Vatican City: Pope Francis has completed post-operative care but will remain in the hospital a few more days to enhance dishes and rehabilitation, the Vatican said on Monday.
When the Pope entered the hospital on July 4 to have a part of the removed large intestine, the Vatican said he would stay around seven days, restrictions of complications.
“Francis’s holiness pope spent a quiet day (Sunday) and completed his post-operative course,” said Matteo Bruni spokesman in his daily statement about the condition of the Pope.
“To enhance medical therapy and rehabilitative, the Holy Father will remain hospitalized for several days,” he said in an Italian statement.
Bruni said that before the Pope made his public address on Sunday from the Balcony of the Gemelli Hospital, he visited the children in the nearest cancer ward, some of them accompanied him to the balcony and stood up with him.
After the address, the Pope visited other patients and medical staff, said Bruni.
The Pope stood up about 10 minutes while delivering the address on Sunday and appeared in a good condition as a whole, even though his voice was hoarse.
The Vatican then released photos of Francis who were taken through hospitals in a wheelchair to visit patients and other doctors.