Regis Laconi Status

Regis Laconi was apparently brought out of the induced coma yesterday morning and showed signs of "autonomous movement" in his arms and legs. As a result, doctors in Johannesburg will operate tomorrow (Tuesday), putting a cervical plate in place to stabilize the fractured vertebrae. He must then stay immobilized for at leat two weeks before he can be flown to Paris for further treatment. The slightly disturbing news is that the press release also says "other neurological problems resulting from the crash are also showing positive results". He was reported as having had a severe concussion, so we'll have to wait and see whether he has suffered any signficiant brain damage. Hopefully, there'll be more updates over the next few weeks as he recovers.