2023-06-09 20:17:36
Pope Francis’ postoperative course evolves “normally” three days after being operated on for an abdominal hernia at the Gemelli hospital in Rome, he has no fever and intravenous therapy has been withdrawn, the Holy See reported today.
The Vatican spokesman, Matteo Bruni, indicated that the medical team that follows the pontiff in his convalescence has reported that “the postoperative process continues to be normal“.
He is also apyretic, that is, he does not have a fever, his hemodynamic parameters are “normal” and intravenous treatment has been withdrawn, although continue to eat a liquid diet.
This third afternoon entered has been praying and dedicated to “work activities” without detailing and then received the Eucharist.
Francis, 86 years old, “he is excited by the many messages he continues to receive at the moment“, especially to the children who, like him, are admitted to Gemelli and who have sent him some postcards with words of encouragement.
Pope “He directs his thoughts and thanks in particular to the children currently admitted to the hospital for the affection and love received through their drawings and messages.“, I point to Bruni.
“To them, like the medical personnel, the nurses, social-sanitary operators and the spiritual assistants who daily touch the pain, relieving its weight, the Pope expresses his own gratitude for their closeness and prayer,” the spokesman concludes in the note. .
At the moment it is unknown how many days Francisco will remain hospitalized but the Prefecture of the Papal Household, which manages his schedule, has canceled all its hearings until June 18.
This is the third time that the pope has gone through the Gemelli: the first was in July 2021 for a colon operation and last March he returned due to pneumonia.
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