SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants fan who was severely beaten outside Dodger Stadium was transferred to a rehabilitation facility Tuesday after nearly seven months in hospitals, doctors said.
Bryan Stow’s move into rehab is a step forward in his recovery after he suffered serious brain injuries in the March attack that had left him barely clinging to life. Doctors at San Francisco General Hospital, where he had been treated since May, predicted a long and rocky road ahead for the 42-year-old paramedic.
“Bryan has been an extremely challenging patient,” said Dr. Geoff Manley, who is the hospital’s chief of neurosurgery. “It has been a roller coaster, but he is young and strong and has made tremendous advances.”
Stow’s family recently revealed on its website he is speaking and moving his limbs again. Manley said Tuesday that Stow is “starting to get up but not quite walking.”
The family released a statement saying, “We feel immense relief today, knowing that Bryan is ready to start the next chapter of his story.”
The Associated Press
