Freed

After six nights in the hospital - five of them in either Critical Care or Intermediate Care - Richie was discharged Wednesday evening. Once his condition began to improve, he rallied dramatically. Besides his blood clots, he also endured an episode of atrial fibrillation, the installation of a "central line" into his jugular vein, numerous new medications, etc. Apparently, the doctors at U of M decided that Richie's embolisms will dissolve on their own in time, and are not in danger of leaving his lungs. Jacob loves being a caregiver, and was able to spend a lot of time with Richie in the hospital. He plans to sleep over at Richie's house until his parents arrive from Missouri sometime this weekend.

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