Doug Jensen (Mike’s brother)  has set up a page on Caringbridge.org/visit/mjensen for Mike’s friends and family to stay updated on Mike’s progress.

Mike’s Status Summary: (Saturday March 19, 9:00pm)

•Burn Status: approx. 23%  2nd & 3rd degree, rather than 35-40% .
•swelling has diminished significantly
•sedated, yet he’s responding to nurses requests to move his fingers and toes.
•nearly jumped out of bed this morning, so they’re adjusting his meds
•UCI Staff [burn center]: thank all for respecting the no visitor, no call policy – for now.

Doug’s Post on CaringBridge:

Dearest Freddies and Friends… Mike loves and considers you all family.

As we all would expect of Mike, he continues to make tremendous progress in his healing process!

The Doctors have assessed and revised his burn status to approximately 23% second and third degree burns, rather than 35-40% .His Docs, Nurses and Techs are serious Allstars, determined to get him back to his incredible lifestyle of Family, friends, giving and loving.

His swelling has diminished significantly…

His organs are fine and functioning well, his lungs suffered little damage.. amazing

Mike will be in recovery/healing mode for a month or so at the UCI burn unit. This is an estimate. Could be more… most likely less knowing Mike…

He’s sedated, yet he’s responding to nurses requests to move his fingers and toes.

But apparently not sedated enough… he nearly jumped out of bed this morning when Kurt, Hawk and Doug were visiting him, so the nurses adjusted his meds so he wouldn’t get up and go for a bike ride, and we told him that Diane and his girls are amazing women and doing fine, to relax and be still, let him know where he was, that he’s healing well with the loving care from his fantastic medical staff, that his Freddies love and miss his quiet voice, and that his friends / clients and business will be more than taken care of by his supporting partners/professionals while he gets better…

There may be ups and downs along the way but Mike is our hero and he’s definitely up to the challenge

Mike, or as his Freddies would say, “Dorky the Mule”, will be back in a month or so tougher than ever.  So my advice to you is… are your ready? Each of you better be loving your spouse like there is no tomorrow, love each of your children and give them the tools to be kind and giving, take care of yourselves in health, faith and friendship, being the best you can be, riding and training because he’s gonna be back and on us soon, encouraging each of us by example to be your best.

Stay tuned for more updates !

The Jensen family is so grateful for your love, prayers and support.

Our Family and Staff at UCI Thank you all for respecting the no visitor, no call policy while they perform their magic on Mike as their care is exceptional. These are lifelong relationships that are being developed ….