So, Friday afternoon the doctors put in a tube to clear out the blood and fluid in my brother's left lung. 650l later, he was cleared of all fluids in that area, and the tube was left in over the weekend to make sure everything was functioning properly. X-Rays were taken twice per day to make sure nothing shifted, and he was kept relatively sedated through the weekend.
Monday they removed the tube, stitched up the openings, and let him rest without poking and prodding him. The nurse reported he was in fairly good spirits, but resting practically constantly - which I don't blame him for.
Mom reported Tuesday that they had discharged him to a friend's house, where he is to rest for the next 3-4 weeks with an upper chest brace. After that, they'll re-evaluate him for physical therapy and rehab, to get him back up on his feet properly. Nothing physical prior to that, as there are floater chips from his spine that have yet to be re-attached, and 9 ribs that need healed.
So, the upshot is that he's out of the hospital and doing much better, and for that I'm profoundly thankful.
~M
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