Matthew Donovan moves into larger room, has upcoming CT scan, father says

Contributed / Mayville State University Athletics By Forum staff Today at 7:00 AM Listen Comments Share Share this article News Reporting News Reporting Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The Trust Project What is this? LINCOLN, Neb. — Matthew Donovan has moved into a larger room at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals as the Mayville State quarterback continues to show signs of recovery from an on-field hit in September. “He had his last therapy session upstairs this morning and was right about where he was last week,” his father, Terry Donovan, said in his daily Facebook post on Monday. “After the rough day he had yesterday, it was good to see him get right back to work. It didn’t hold up his move at all. This whole process takes a lot of patience, but when I step back and look at where he was a few weeks ago, I can see how much ground he’s gained.” ADVERTISEMENT Matthew Donovan was placed in a coma following a helmet-to-helmet hit during a homecoming game against Simpson in Mayville. After spending a month in Fargo, Donovan was moved to Madonna, a leading rehabilitation center in the Midwest. He is yet unable to fully speak, though on Sunday his father said they were able to walk outside after a challenging morning. “This morning was one of the roughest he’s had since we got to Lincoln and probably the roughest since his last surgery in the ICU,” Terry wrote Sunday night. “He was groaning, and at times it sounded like he was almost crying. He was in so much pain.” Terry wrote that his son will have a CT scan in the coming weeks, and if the swelling has lessened, Matthew might be ready for a cranioplasty, the surgery to put his skull flaps back in. "If he’s ready, we’ll figure out how to get him back to Fargo for surgery and then back to Lincoln for rehab," Terry wrote. "That would be another big step for him." MORE ON MATTHEW DONOVAN: Trach removal part of Matthew Donovan's continued recovery 5d ago Injured QB Matthew Donovan making strides in recovery, father says Oct 31 Injured QB Matthew Donovan able to get outside, off ventilator Oct 26 His father finished Monday’s post, which reaches thousands, by asking people to keep his son in their thoughts. “Keep praying for Matt’s wakefulness and awareness, for his overall well-being, and for a meaningful recovery as he takes on this next phase,” Terry wrote. “We’re grateful for everybody who keeps showing up for him and praying for him.” The Comets are 6-4 this season and host Rocky Mountain College (Mont.) at noon Saturday, Nov. 14, in their final regular season game. Comments Share Share this article News Reporting News Reporting Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The Trust Project What is this? Tags Tags COLLEGE FOOTBALL MATTHEW DONOVAN MAYVILLE STATE COMETS By Forum staff Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "staff." Often, the "staff" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little or no reporting. At times, this byline is used when a news story includes numerous authors or when the story is formed by aggregating previously reported news from various sources. If outside sources are used, it is noted within the story. Listen to this article Conversation ADVERTISEMENT What To Read Next Women's Sports Big East's Creighton bounces Bison women, causing 24 turnovers 10h ago · By Eric Peterson College Durkin’s clutch shot leads Gophers to win in Cincinnati 10h ago · By Andy Greder / St. Paul Pioneer Press College Column: CFP expansion to 24 teams is wrong, greedy and bad for the sport 12h ago · By Kirk Bohls / Houston Chronicle ADVERTISEMENT Get Local Must Reads Moorhead Moorhead City Council signs off on plan to sell River View Heights 11h ago · By Ingrid Harbo Local 62-year-old Hankinson man dies in crash south of town 16h ago · By Staff reports Fargo Winter warming operations to open at Fargo Resource and Recovery Center 17h ago · By April Baumgarten West Fargo West Fargo racer says Bonneville crash ‘changed everything’ 13h ago · By Kevin Wallevand