Posted on 02/23/2006 1:16:39 PM PST by Clint N. Suhks
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Randal McCloy Jr., the lone survivor of the Sago Mine accident, is now able to speak and is eating with assistance.
He responds appropriately when asked questions, and is working with speech therapists to improve his articulation. He also has daily sessions of physical and occupational therapy.
Some of Mr. McCloy's nutrition is given through a feeding tube into his stomach. According to his wife, the tube likely will be removed in a few weeks.
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It's nice to hear he's showing some improvement.
I hope it's possible for him to make a full recovery.
Me too, but I didn't want to post my thoughts on that. I sure wish him and his family the best.
I am glad to hear he was given a chance. I am sure some people are shocked that he is being fed through a tube. With a lot of therapy, hopefully he will recover. But either way, he is alive.
Good news!
They're are still gauging the extent, if any, of the brain damage McCloy may have suffered from the long-term oxygen deprivation.
Thanks for the link.
True.
This is wonderful news!
We also hope he makes a full recovery. We have also prayed for this.
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