On a serious note, I bet he wakes up in the morning needing a shot of Fentanyl. Have had busted ribs more than once. Those suck to sit or lay down, let alone bounce around on the open road.
I had one out of place and I went to the doctor with chest pains and then emergency for a stress test. They sent me home and that afternoon my chiropractor found it and popped it back into place.