The Vatican Secretary of State, Pietro Parolin, explained that Pope Francis is well and has already expressed his desire to resume his work after the operation for an abdominal hernia that he underwent on Wednesday.
"The Pope is fine, the operation has gone well, the news I have received, regardless of what has been published, reports that his postoperative period is positive. The Pope has already expressed the desire to resume work," said the Pope. Italian cardinal to the media on the sidelines of the "Not Alone" event of the Fratelli Tutti Foundation.
Regarding when he will be discharged from the hospital, Parolin explained that "it will depend on the doctors." The Vatican reported that Francis spent his third night "well" at the Gemelli hospital in Rome and that a new medical report will be published during the day.
In the last one on Friday, it was indicated that the postoperative period proceeds in a "normal" manner, he does not have a fever, intravenous therapy has been withdrawn, his hemodynamic parameters are "normal" and he continues to be fed a liquid diet.
The Vatican statement added that Francis, 86, "is moved by the many messages that he continues to receive at this time," especially from children who, like him, are admitted to the Gemelli and who have sent him some postcards with words of spirit.
However, given the need to allow the mesh implanted for the repair of the abdominal muscles to heal optimally, the doctors have advised him not to exert himself and not appear in public to celebrate the Angelus from the hospital, as he already did. in his previous hospitalization in July 2021 after colon surgery.
