Matt Golinski makes slow and steady recovery

Celebrity chef Matt Golinski, who suffered third degree burns when his family perished in a Tewantin house fire on Boxing Day, is beginning to show signs of improvement.

Golinski, 39, remains heavily sedated in Royal Brisbane Hospital and his condition has been downgraded from “critical” to “serious.

The chef, who has been a regular on TEN’s Ready Steady Cook, is not yet able to speak.

“Although Matt remains heavily sedated, he is now mainly breathing on his own,” his father Keith Golinski said.

“His burns are healing well and there have been some small breakthroughs in his recovery such as Matt responding physically to requests posed by medical staff and family.

“As his level of sedation is still quite high, and he cannot yet speak it remains unclear as to whether Matt is fully aware of what is happening but it’s definitely progress in the right direction.”

The family had not yet been able to determine whether Matt had any memories of the tragic fire or was aware that his wife and children had perished in the blaze.

Recovery Fund Trust
Account name: Matthew Golinski Recovery Fund Trust.
Bank: ANZ. BSB: 014 672 Account number: 263 331 805.

Source: Sunshine Coast Daily