That’s a very sad case. I read about him a few years back.
Teenagers are in the best shape they will ever be and often think that nothing can hurt them.
The young man is to be honest in a better place now.
At least he is not suffering now.
His mom is a hero for providing him care during most of that time. She had to learn a lot about patient care, and learn it quickly. His friends were polite enough to come see him every so often, which was very kind. Some people don’t know how to deal with having a friend who has a profound disability. Most people would just stop all contact.
Bear Grylles from Man vs Wild eats lots of critters. I wonder if he take some kind of a preventative medicine?