After 38 days fighting a case that can endanger life pneumonia The two lungs, Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday, according to his doctors.
Francis will, however, require at least two months of rest and rehabilitation as he continues to recover in the Vatican, said on Saturday the medical director of Gemelli, Dr. Sergio Alfieri.
Francis was admitted to Gemelli Hospital on February 14 after a bronchitis attack worsens. Later he developed a case of pneumonia that can endanger his life.
Pope Francis « The doctors provided their first update in the state of the pontiff in a month, with a sign that has advanced well and constantly in their battle against double pneumonia.
On Saturday evening The informative session is the first since February 21, One week after Francis, 88, was taken to the hospital. He later experienced several respiratory crises that landed him in critical condition, although he has been stabilizing since.
In another development, the Vatican announced that Francis will appear on Sunday morning to bless the faithful of his tenth floor suite at the hospital.
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While Francis was released An audio message On March 6 and the Vatican distributed a photo From March 16, Sunday’s blessing will be the first live appearance since Francis was admitted on February 14, which has become the longest hospitalization in his 12 -year -old papacy.
The Argentine pope, which has a chronic lung disease, is prone to breathing problems in winter and was part of a lung eliminated as a young man, was admitted after a bronchitis attack worsened.
The doctors first diagnosed a complex bacterial, viral and fungal infection and a pneumonia infection on both lungs. Blood tests showed signs of anemia, low blood plates and the appearance of renal failure, which were then resolved after two blood transfusions.
The most serious mishap began on February 28, when Francis experienced a Acute cough fit and an inhaled vomit, requiring it to use a non -invasive mechanical ventilation mask to help you breathe.
He suffered two More respiratory crises In the following days, it required doctors to manually aspire the MOC, at which time he started sleeping with the ventilation mask at night to help their lungs clean the accumulation of liquids.
At no time did he lose his awareness and the doctors reported that he was alert and cooperative.
During the last two weeks, he has stabilized and registered slight improvements, according to the Vatican Press Office.
You no longer need to carry the ventilation mask at night and is cutting off your confidence in the high supplementary oxygen flows during the day.
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