Interview about how Pope Francis’ dramatic days were hospitalized at Rome’s Agostino Zemeli Hospital, the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera was directed by his treating physician team.

The 88 -year -old Pontikas was discharged on March 23, after 37 days of hospitalization with double pneumonia, with little information known for his health.

Professor Sergio Alfieri, head of the medical team who healed Pope Francis, referred today during his hospitalization.

“We all knew that the situation had deteriorated, that it could not succeed. For several days there was a risk of kidney and marrow damage, but we did not interrupt the treatments. Subsequently, the Pope’s body responded to therapies and the infection of the lungs began to retreat, “the professor said.

As Alfieri added, during a crisis of the Pontiff respiratory system, “the people around him had tears in his eyes” but “he always had his knowledge happened and that was exactly what helped him keep in life.”

Referring to the power of Francis and the positive outcome of this difficult adventure of his health, the professor underlined: “His body is distressed, but his mind works as if he was fifty years old. He also proved it during the last week of hospital stay. As soon as he started to feel better, he asked to visit the floor on which his room was. “

Indeed, one night Pontikas offered pizza to all the doctors and nurses who helped him.

“Then came the Pizza Eve: he gave money to a partner and offered pizza to all the staff who had helped him that day,” said a hearing doctors team manager.

Improving the Pope’s situation was ongoing, and Professor Alfieri realized that he had decided to return to the Vatican, at the Hostel of St. Martha, when one morning he said: “I am still alive. When will we go home? ”.