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CibbuanoPolak out of intensive care
June 30th 2008 23:52
RICHMOND utility Graham Polak is believed to be suffering post-traumatic amnesia after waking from a medically induced coma in hospital yesterday.
Polak has shown some positive signs as he begins his long recovery after being hit by a tram in Melbourne on Saturday night.
The 24-year-old woke from the coma yesterday and walked with help from his intensive care unit bed to have a shower.
He responded well to tests from doctors and answered "yes" when asked if he knew he was in hospital, but was unable to eat, and slept for most of the day.
Polak's brother, Troy, said the early signs of recovery were encouraging.
"From when I first got here on Sunday morning to now, it's been a vast improvement," Troy Polak said.
"He is opening his eyes and he's acknowledged his girlfriend, Alyce."
Polak was on Monday night moved out of intensive care and into a ward, a spokesman from The Alfred hospital, John Heselev, said.
The former Fremantle Docker was transferred out of the intensive care unit about 6.15pm (AEST) and is now in a satisfactory condition, he said.
It was initially feared that his injury could cause swelling to the brain but brain scans cleared him of any swelling.
Polak has shown some positive signs as he begins his long recovery after being hit by a tram in Melbourne on Saturday night.
The 24-year-old woke from the coma yesterday and walked with help from his intensive care unit bed to have a shower.
He responded well to tests from doctors and answered "yes" when asked if he knew he was in hospital, but was unable to eat, and slept for most of the day.
Polak's brother, Troy, said the early signs of recovery were encouraging.
"From when I first got here on Sunday morning to now, it's been a vast improvement," Troy Polak said.
"He is opening his eyes and he's acknowledged his girlfriend, Alyce."
Polak was on Monday night moved out of intensive care and into a ward, a spokesman from The Alfred hospital, John Heselev, said.
The former Fremantle Docker was transferred out of the intensive care unit about 6.15pm (AEST) and is now in a satisfactory condition, he said.
It was initially feared that his injury could cause swelling to the brain but brain scans cleared him of any swelling.
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