Back to outpatient radiology for another chest xray. Then the escorted walk to IR where I learned that the air pocket had not returned. They had me lie down, took the tape off the vent, and as if by magic removed the vent by just yanking it toward my feet.
I was shocked when I saw that the tube that had been inside my chest was almost 5″ long.
Immediately afterward, I talked to Helen, my sister, and we agreed to try to hold the memorial service for Mother on the next Thursday, the day after I was free to fly.
