Easton Oliverson — Little League WORLD Series playerin a medically induced coma after hitting his head after falling from a bunk bed in Williamsport, Pennsylvania — recovering.
Snow, from Santa Clara, Utah, , a 12-year-old baseball player on his Canyon team, no longer uses a breathing tube, said. This is a "big step". A post on his Facebook page on Tuesday provided an official update on his recovery. His MRI His scan results were "very encouraging."
Oliverson fractured his skull Sunday night after falling from a bunk bed inside the Pennsylvania barracks where he and his team were staying. Oliverson was airlifted to a local children's hospital, where he underwent surgery to stop bleeding around his brain caused by an arterial puncture.
"Exactly 36 hours ago, Easton died 30 minutes later. 36 Hours later, he now has a team of Trauma 1 doctors who are in absolute awe of his phenomenal progress," Oliverson's father, Jace, shared on his Facebook page.
Dr. Jace Oliverson said he was able to remove the epidural hematoma during surgery and stop the bleeding.
"His pupils were very dilated, but since part of his skull had been removed, the hematoma had been removed, and the bleeding had stopped, they had recovered and seemed to be functioning normally. "Now it's a neurologically waiting game," he shared on his Facebook page.
On Tuesday, Easton's Facebook page read: was able to speak to Easton on the phone and when he asked Easton to give him a thumbs up, he was able to do so with both thumbs.
"We are so grateful for these little miracles," wrote the page's organizer.
Oliverson's Snow Canyon Little League his team will play Friday to hold.
