Rome (BLAZETRENDS).- Pope Francis returned to the Vatican this Friday to continue his recovery, after being discharged after his abdominal hernia operation on June 7.
The pontiff left in a wheelchair through the main door of the Gemelli hospital in Rome at 8:00 a.m. (6:00 GMT), where a few dozen people were waiting for him, in addition to the media.
The Pope, who smiled at all of them, was accompanied to the car by the surgeon who operated on his abdominal hernia, Dr. Sergio Alfieri.
During these 9 days of hospitalization, the medical team that has treated him has affirmed that the pontiff’s postoperative period proceeded regularly.
It is the third time that the pope has been admitted to the Roman hospital. He was already hospitalized for three nights at the end of March for “acute pneumonia” and underwent colon surgery in that same center on July 4, 2021.
Avoid efforts
On the eve of being discharged, the Pope thanked all the Gemelli staff for their care and visited the Pediatric Oncology and Pediatric Neurosurgery department, where some of the hospitalized children had conveyed their love to him in recent days through numerous letters. drawings and messages wishing him a speedy recovery.
Doctor Alfieri had reported on Saturday at a press conference that Francisco’s postoperative period was good, but that he had been advised against publicly celebrating the Angelus from the hospital, to avoid efforts that would jeopardize the healing of the mesh that has been placed on him. placed on the abdominal wall.
He also stressed that “the pope has not had any type of heart problem or suffered a heart attack” and explained that two months ago he had pneumonia “as any 86-year-old can have” but that he has practically no type of treatment, which only “the problem in the knee”.
resume the agenda
The medical team had advised him to remain hospitalized for his full recovery for at least this entire week, but Francisco decided to be discharged this Friday, to continue his recovery in the Vatican.
The Vatican had canceled all the pope’s activities until June 18, maintaining the rest of the acts for the following days.
The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and that of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, have already announced a trip to Rome to meet the pontiff next week.
