Both of us are very, very encouraged by his progress. But he's still in very critical condition and he's still a long way from being out of the woods. I'm pretty delighted with what's going on, but I'm also still very concerned. He's a long way from being healthy. When they move him up to the surgical floor, I'll be feeling a lot better.

This is a marathon we're in. It's going to be awhile yet before they take him over to Walter Reed. The sooner we can get him with those other men, the better off he's going to be.

He's a fighter and it's all because of his spirit. His heart is keeping him going.

The surgery went pretty well. There was nothing unexpected.

The scare is if they remove the steroids, it can return.

His color is improving, the swelling is continuing to subside and all his vital numbers are looking pretty normal.

The doctors say he's doing better than expected.

The good news is he's sobering up. I told him he's going to have a bad hangover.

He's sure fighting and we appreciate everybody's prayers.