Tommy Alexander is making slow progress at Hackensack University Medical Center, where he was in a medically-induced coma earlier this week.
The teen faces a long road ahead, according to a GoFundMe page launched by Karen Sorrentino.
The page, which describes Tommy as a "respected hardworking and loving young adult," had raised more than $3,200 as of Wednesday.
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