Pope Leo out of bed, progress 'normal', doctors say after lung operation
Pope Leo XIV is out of bed, walking and eating following an operation to remove a cancerous tumour from his lung, and has undergone post-surgery tests which show his progress is “normal”, his doctors said on Wednesday. Part of the pope’s right lung was removed in Tuesday’s operation at Rome’s Gemelli hospital and the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics is now awaiting the results of a…
Pope Leo XIV, after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous lung tumour, is now walking and eating as his doctors report a "normal" recovery. The 71-year-old, elected as the first American pope only last year, had the right side of his lung removed on Tuesday at Rome's Gemelli hospital. The Vatican confirmed that blood tests and a chest X-ray showed a typical post-operative course.
While the exact extent of the cancer remains unknown, initial results indicate it is localized. The pontiff, who ate breakfast and lunch and engaged in respiratory physiotherapy, remains in the hospital with his recovery expected to take about a week. Messages of support have poured in from world leaders and religious figures, including Britain’s King Charles III and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
The Vatican has stated that the surgery has prompted uncertainty regarding the pope's upcoming trip to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru.
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