Since Mike was moved from the ICU last week, he has continued to improve slowly, but steadily. Although, he is still basically in the "waking stages" of a coma, he has been opening his eyes more often, moving his arms and legs, and has even mouthed the occasional swear word! Today during his physical therapy session, he stood on his own for a couple minutes. He has also been responding to commands from the therapists and occasionally answering questions by nodding his head.
Even though he has lost a lot of weight and muscle tone, physically, he is doing well. His lungs are clear of fluid and all of the bruises from the initial accident are healed. His last head CT looked normal with no swelling.
Everyday, Mike impresses us with his improvements. However, we are also reminded that he still has a long road ahead of him. It is obvious by the look on his face, that the simple act of sitting up