do muscle therapy, but does not move, does not recognize people, does not speak. It is a very sad case. I don’t see a very good prognosis. ”
On the other hand, porridge – born Rinaldo Oliveira Amaral – It was described by Roger as someone “very strong” because he is resisting. The musician only lamented the lack of evolution in the band’s framework.
“He is very strong, he is resisting, but there is not much progress, which is what we would like to see. The recovery is slow, sometimes it takes an infection, leaves the ICU, is stable, then it gives a problem in the intestine and back. ”
“Unpredictable brain”
Also according to Roger Moreira, doctors have not transmitted false hopes to family and friends. It is indeed foreseen that the case of porridge counts on slow progress.
“From the beginning, doctors say that the brain is unpredictable, it is a little at a time. So, in fact, there is always hope, but it’s small, unfortunately. ”
Finally, the vocalist and guitarist of Ultraje a Rigor detailed some more of the bassist’s situation. He states:
“He’s in a clinic… I don’t know if it’s in the ICU or rehab. It is normal for him to be in this clinic. He is lying down, exercises, people bathe him. He has a wheelchair, but he doesn’t move. ”
Previous report on porridge
In a March 2024 interview with Ticaracaticast (via Igor Miranda website), Roger Moreira had already shared some details about porridge recovery, telling how the musical partner was at that time. According to him, there was still no certainty if the colleague understood what other people told him.
“We really don’t know if he understands. There are moments that you say, ‘Oh, he’s understanding!’ You say you leave and he cries, and also when she sees videos of him playing. We don’t really know if he understands, or if he understands all the time, if he doesn’t understand anything, if he doesn’t know what’s going on, because he doesn’t speak and gives no sign for now. ”
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