Dr. Roberts
Dr. Roberts
continues ordeal randy
Randy has come through an unprecedented ordeal and continues to improve.
progress
In most respects, we think he's making progress.
care collapse critically intensive suffered
Still critically ill. He's in our intensive care unit. He suffered some collapse of one of his lungs.
hopeful
I'm hopeful that he can make a recovery.
deprived oxygen period time
Was he deprived of oxygen for a sufficiently long period of time? We don't know that. That is something that time will tell.
available explain logical oxygen perhaps randy
Perhaps Randy -- and I am completely speculating -- but perhaps he had more oxygen available to him than those who succumbed. I can't explain why or how, but that would be a logical explanation for why he did better.
bodily dramatic exceeded far function recovered recovery remarkable systems
Basically, every bodily function was not functioning when he arrived, and I think it's dramatic that all systems are go, that he's recovered to such an extent. He's made a remarkable recovery and far exceeded my expectations.
allow although difficult hope
It has been very difficult to allow him to awake, although that is our hope today.
few happy past report
In the past few hours, I'm happy to report there's been some improvements.
collapse good progress suffered trying
He suffered some collapse of one of his lungs. And we're trying to reopen that and there's good progress there.
helps youth
I think youth always helps you. Youth always has its advantages.
extent recovers time
I think time will tell to what extent he recovers from this.
brain brains central function means moving nervous responding responds stimuli system
He is moving and responding to stimuli and the things that we're doing. It means that he has brain function, central nervous system function if he responds to stimuli. That's good.
chew soft speak swallow
He is more awake, and is able to chew and swallow soft foods. But he is still not able to speak with us.