Update for anyone who is interested:
He has started occupational therapy. I don't know too many details as to whether he is fully out of the coma or not. He was able to stand yesterday with assistance though. Making some slow but steady progress it seems.
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JPolen01 Wrote:progress
Good! :o
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Good to hear he made such a big step so soon. Hope he continues to improve quickly!
saw this thread updated and feared the worst. glad its something in the positive direction!
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Another good update
He is off the feeding tube (removed it himself lol) and is talking a little bit. Therapy seems to be going well. His parents have arranged an air ambulance to move him back to Florida where they live to continue therapy. Should be within the next couple weeks.
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Bikes are a scary thing. I ride well below my limits and always, always ride in full gear, even if its just a jaunt around town. I know it sounds goofy to do that but after riding for awhile, you learn how fragile a human being is when connecting with pavement at 10 mph. I dropped my r6 at that speed and it ripped my jeans and scuffed up my leg pretty good. Can't imagine what a full on crash at anything more would be like, but wouldn't be good. Hope your buddy is recovering well, Jon.
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Forgot about this thread. For anyone who cares, he is doing better day by day. His parents had him transported from California to Florida via an air ambulance to continue therapy near their home. He is walking with a walker and the help of a therapist and eating on his own again I believe. He was able to text me and we had a short conversation, but he is definitely not all there. Nobody is sure what will happen with the severity of his brain injury.
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Forgive me if I'm wrong but it sounds like your buddy is doing far better than what was expected for his injury no? Was the original diagnosis a little more dire than the actual injury was?
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G.Irish Wrote:Forgive me if I'm wrong but it sounds like your buddy is doing far better than what was expected for his injury no? Was the original diagnosis a little more dire than the actual injury was?
He is doing far better than expected with the type of brain injury he had. I figured it would be months before he could be transported as a person must be able to eat on their own and get in and out of a wheel chair with assistance before the air ambulance will fly you. About 75% of people with a diffuse axonal injury never recover and are vegetables. The 25% that do recover, recover in various states. Hopefully he will regain full mental and physical abilities over time. Only time will tell.
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