Pope Leo Recovers Normally After 90-Minute Lung Surgery, Resuming Meals and Walking
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Updated · Vatican News - English · Oct 15
Pope Leo Recovers Normally After 90-Minute Lung Surgery, Resuming Meals and Walking
3 articles · Updated · Vatican News - English · Oct 15
Summary
The Vatican said Pope Leo had a good second night at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, got up and ate breakfast two days after lung surgery.
Postoperative blood tests and a chest X-ray were within the expected range, doctors said, while the pope began respiratory physiotherapy, walked around his room and resumed normal meals.
Tuesday's operation removed the lower lobe of his right lung after tests pointed to lung adenocarcinoma; tissue examined during surgery confirmed the diagnosis.
Matteo Bruni said Leo also concelebrated Mass on Wednesday in a room prepared on Gemelli's 10th floor, and the previously announced one-week hospital stay remains unchanged.