Coach, I know a guy who suffered an internal decapatation while surfing. He did recover fully. He had the necessary surgery when the swelling went down and he wore a halo (stabilizing head gear) for months but he recovered fully.
Lets hope Jon has a similar story. Sounds like a great kid.
When my father had a spinal cord injury (falling off a roof)we were told to pick between UCI or Loma Linda both were world class for spinal injuries. So Jon is in the right place for the injury.