I finally got to visit my buddy in the hospital on Sunday, just in time for him to be discharged. His mom loved that I showed up in his room with my riding gear on. And by “loved” I mean that I’m probably off of her Christmas card list.
His injuries turned out to be more extensive than the doctors believed earlier in the week. He broke a thumb, some ribs, and a Thoracic vertebra. The spinal injury is potentially very serious, if it does not heal properly on its own any corrective surgery will have to go through his chest. On the plus side, his spleen and liver are still inside his body and seem to be doing just fine.
