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From He Liked Tuesdays The Most by Archbishop Mieczysław Mokrzycki (Krakow: M Publishing House 2008)
THE POPE (John Paul II) WAKES UP AFTER SURGERY AND….
– And he can not speak, he is weak. With a gesture, he asks us for a piece of paper and a pen. He is writing something. We are reading it: “What have you done with me? But, Totus Tuus”
– “But” was also on a piece of paper?
– Yes. I remember when I saw this text, at first I couldn’t believe that the Holy Father was writing something like this as I took it as an accusation. Why? What did you do with me? Before the operation, we told him that everything will be okay. I thought, the Holy Father now has regrets that we have urged him. I was sad. I still could not believe it, as the Holy Father had never said anything like this before. He never did anything like that before. And, then I saw the other words: “But, Totus Tuus”. And that explained everything to me. Then, everything was clear.
– How did the Holy Father behave then? Did he try to write something else? Did he try to tell you something?
– He had trouble speaking, he could not speak. So there were only greeting gestures, gestures that the operation took place here. He was pointing to a tube. And, he prayed. We prayed together – Rosary, breviary, litanies. We were celebrating together a holy Mass by the bed.
– Did he suffer a lot?
– These were difficult moments, as the Holy Father had to learn to eat all over again. And it was not easy, as he had a tube in his trachea. It was hurting him. Besides that, it was necessary to practice the voice so that he could speak at least a little. He practiced with a speech therapist. I know that these exercises were painful for him too.
– Nevertheless, he went to the window of the clinic three times to greet the faithful…
– Twice on the Angelus prayer, once during the general audience on Wednesday, March 9th (2005). He did not say anything, but he blessed. And, then he even smiled a little.
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