Giants fan Bryan Stow shows significant improvement..

[Upton]

Giants fan Bryan Stow, the victim of an assault on Opening Day at Dodgers Stadium, is showing "significant improvement" according to representatives at San Francisco General Hospital.

On Monday, Chief of Neurosurgery Geoff Manley confirmed accounts by Stow's family that he's been able to follow some commands and interact with loved ones. Manley said it's still unclear how far Stow's recovery will take him.

Stow suffered severe brain injury in the March 31 attack. He remains in serious condition. Last Wednesday, Manley replaced bone in Stow's skull with a custom prosthetic bone flap. Stow is starting to interact with family members, hospital representatives said.

"Bryan's trajectory is his own, but it is not uncommon for patients with this degree of severe brain injury to have significant ups and down," Manley said. "Though he still cannot speak, he is now able to move slightly upon command and to turn his body toward someone talking to him. We are buoyed by these developments, but we still do not know how far his recovery will take him."

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Needless to say, this is hopeful news. All Giants fans, indeed all baseball fans (well, except for the thugs that hang out at Dodger Stadium, I'm sure are wishing that Bryan and his family will eventually be able to celebrate a full recovery..