He’s lucky he doesn’t live in Florida
Report: Pope may require feeding tube
Associated Press
VATICAN CITY  Pope John Paul II may have to return to the hospital to have a feeding tube
inserted, an Italian news agency reported today. It stressed that no decision had been made.
The APcom news agency, citing an unidentified source, said the 84-year-old pope might have to have the tube inserted to improve his nutrition since he is having difficulty swallowing with the breathing tube that was inserted Feb. 24.
APcom said the idea of inserting a feeding tube was a hypothesis that was being considered. The procedure involves inserting a tube into the stomach to allow for artificial feeding.