[Iwo Jima]

they had stopped administering sedatives but he had yet to regain consciousness..

This is not a good sign. Given the initial reports, I was more optimistic. There is still hope, but the odds are not good. This indicates some degree of permanent brain damage.

However, I recently read about new thinking about the way the brain can adapt to permanent damage. Even though brain cells do not recover, it seems that other, undamaged parts of the brain can "step up to the plate" and take over responsibility for functions which were previously done by the damaged areas, something which had long been thought just could not happen.

Here's hoping that happens for Mr. McCloy.

[La Enchiladita]

Now that you mention it, I may have heard that same new information about the brain. Our bodies have awesome healing capabilities and Mr. McCloy has two small children to live for. But, the more trauma we experience, the less our chances of recovering.