Mother Teresa May Be Released Soon
LA JOLLA — Mother Teresa of Calcutta walked for the first time Sunday since being hospitalized Dec. 26 at Scripps Clinic and Research Center, and is expected to be released within a week.
The condition of the 81-year-old Roman Catholic missionary was upgraded from serious to fair Saturday after she responded well to treatment for congestive heart failure brought on by pneumonia. The procedures included an angioplasty to clear arterial blockage and a coronary stent, which holds open the artery.
Mother Teresa checked into the hospital after a visit to Tijuana. While there, she visited Los Angeles twice, complaining of flu-like symptoms but refusing treatment.
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