No breath in homily, Papa Francisco has a history of surgery and pain

In an interview granted in 2019 to compatriot reporter Nelson Castro, the Pontiff revealed details of the procedure performed in 1957. The information comprises a journalist’s book on the health of the Popes.

“When I recovered from anesthesia, the pain I felt was very intense. It is not that I was not worried, but I always had the conviction that it would be healed,” said Francisco. The removal of part of the lung was required due to three cysts.

“I never felt limitation on my activities. Even in several international trips I never had to limit or cancel any of the scheduled activities. I never felt tired or shortness of breath. As doctors explained to me, the right lung expanded and covered the entire ipsilateral hemitorax.” , completed the religious.

1980: Gallbladder withdrawal

When he was just a Jesuit, Francisco was operated to remove the gallbladder. In 2014, the Pope received at Santa Marta’s residence in the Vatican, the Argentine doctor Juan Carlos Parodi, responsible for the surgery.

At the time, the head of the Catholic Church thanked him for “having saved his life.”