NBA: Lamar Odom Continues to Improve & Has Begun Physical Therapy

Lamar Odom has shown steady improvement including breathing on his own, speaking and moving around a bit.  He is not totally out of the woods yet as doctors will begin tests to access the extent of damage done to his brain but he has begun therapy to get him on the right track.

via LA Daily News:

Odom has not experienced any setbacks after breathing without the help of a ventilator in the past three days. He showing marked improvement with his breathing, vision and the ability to have simple conversations, sources said.

Odom is slated to begin physical therapy that will show whether the 35-year-old former basketball player can walk, said sources familiar with Odom’s progression. But it remains unclear how well he can navigate that challenge.

Odom has experienced frequent fatigue and has received constant treatment on his lungs and kidneys, sources said. Odom could also have serious brain damage considering a 911 call released last Wednesday reported Odom took cocaine and 10 doses of a sexual performance enhancer over three days.