Pope Francis was active during the morning, when he received a delegation from the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, but suspended the afternoon agenda. Photo: EFE
Pope Francis did not attend the audience he had scheduled for this Thursday with the Jewish Committee for Interreligious Consultations in right knee pain gets worsethe Vatican reported.
Although in the morning he had received the delegation of the ecumenical patriarchate in his residence in Santa Marta, the pontiff did not participate in the other appointment scheduled in the papal palace.
In this way, the pope again deletes from his agenda the acts due to knee pain (generalized pain in the knee joint) he had been suffering from for months and from which he seemed to be improving after being seen a few days ago. walking with the help of a cane and without a wheelchair that I had started using.
During the Mass of Saints Peter and Paul, Pope Francis had to stand for a long time. Photo: ANSA
Even in a meeting with the Brazilian bishops he confessed to them that he had been able to walk for a few days without a wheelchair.
Vatican sources have speculated that the recurrence of the pain could it is due to the latest events you attended Francisco the Mass of St. Peter and Paul in which he stayed for a long time.
The Pope’s knee, an age-old problem
Right knee problems even forced him to cancel his trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan scheduled for early July, so now fears about what might happen with the visit to Canadaconfirmed by the Vatican from 24 to 30 of the same month.
Moreover, Francisco did not officiate the closing mass of the X Meeting of the Family last Saturday.
Pope Francis had to use a wheelchair due to his knee problems. Photo: EFE
After canceling the trip to Africa, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni stressed that the trip had been postponed because “the doctors felt that excessive effort could return to the previous situation and not recover the advantages achieved so far “.
A few days ago, during the meeting with the Italian bishops, Francis He confessed that he didn’t want to be operated on and that he will continue with the infiltrations to cure his ailment, according to the newspaper The messenger.
However, doctors advise him to undergo surgery. It is a light operation with epidural or partial spinal anesthesia lasting one hour, to place a prosthesis on the patient’s right knee.
The next day you can stand up and hospitalization, hopefully, varies from two to six days, explains the medical literature. Rehabilitation must be rigorous and it is estimated that in two or three weeks the Pope will be able to return to normal activity, which will be completed at least one or two months later.
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