Doug Jenen (Mike’s brother) posts Mike’s recovery progress on CaringBridge.org: ( 3-29-11)

Good Morning ! Mike continues to amaze his medical staff and family with tremendous progress.
I just spent some time with Mike while he had his physical therapy. He’s still sedated yet responds to simple commands to open his eyes, move appendages etc. His pain management seems to be going well and looks better every day. He is breathing on his own, but still has the ventilator tube in his throat to assist with his breathing during up coming surgery procedures; ortho work on his ankle and skin grafting today and tomorrow. The latest update looking forward is as follows, although subject to change, according to Mike’s wonderful team of Docs and nurses: Remove the ventilator tube near the end of this week, so he’ll be much more comfortable . Continue reducing sedation medications while maintaining pain management. Continue daily physical therapy, get him sitting up and out of bed by next week. Mike will be out of the hospital in two to three weeks. Continued physical therapy and skin treatment on out patient basis thereafter. And get back to basics: Love, Family, Friends, Work, Bike, Run, Swim, Hike, Ski, Fish We hope you are all ready, because the way he was looking at me this morning, I’m certain that he’ll be back sooner than you think. Your friendship and caring love has helped Mike and each of his loved ones more than you’ll ever know.   We continue to be grateful for the unanimous outpouring of support and continued confidence that Mike’s business friends/clients have expressed by moving forward with Mike’s professional team at Pacific Retail Partners. Many Thanks, I know Mike looks forward to seeing you as soon as he can.