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Progress fuels hope for recovery of brain-damaged firefighter
AP ^
| May 2, 2005
| By CAROLYN THOMPSON
Posted on 05/02/2005 7:04:39 PM PDT by BigFinn
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- A firefighter brain-damaged in a 1995 roof collapse had an "amazing" weekend, recognizing and speaking with his four sons and other family and friends for the first time in years, a family spokesman said Monday.
"I want to talk to my wife," Donald Herbert said out of the blue Saturday at the skilled nursing facility where he has lived for more than seven years. Staff members put Linda Herbert on the telephone.
It was the first of many conversations he had during a 14-hour stretch, Herbert's uncle, Simon Manka said.
"How long have I been away?" Herbert asked.
"We told him almost 10 years," the uncle said. "He thought it was only three months."
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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: braindamage; coma; cultureofdeath; donaldherbert; euthanasia; euthenasia; fireman; health; lifesupport; michaelschiavo; miracle; miracles; qualityoflife; righttolife; schiavocase; terrischiavon; terryschiavo; terryschivo
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Another proof against those that would do away with the supposed brain damaged.
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posted on
05/02/2005 7:04:40 PM PDT
by
BigFinn
To: BigFinn
Its just a reflex! Pull the plug quick before he suffers from any more consiousness! /s
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posted on
05/02/2005 7:06:11 PM PDT
by
FreeperinRATcage
(I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for every thing I do. - R. A. Heinlein)
To: BigFinn
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posted on
05/02/2005 7:06:26 PM PDT
by
hansel
To: BigFinn
To: BigFinn
Paging Michael Schiavo, George Felos, and Judge Greer . . .
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posted on
05/02/2005 7:06:49 PM PDT
by
Faith
To: BigFinn
Its just a reflex! Quick..pull the plug before he suffers from any more "Consiousness"!
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posted on
05/02/2005 7:07:12 PM PDT
by
FreeperinRATcage
(I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for every thing I do. - R. A. Heinlein)
To: BigFinn
" Dr. Rose Lynn Sherr of New York University Medical Center said when patients recover from brain injuries, they usually do so within two or three years.
"It's almost unheard of after 10 years," she said, "but sometimes things do happen and people suddenly improve and we don't understand why."
It would be interesting to compare his CT with Terri Schiavo's.
To: BigFinn
Yes if Greer was in charge he would be 6 feet under.
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posted on
05/02/2005 7:07:42 PM PDT
by
blueriver
To: BigFinn
Life is more than what we see.
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posted on
05/02/2005 7:07:47 PM PDT
by
GVnana
To: BigFinn
Yeah ....what he said. Knowing firemen his first words were probably "Honey why did you marry my Lieutenant "?
To: BigFinn
I'm sure his Senator will be by his bedside soon. (Hillary.)
To: GVgirl
"Is...that...sack of...dung...Bill Clinton...still President?"
- Donald Herbert
To: BigFinn
At least he missed one of the most embarrassing presidential administrations of all times. Of course he gets to wake to realize his wife is now his senator
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posted on
05/02/2005 7:11:15 PM PDT
by
Popman
(The American Left: Goose Stepping into the Future)
To: Darth Reagan
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posted on
05/02/2005 7:11:39 PM PDT
by
marblehead17
(I love it when a plan comes together.)
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To: SteveMcKing
And his second reported words will be "Ackk!!!!"
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posted on
05/02/2005 7:12:05 PM PDT
by
weegee
(WE FOUGHT ZOGBYISM November 2, 2004 - 60 Million Voters versus 60 Minutes - BUSH WINS!!!)
To: BigFinn
'Quality of life': Another name for the slippery slope into barbarism.
This story would be one more wake-up call to those who would play God, if they hadn't already completely stopped their ears so they could hear.
Glory to God! What a wonderful gift to this family!
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posted on
05/02/2005 7:12:22 PM PDT
by
EternalVigilance
("But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul; All those who hate me love death.")
To: BigFinn
"Brain-damaged man speaks after 10 years"
A liberal kept his mouth shut for 10 years?
To: macaroona
They are probably on the Tom Delay or Social Security threads now. Better check those signup dates.
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posted on
05/02/2005 7:12:56 PM PDT
by
weegee
(WE FOUGHT ZOGBYISM November 2, 2004 - 60 Million Voters versus 60 Minutes - BUSH WINS!!!)
To: BigFinn
Michael Schaivo's biggist fear: Terry would start speaking.
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posted on
05/02/2005 7:13:08 PM PDT
by
ladyjane
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