Yes mate split them down the middle,they have to collapse the lungs also.
The ribs are held together by wire at the moment!
Ouch Itsa you must be in such pain! How do they take the wire out?? Does it stay there??
They shouldn't have rushed you home in such a state!
Is it hard for you to breathe?? Are your lungs holding up??
My grandfather had all this done in his mid 50's and he continued to ignore doctors advice about eating better and stop smoking heavily like he does. He kept on the same path and ate so many fats and lathered the butter on his bread and ate cakes to himself and tubs off ice cream and since his early 60's when he retired has had no quality of life! Very sick man and now has many massive issues and he's lost a leg plus his other one has now had 3 toes off but the foot is all black and dead so it's coming off any day. He will be legless and at 79 will go into a home! He's very fed up but it's his fault and he has bad emphysema too. Tbh it's hard for me to feel sorry for him as he's been quite selfish over the years and all for himself and no one else! I still love him though of course as he's in my blood!
I guess what I'm saying Itsa is it'd be great if you choose the good path mate to better quality of life and a better retirement!! (Not saying you were on the bad path mate but just be careful. You probably already are eating well but just listen to all the doc's advice and you need to be there in years to come for your wife and children plus grandchildren etc,... I'm sure they all love you dearly mate!