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Michael is out of the ICU, out of the hospital and at a rehab center in Birmingham. He was walking with the aid of a walker before he left the ICU - really great news! It seems his right leg was "not cooperating" as he thought it should, but the doctors and therapists all thought his progress was amazing in any event. He accomplished the "big #2", so all the plumbing is working as designed and he's in good spirits.
He's made the decision not to ride any more. Not sure what that will mean with respect to his job with Harley in Talladega - but that will sort itself out. ALL his medical expenses were covered through the MoCo insurance AND he continues to be paid. I certainly can't say that Harley isn't treating him right.
His bike - 1997 Road King Police is for sale - it will be fully repaired (apparently the only major problem was the front forks). Has about 40K on the speedo and was never "in service" as a police bike. Bought new in 1998 in Birmingham when the PD there realized they had overbought. Not ridden until Michael bought it about 2 years ago.
Not sure what he's asking for it, but if anyone's interested, shoot me a PM and I'll gather more details.
Thanks to everyone for your thoughts and prayers - this one seems to be turning out better than most.
Tony