Letters to the Editor
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Everett might recover
Just after this was posted to Salon, a new article from the AP wire suggests that Everett is much improved. Apparently an experimental treatment was used to put him in a hypothermic state to reduce swelling in his spinal cord until they could do surgery to relieve the pressure. This technique has been thought to be promising for a few years, but it hasn't been used much yet since the appropriate equipment is rarely found at an accident scene or whatever. Fortunately for Everett, in anticipation of something like this Buffalo (who's owner is associated with the University of Miami team that developed the treatment) had the equipment and appropriately trained medical staff on hand and was able to start the treatment right away. Nobody was sure if it would work, but it looks like Everett is currently able to move his arms and legs, which makes his prognosis substantially better than it was last night. He's still not out of the woods, but it's looking up.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070912/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_bills_everett_hurt