Juan Alderete is known for his bass work in acts like Marilyn Manson, The Mars Volta and Racer X. Sadly, Alderete suffered a brain injury earlier this week, Diffuse Axonal Injury (DAI), after getting into an accident while riding his bike.
His wife, Anne, broke the news on his social media, noting he was wearing a helmet and protective gear and that no other cars and bikes were involved.
“Hi everyone – this is Anne, Juan’s wife. While I generally hesitate to share personal details on social media, it felt right to include all of you who’ve supported Juan over the years as friends, fans, fellow music (and food, cat, bike, Japan) lovers and musicians.
“Juan was in a solo (no cars, other people) and very serious bicycle accident on 1/13/20 not far from our home. He – as always – was wearing a helmet and protective clothing but sustained serious head trauma in the form of a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI); his form of TBI is Diffuse Axonal Injury (DAI) and as of today, he remains in a coma.
“The only prognosis is to wait and see, as the brain is a complicated organ and the outcomes for DAI patients has a range as wide as the sea. While frustrating, it also allows for a world of positive outcomes so we can only hope for the best.
We know you have questions, concerns, thoughts to share, so please feel free to leave them in the comments (not DM please, sorry) here. We’re also very eager to hear from neurologists, medical professionals with experience in DAI and TBI, first-person accounts of similar trauma and outcomes – essentially any useful, factual and accurate resources that relate to Juan’s injury. If you have any of these, please DM me (Anne) @tunatoast.“We will post updates here from time to time. Thank you all and please keep Juan in your thoughts. – xo, Anne”
We are rooting for you, Juan. Our thoughts go out to his family.
Hi everyone – this is Anne, Juan's wife. While I generally hesitate to share personal details on social media, it felt…
Posted by Juan Alderete on Friday, January 24, 2020
