Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen is expected to be released from the hospital on Friday, two days after undergoing surgery to stabilize broken ribs. Pillen was bucked off a horse last weekend and flown to Omaha for treatment. Doctors report significant improvement after the rib procedure on Christmas Day, with Pillen breathing easier and getting around better.
<p>OMAHA, Neb. —  Nebraska  Gov.
</p><p>&quot;Prior to surgery he was extremely uncomfortable from the rib fractures. He had a lot of movement of those rib fractures clicking and popping,&quot; Bauman said.
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