I just left the hospital this evening, and Tom is doing well considering he'd really, really, really like to be out of the hospital! He's getting in/out of bed better, and quite ready to be miserable in his own bed. Still in a lot of pain (and sneezing tonight did NOT help!) but otherwise well on the road to recovery.

As of late this afternoon he has been cleared to leave the hospital by the doctors. But since he's 'declined' to transfer to an in-patient rehab facility the hospital will only release him if Home Health will make visits. That (of course) needs to be cleared with our insurance, and today being Christmas that just didn't happen.

We are both hopeful that tomorrow will bring his long-awaited release! I am pretty wiped out, so it's a quick soak in the hot tub and then to bed for me.

So much to be grateful for; Tom is well aware of just how lucky he was in regard to the way the whole 'episode' went down!  And (at least) two former smokers have quit because of Tom's experience.