Pope John Paul

[THE KOD]

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VATICAN CITY - Pope John Paul II had a breathing tube inserted in his throat Thursday in what the Vatican said was a successful tracheotomy to ease respiratory problems. The 84-year-old pontiff underwent the surgery hours after he was rushed to the hospital for the second time in a month, suffering fever and congestion.

A Vatican statement said the 30-minute operation at Rome?s Gemelli Polyclinic hospital, which involved cutting a small opening in the pope?s neck and inserting a breathing tube into his windpipe, ?ended successfully.?

?The immediate post-operative progress is regular,? it said.

The Vatican said the pope gave his consent for the operation. He will spend the night in his hospital room, a statement added, indicating he did not need to be treated in an intensive care ward.

Pope will need to recover speaking ability
But medical experts said a tracheotomy will have serious consequences for the pope?s abilities to carry out his duties. The operation will prevent him from speaking for an extended period of time and probably require a long hospital stay.

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[THE KOD]

I am not catholic so maybe I don't understand.

But why is there so much pressure on this 84 yr old wonderful religious figure to have to continue to perform at the levels
he has in the past ?

Is it so important that he must go to every function etc etc.

Its seems cruel.

They should have put in a younger man if health was such a issue.

Let the poor guy recover and do limited duty for awhile.

This has been going a long time. I remember reading something that people were upset because he couldnt come to the window and wave to the masses.

I don't get it.

 

[AR182]

he should retire to miami beach like everybody else.