Health & Fitness
Giants Fan Bryan Stow Continues 'Miraculous' Recovery With the Help of Family
His life is filled with activity and love, a world removed from the parking lot of Dodgers Stadium where he was savagely beaten.
Photo: Bryan Stow tossing a baseball in the backyard of his Capitola home. Credit: Santa Cruz Sentinel via Facebook
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Bryan Stow’s life was forever changed when the Giant’s fan was severely beaten outside Dodgers Stadium on Opening Day four years ago. He spent months in a coma, with a brain injury so severe his survival was in doubt. A new photo showing him throwing a baseball in his backyard will warm the hearts of the multitude of strangers who’ve cheered him on from afar.
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And he’s not just tossing around a ball. Stow also swims and gets around with a walker. His short term memory is improving, and he has a positive outlook.
Stow’s neurosurgeon at San Francisco General Hospital, Geoffrey Manley, told the Santa Cruz Sentinel that Stow’s family--parents Dave and Ann, and sisters Erin and Bonnie--have been unwavering in their support of Stow. “They always stayed extremely cooperative and positive and hopeful,” he said. “It was a journey we took together — let’s keep trying, let’s keep trying.
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And so Stow keeps trying, with the help of his family, astounding doctors who call his recovery a miracle.
Stow’s children are now 16 and 12. They live with their mother in Scotts Valley.
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