Fernando “Tererê“ starts drug treatment

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Fernando “Tererê“ starts drug treatment Saturday 12th of December 2009 01:10 PM

Photo Eduardo Ferreira

One of the great icons of Jiu-Jitsu, Fernando “Tererê” gave one more important step to his recovering at this dawn. With the help of his family, teachers and all the fight’s community, Tererê, who almost went back to the mats, was hospitalized in a clinic to treat the depression and drug addicting.

“He was bad, very weak, and the family even more. We hospitalized him in a private clinic, with security and conditions to him in Sorocaba”, explains Elan Santiago, Alliance teacher and one of the most engaged on the athlete’s recovering. “He’s traveling in an ambulance now, and he took it well. In the most of times he didn’t. In the most of times he didn’t accept but he was too weak now”.

On the next month, the family of the black belt will can visit him on the clinic, and the hope is to join even more money to keep the treatment. “After you interviewed me on TATAME TV (remember here), the bill reacted well. Before, we had 30 reais (close to US$ 15 dollars), and jumped to R$ 8 thousand (US$ 4 thousand dollars). We hope that people come again”, Elan said, revealing that the family needs more R$10 thousand (close to US$ 5 thousand dollars) to conclude the treatment, that lasts months.

To help on the treatment of the athlete, who’s hospitalized in a clinic with psychological help, physical activities and security, you can deposit any value on the account below, of Banco do Brasil:

Conta Corrente: 24611-5

Agência: 0525-8

Carlos Augusto da Silva (Tio Barriga)

CPF: 495662967-20

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