According to the JREF Weekly Commentary:

Today is a very good day!

I knew something was up when I entered the cardiac care unit and the doctors and nurses were doing high-fives at Randi's bedside. Well, not exactly, but you get the idea. Randi is definitely on the road to recovery. He is awake, coherent, and cracking jokes, and admits he remembers almost nothing of the past 2 weeks. They are so pleased with his progress they will most likely move him to a regular room tomorrow. They're working on his breathing exercises and he needs to get his lungs completely cleared, but they're getting him up and sitting in a chair and they'll try him on clear liquids later today. He's lost a lot of muscle tone, which he's going to have to work to rebuild, but the worst of this ordeal is definitely behind us. He still has a long recovery ahead of him, but he's started on that road.

Yes, it's a very good day.

Good news indeed. While Randi's recovery continues, the weekly commentary will be written by a host of excellent stand-ins, including Teller (of Penn & Teller fame), Michael Shermer (of Skeptic fame), Phil Plait (of Bad Astromony fame), and others. It should be a fun ride.

In related news, you may recall that when we first announced Randi's surgery, we said:

Here's hoping for a complete and speedy recovery.

Clearly, our hoping has contributed directly to Randi's recovery, and we intend to publish a study outlining the efficacy of hope as a remedy for all sorts of heart troubles (as well as lower back pain, autism, and acne). With any luck, by the time Randi is back at his desk, we'll be ready to claim the million dollar prize!