Chi cheng update

Although he showed some signs of response last week, Jeanne now wrote, " Chi 's condition remains the same — serious, but stable. He still lies in a coma, however his vitals heart, lungs, and blood pressure all exhibit very stable functions and doctors have begun removing much of the excess monitoring equipment. Chi remains strong in his fight to recover. Cheng is 38 years old and is a poet as well as a musician.

The band released its debut disc, "Adrenaline" , in and scored a platinum record with 's "White Pony". The group has been recording its sixth album, "Eros" , with a spring arrival in the works. NET story or review, you must be logged in to an active personal account on Facebook. Once you're logged in, you will be able to comment. It was released for free via digital download on its official website where donations to Cheng and his family are also accepted.

Deftones played a two-night benefit show on November 19—20 at Avalon in Hollywood. On April 13, , website oneloveforchi. According to a statement issued by his mother, Jeanne Marie Cheng, the morning of April 13, , he was taken to the emergency room of a Stockton area hospital around a.

PST when Jeanne recalls that her son's "heart just suddenly stopped. Upon arrival, Cheng was pronounced dead. Jeanne Cheng addressed her son's fans across the world with an impromptu letter.

On February 7, , it was reported that Cheng was in a partially conscious state, having the ability to move his legs on command; however, he was unable to move independently or speak in sentences. Two days after being released from the hospital, in June , Cheng was diagnosed with pneumonia and rushed to the ICU.

The website Oneloveforchi. Fans could also read personal blogs and comments from the Cheng family, and record a message that would be played to Cheng to further speed his recovery. There was also a "Get well soon" card on MySpace for Cheng that fans from all over the world could sign by posting comments.

In May , Chi Cheng began showing significant signs of improvement, and was able to track individual people with his eyes, occasionally make worded responses, and slightly move his hands. Chino Moreno stated that the Cheng family would be paying a doctor with the International Brain Research Foundation who is experienced in the field of coma and trauma patients, using funds raised through the oneloveforchi website, to use an experimental medicine to bring Chi out of his coma-like state.

In May , Cheng began undergoing rehabilitation and additional operations in New Jersey. In February , Deftones announced that they would perform as scheduled at the Bamboozle Left music festival in April, with their friend Sergio Vega formerly of Quicksand filling in for Cheng on stage. Vega eventually became Cheng's full-time replacement and the band recorded three albums with him, Diamond Eyes , Koi No Yokan and Gore On April 26, , Cheng was readmitted to ICU following a near-fatal sepsis infection; he survived the infection following treatment and was released from ICU about a week later.

Following the release, a rumor started to spread in early May that Cheng had awakened fully from his coma but this was denied on oneloveforchi. On August 18, Cheng underwent surgery to replace a bone flap in his skull that had been removed after the crash, in order to relieve intracranial pressure.

Cheng was seriously injured in an automobile crash in Santa Clara, California, on November 4, Cheng was traveling with his sister, Mae, when their vehicle flipped three times after hitting another car going 60 mph.

Cheng, who was in the passenger seat, was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle. Mae was wearing a seatbelt and sustained minor injuries.

She attended to Cheng, holding his head until two off-duty EMTs rendered aid. They were able to insert a tube into Cheng's throat to help him breathe until the ambulance arrived, an action that doctors later said helped him survive.

The crash left Cheng in a coma. Cheng was studying English at Sacramento State when he joined Deftones. He would continue on as a poet and spoken word artist through his career with the band, often recording the spoken word with the intent for release later.

He also authored an anthology of poetry titled The Bamboo Parachute, which was released in as a spoken word album. Cheng gave proceeds from the CD to various charities and to buy musical instruments for kids in the Sacramento area.