Pope Francis, who had been hospitalized in Rome since the 7th after abdominal surgery, was discharged Friday morning.
On the advice of the medical team and after a “regular” clinical development, the 86-year-old Argentine Jesuit was allowed to leave the Gemelli Polyclinic.
This Thursday, the Pope thanked all the staff of the Gemelli Clinic, known as the “Hospital of the Popes”, in the same room on the 10th floor that John Paul II used on many occasions, for the care provided in recent days and visited the hospital’s Pediatric Oncology and Pediatric Neurosurgery Departments.
On Wednesday evening, Jorge Bergoglio had dinner with the people who had assisted him since the operation.
On Wednesday, the Vatican’s press office said the pope’s clinical development was going smoothly after his surgery on May 7, and that the medical team was “planning his discharge for the next few days.”
The pope devoted himself to his work [na manhã de quarta-feira]. Before lunch, he went to the chapel of his private room, where he spent time in prayer and received the Eucharist,” the Vatican added.
On the 7th of this month, the pope underwent three-hour abdominal surgery under general anesthesia, which went without a hitch.
In March, Francisco was admitted to Gemelli Hospital for a few days with bronchitis.
The pope’s health has been the subject of debate since he made it clear that he would be willing to step down if illness prevented him from doing his job, as happened to his predecessor, Benedict XVI, in 2013.
The pope suffered from cataracts, sciatica and osteoarthritis in his right knee, requiring him to use a wheelchair on many occasions.
After the bowel surgery on July 4, 2021, he responded to speculation: “I’m still alive, some prelates wanted me to die, they were already preparing the conclave.” [para eleger um sucessor]”.
Francisco underwent lung surgery at the age of 21 and struggles with hip and knee problems and is regularly forced to shorten his schedule due to health concerns.
Source: DN
