The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-11
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which was executed by DIR. Mazzoni. as
sisted by DR.. Lapponi. The patient was
visibly improved when he arose at o'clock.
He said he thought the air of his room was
An attendant, Pho Contra, after having been
authorized to do so by DR.. Lapponi, opened
the windows of the whole apartment. in
GLIDING that of the sick room. the Pontin
having previously been carefully covered
with extra blankets. After remaining open
for short time the windows were closed.
sick room, DR.. Lapponi having decided that
the balmy fresh air could only do the pa
tient good The opening and shutting of the
windows were watched from the piazza by
the people who had gathered there to hear
the latest news, and some of them inter-
preted 1t as meaning that the Pontiff was
dead. which necessitated prompt official
denial.
The Pope prayed for half an hour and
then had breakfast, partaking of the yolk
Of an egg beaten up with sugar, in hot
coffee. and light biscuit The Pontiff then
attended to his toilet, but he did not shave.
He then received his private secretary,
Monsignor Angel, who was again surprised
at the Pope'S brightness of mind and dis
play of energy. On leaving the sick room
Monsignor Angel remarked TO those who
surrounded him and asked for news that, If
ii was not known that the Pope was dan
gerously i'll. from his appearance at that
time he would say he was in his normal
condition. The monsignOr added that the
Pontiff referred to several different mat
tiers, recalling exactly the most minute de-
tails and remembering facts, figures and
dates with marvellous promptness and all
The same impressions were formed by
Count Camille Pecci, who visited the Pope
after Monsignor Angel.
THE OPERATION
During the mornings examination of the
patient the doctors, after a thorough sound
ing found that a pulmonary sound had re-
appeared in the obtuse zone, except in the
area limited to the region where the pune
ture was made for the extraction of the
liquid, which is on a line drawn from the
nipple of the right breast. under the arm
to the spinal column, the obtuse sound thus
being between the sixth and eighth ribs.
With his head against the ribs, Dr. Lapponj
heard a murmur in the vascular region
The murmur was confused with, pleuric
rumblings, together with gurglings, as if of
small to middle-sized bubbles
DIR. MaZzoni'S operation this morning was
almost Identical with that of Thursday
afternoon. The patient lay on his couch
with his side exposed. The skin above the
affected parts was washed with solution
of alcohol, cocaine was hyperdermically in
jected and DR.. Mazzoni inserted a pravaz
needle, which by suction drew off the
Initiated matter. The operation was COM
paratively painless and was performed
without recourse TO chloroform or other
anaesthetics.
After the operation the Pope felt so re-
| lieved that he insisted on getting up and
| took several steps toward his chair and
rose, and going TO bookshelves, where he
keeps his favorite authors, took down
| Horace's "Ars Poetica," returned to the
armchair and began reading holding one
| leg over the other. He seemed to feel no
| i'll effects from the operation. On the con-
trary he appeared TO have derived benefit
| from IL.
ROSSONrS STATEMENT
Professor Rossoni graphically described
| the Pope's condition and surroundings to
| the Associated Press correspondent: 1T
might have been expected he said. that ]
| would find a weary old man with exhausted
body and spirit and ready to enter eternity
But, on the contrary, when 1 approached
the bedside 1 Immediately saw that 1 had
| been mistaken. In spite of all 1 had heard
| concerning his marvellous vitality 1 was
amazed TO find a man of such great age
| after so dangerous an illness exhibiting
| such versatility of mind and such power OF
mental concentration. AS L approached
| the, bed he pressed my hand with a slight
| effort and looked at me intently with his
| bright black, expressive eyes. He wore q
| calm, d.gnified smile and began asking ms
number of questions. 1t seemed almost
| ;ncomprehensible that this was man or
| the verge of death Every power of vii
| and intellect remained intact, showing com
| plete consciousness OF ego. Imagine an in.
| valid, nlnety-four years DID, anxious &c
| make the acquaintance of his new consult
| ing doctor, asking suggestive Questions and
| testing his opinion of clinical science. THAI
| any dying man should be able to make such
| prompt decided effort of the will is GER
| tainly astonishing.
1.-The Pope asked me If 1 had read Ger.
| tain essays upon medical pathology writ.
| ten by a student who took his degree In
/ 1924. L was very young them said the Pope
| smiling, but 1 remember many circum-
stances of that happy period of my life
| After hearing his question testing my stud
| les and scientific ability 1 assure YOU
| was almost ready TO believe that some mir.
| acle was being wrought regarding the
| Pope's condition"
| DR.. Rossoni said that the state of the Pom.
1 tiff was very serious. There was little dan
| ger OF an immediate climax. although 1,
| was constantly present The Pope was
making . brave struggle but. the doctor
continued his weapons OF defense are weak