May 8 update. Patient is in neurosurgery (to get titanium plate) which is very strict about visitors, but doctor who saved her let sister in. Sister reports that patient is much much better and seems normal. Speaking normally (not slowly as had been speaking days earlier). Alert. So very good news.

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