Rep. Tom Graves son out of ICU following cycling accident

Representative Tom Graves shared some good news Monday on social media about his son, John, who had been injured in a cycling accident.

Graves posted on Twitter that John is now out of the ICU and is undergoing various types of rehabilitation at a brain and spinal center. Graves said in his current and previous tweets that he is confident his son will make a full recovery.

"He still has weeks to go before a full recovery, but he's on the right path and exceeding expectation. He's a strong kid with a lot of determination. We're so proud," Graves said in one of the tweets.

John Graves, a member of the Georgia Tech club cycling team, suffered severe head trauma and had multiple spots of bleeding on the brain after he was injured while participating in a road race on March 8. John Graves had to be life flighted to a trauma center. It is not clear what incident occurred that caused the injury.

Tom Graves shared this photo of his son, John, working on his rehab. "Enjoy the picture that John asked we share with everyone," Graves tweeted Monday.

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