Ah yes, it’s friday. The week is almost over which means the weekend is here and its time to shred. Read below for some updates on whats going on.
The day we have been hoping for is coming. Mike started responding to his wife, Trista while also shifting and moving around.

Mike is starting to take the first few steps down the long road to recovery. He has begun to respond to his wife Trista’s voice today, shifting and moving his arms and legs (especially responding to laughter). Mike is still in a coma, but the fog is starting to lift. Trista was able to explain to Mike what happened and Mike moved each arm and leg to make sure for himself that he’s ok. He also made an attempt to give Trista a hug and tried to open his eyes when asked.

He was moved from the ICU to the Intermediate Critical Care Unit. Once in his new room, his pain killers had worn off some and he tried to remove his tracheostomy tube. When the nurse tried to stop him, he faught her off. While this is great news, his condition is still critical and we’ve been reminded that this is just the beginning of a journey that could take years.

Mike has received an outpouring of love and support from around the world. We would like to thank each of you, as your posts have been a source of comfort to the family. We would also like you to know that we’ve been reading these posts to Mike, your good thoughts are getting through to him, and we feel that they will contribute a great deal to his recovery.

The Aitken family would also like to extend a special thanks to Rob-O, Chris Bennett, Keith Mulligan, Brian Foster, Stu, and Philly local J for being here for Mike and the family. We would also like to thank Chelsea Wilkes for her loving support ,Chase Hawk and the crew who helped save Mike’s life by bringing him to the hospital, as well as the St. Luke’s hospital staff.

We would also like to thank Fuzzy Hall, Eddie & Lorie Buckley, Heath Pinter, Mike Szczesny, Elf, Erin Cook & the ARF and the rest of the crew fighting for Mike’s cause and sending their loving support from back home.

You can read daily updates on Mike’s progress over at http://www.mikeaitken.com

RideBMX also posted up a gallery of the Lotek Fall Collection located here. Check it out for some snazzy photos.

Primo posted up an extended trailer of their upcoming video “Nice Try”. Make sure and watch through it for Kurtis at the end.

That’s it for Friday. Hit up 50/50 and donate some cash to Mike and his family.