But she chose to keep him on life support and eventually brought Matt back to her mother's house. According to ABC News, she told her mother: "If he's going to be a body in a bed, let's give him something to look at."
She started tracking his progress on her website. Her first update, in July 2011, reads: "Recently, Matt began to slightly move different limbs, mostly his left arm and leg. A few days ago, Matt began to open his eyes. He is not yet awake, but he blinks his eyes often. This is where we are now."