David out of Hospital

The Argentine news agency Telam reports that David left the Clínica CIMA today, as confirmed by a spokeswoman of the clinic. The article goes on to quote a "statement", apparently issued by the clinic, saying that the operation took a little over three hours. (Whereas other articles have said it took two and half hours.)

The website of La Nacion also has a new article and quotes Dr. Ruiz-Cotorro:

"David's night [after the surgery] was very good, he slept well despite the effects of the anesthesia. He's in a good mood, in good spirits, and he's eager to start the rehabilitation phase. During the operation, he was in a very good condition, even better than expected."

David will now remain in Barcelona for about two more weeks before travelling back home to Unquillo, where he'll receive not only "crucial emotional support" but also "good food".

The article gives the latest estimate for David's pause as "maybe a little less than six months" and adds that "no fixed date" for his return can be set at this point. Right now, it's also not clear when he'll he be able to pick up a racquet again.
The article ends with a quote from David (before surgery), saying that he "won't say anything and won't have any pictures taken". - Which explains why the photo posted with the last entry obviously had to be taken without him noticing it...

Anyway, David is out of the hospital and apparently in good shape.
As good as it can be.


(Thanks to Tamar and tennisace for pointing out those articles to me. :)


Update
The latest news item on David's official site (Spanish version only, so far) says that David has already begun rehabilitation, doing a "few minutes of walking and some cycling" (!). Which really does seem a bit early.
There's also a brief quote from David - so much for not saying anything:

"There was only very little wear on the hip joint, which is very good news. The joint itself was impaired but it was not too bad."

Of course, the date of his return will depend on the progress he'll be making over the next months. But it sounds like he's off to a good start. And that the injury wasn't as bad as feared.

At the same time, the Telam article mentioned above quotes Dr. Ruiz-Cotorro, saying that David may not put any strain on his right leg until his hip has healed.
So once again - mixed messages.
Though given how reliable the official site has been in the past, I tend to go with Telam.