Update on the health of hunger striker Yannis Michaelides
Today, comrade and hunger striker Yannis Michaelides completes 59 days of hunger strike. He has lost more than 24% of his body weight, as he has gone from 73 kg on 23 May to 55.5 kg today. The threat to his life is now very high as his white blood cell count has dropped so far below the lower normal limit (value: 2.43 with limits of 4.60-10.2 K/mL) leading to immunodeficiency. Platelets are also counted much lower than the lower normal limit (value: 90 with limits of 142-424 K/mL) and thrombocytopenia can cause severe and threatening internal bleeding. Based on his latest medical examinations and according to the treating physicians, he is at risk of severe osteoporosis and already feels pain in his joints. In addition, he has severe chest pain when trying to move. He already has a possible permanent neurological problem in his eyes as the neurological examination showed diplopia in extreme positions due to lack of nutrients. The latest radiological examinations and ultrasound examination (on 18/7) showed that the organs that are now at immediate risk of permanent damage are the bile and the spleen, with the latter facing an additional burden as Yiannis has congenital Mediterranean anaemia (thalasaemia). Finally, there is severe pain in his left kidney. All of the above is not helped by his increased sleep disturbances and certainly the sensory isolation space in which he is in, leading to the almost total absence of support, care and monitoring by his family members and his personal physician.
All of the above makes it obvious that the state and the judicial mafia are eliminating our comrade. It is now that the responsibilities of all of us weigh as we must stand in the way of his torture that Yiannis is undergoing with all the strength we have. That is why we call on all of us to take to the streets and massify the calls in the coming days.
CENTRAL DEMONSTRATION OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE ANARCHIST HUNGER STRIKER Y. MICHAELIDIS
THURSDAY 21 JULY AT 19.00 AT SYNTAGMA
GATHERING AT THE LAMIA APPEAL COURT DURING THE HEARING OF THE APPEAL OF YIANNIS ON MONDAY 11.00 A.M.
Assembly in solidarity with the anarchist hunger striker Yannis Michaelides
Translate: AG of Blessed is the flame
Source(Greek) : Athens Indymedia
