Was doing some research on pneumontomies. Seems like it's only done to remove lung cancer. If he's 76 and a cancer survivor, this could be a spicy papacy.
And TB.
I never thought that that would be an issue while reading, but maybe growing up poor in Argentina, he had it... Either way that lung capacity can't be too good.
My great uncle had one of his lungs taken out due to TB as a teenager. He got to 77.
This new chap is 76.
Long term appointment, clearly.