Here's an update on Myspace I saw. It's his official support site.
Stephen came through his operation yesterday and the doctors were happy with the way it all went. Having thIs operation was the next big step that needed to happen. It was a big one at 7 hours but during that time they managed to stabilize his neck some more by pinning and plating the posterior side of his 3,4 and 5th cervical vertebrate. During this op, they also found he has fractured his T4 (4th thoracic vertebrate) and decided the best way for this to heal was to use a body brace.
There are a few further complications. He has a lot of crap on his lungs which is affecting his breathing. Because he is lying down, his lungs are flat and this enables all the crap to build on his lungs and increase the risk of him catching pneumonia.
He also has a stomach infection cause by his body being immune to regular antibiotics, so he is now on IV antibiotics for the next 5 days which should clear it up.
He also has trapped air in his neck and upper torso following the surgery which they are trying to get rid of. This is again affecting his ability to breath.
Increasing his ability to breath on his own is now their primary concern.
Hopefully later today they will sit him up in bed (as long as x rays come back to confirm the surgery has given sufficient support to his neck). Tomorrow they intend to put him in a wheelchair for at least 2 hours a day. This will be a big benefit to him as he wont be staring at the ceiling all the time and due to gravity this will help to disperse some of the crap and prevent the build up in his lungs.