As a priest, I have witnessed elderly people decline very quickly after falls they have suffered. As far as we know, Pope Francis has fallen twice within the last month, one time causing a bruise to his face and another time causing an injury to his arm. We can presume, too, that he landed on the floor. These kinds of traumas to an elderly person start processes that don’t end well.
Also, I have noticed puffiness or bloating in the pope, especially his face. Given his breathing problems there more than likely is low oxygen levels in his blood and perhaps even congestive heart failure when the heart can’t pump well enough to keep the body from bloating from fluids. This can be very noticeable in a person’s swollen or bloated legs.
More info, below this photo taken recently.
As reported by LaCroix: Those close to the pope have noted that his face appears “marked by fatigue” and that he has gained weight, which some attribute to treatment with corticosteroids—although officially, no information has been released, as the pope is reluctant to publish health bulletins. “He is not in good shape,” a Vatican source said with concern, noting that his stable condition in recent days is not necessarily “reassuring.”
2 comments:
We should all pray that he is comfortable and not in pain
Amen!
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