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After 21 Days on a Ventilator, Isabel Veloso Is Extubated and Has Tracheostomy

She remains in intensive care at Hospital Erasto Gaertner in Curitiba in a delicate, cautiously improving condition.

Overview

  • Her family confirmed the Dec. 25 extubation, reporting that she woke up and is responsive after sedation was reduced.
  • A tracheostomy was performed on Dec. 26, with her husband saying the procedure went well and that she continues under close monitoring.
  • Doctors opted for the tracheostomy to improve comfort, manage secretions, and support gradual weaning from prolonged respiratory support.
  • She has been hospitalized since late November following a respiratory crisis and was reintubated on Dec. 4 due to severe pneumonia.
  • Veloso is being treated for Hodgkin lymphoma after an October bone‑marrow transplant, with daily updates shared by her father and husband on social media.