Pope Francis is feeling better after undergoing an abdominal hernia operation on Wednesday, but has been advised to make no effort and publicly pray the Angelus prayer on Sunday, his doctor, Sergio Alfieri, who operated on him, said this Saturday.
“In the past few days, all intravenous treatment has been suspended and he has been eating semi-liquid food. He is apyretic (no fever) and hemodynamically stable. Blood tests and postoperative chest x-ray are good,” Alfieri explained. at a press conference at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome.
However, given the need to ensure optimal healing of the mesh implanted to restore the abdominal muscles, doctors advised him not to make any effort and not appear in public to celebrate Angelus from the hospital, as he had done on a previous hospitalization. in July 2021 after colon surgery.
“On the advice of the medical team and personal assistant, and in connection with the normal postoperative recovery period recommended for operations of this type, tomorrow [domingo] The Pope will pray the angelic prayer in private, uniting spiritually, with love and gratitude, with the faithful who wish to accompany him wherever they are,” the Vatican said in a statement.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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