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Bryan Stow, the San Francisco Giants fan who was brutally beaten on Opening Day at Dodger Stadium, can lift his arms and legs and respond to commands, his family said on their website.
"He lifted his left leg slightly when asked, he raised his left arm everytime we asked if we could hold his hand," the site said.
The site said the "best part" was when Stow's sister Bonnie asked if she could give him a kiss and "every time she asked him, he puckered his lips."
Stow remains in a San Francisco hospital. He suffered brain damage in the near-fatal assault and had been in a coma. He experienced a setback in his recovery last month when he underwent emergency brain surgery after suffering a 30-second seizure.
The news comes on the same day that the two men accused of beating Stow pleaded not guilty to criminal charges in Los Angeles.
Louie Sanchez, 29, and 30-year-old Marvin Norwood have been charged with mayhem, assault, battery and other counts.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
 

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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. -- A San Francisco Giants fan who suffered brain damage after a beating at Dodger Stadium has returned home after two years in hospitals and rehabilitation centers.


Bryan Stow's family said on its website Wednesday that Stow will now live with them in the Santa Cruz area after spending about a year at the Centre for Neuroskills in Bakersfield, a live-in rehab facility.


The family said Stow could have used more time at the center, but their insurance no longer will pay for it, so Stow's parents and home nurses will give him the around-the-clock care he needs.


Stow, a paramedic, was beaten in a parking lot after the 2011 Opening-Day game between the Giants and Dodgers in Los Angeles. Two Dodgers fans are awaiting trial on charges in the beating, which sparked outrage and brought stadium security changes around the state and country.


Stow's family said the transition home has been hard.


"Bryan requires 24-hour nursing care, but this is not covered by insurance," they wrote. "So we had to hire caregivers in order to help Bryan to get up and showered in the morning, and get dressed and in bed in the evening."


They said that while Stow appears to be doing better, he has memory problems, pain and stiffness.


Stow's family said that due to cuts in therapy coverage, Stow has physically experienced a big setback.


"We do what we can at home, but he needs the five days a week that he grew accustomed to," they wrote. "We just don't know how to get that for him."


Calls to the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers were not immediately returned.


A lawsuit by Stow against the Dodgers organization and then-owner Frank McCourt is pending.




Copyright 2013 by The Associated Press
 

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I imagine those medical bills are out of this world.

Was thinking the same thing. The costs for absolutely no reason and destroying this guys life. I always tell people don't wear gear of your favorite team on the road.
 

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