Overview

• He woke after 11 days in a medically induced coma and was removed from ventilator support.
• Upon regaining consciousness, he used American Sign Language to sign “I love you” to his mother.
• He ate his first post-coma meal—a burger and a Coke—signaling returning strength.
• Medical staff report he continues to battle pneumonia and other infections contracted during days spent at the bottom of the ravine.
• His family has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help cover medical bills ahead of his extended therapy.