Last Survivor of Pulse Shooting Is Discharged from Orlando Hospital

The last survivor of the Pulse nightclub shooting to be hospitalized was discharged Tuesday.

On June 12, 49 people were killed and 53 injured after a lone gunman opened fire on the Florida gay bar. Thirty-five survivors would check into Orlando Regional Medical Center and Florida Hospital as a result, and the damage done was extensive. Doctors would perform 76 different surgeries on the shooting victims.

Two days following the horrific attack, six victims remained in critical condition, but all of those patients survived their numerous procedures.

The two hospitals that housed the 35 patients recovering from the Pulse shooting have reported that they will absorb all medical expenses not covered by insurance. This tab amounts to an estimated $5.5 million.

After the last victim, who asked his name not be published out of respect for privacy, was released Tuesday, Orlando Regional Medical Center tweeted its support of the survivors. "Our hearts and prayers are with the PULSE nightclub victims and their families as we continue to stand in support of our community," center officials wrote.

It will remain, however, a difficult road to recovery for the patient. "He will not be able to walk again," his mother told reporters following the shooting.

Many of the other survivors are in a similar position, nursing serious wounds that will take months and even years to heal, if they heal at all. Orlando City Commissioner Patty Sheehan said that while the community is relieved that every patient is now home with their families and loved ones, there's still so much more that needs to be done.

"A lot of people say, 'Well, it's time to move on,' and they can't," Sheehan told reporters. "These kids are never going to be the same."