[rwfromkansas]

Remarkable...and somehow information about 9/11 got through to her while in the coma. According to the evening news, she knew about OKC as well. She is 30 miles from where I live, so the news has had a lot about this lately.

[rwfromkansas]

bump

[Kevin OMalley]

So... a lady who was in a coma for 20 years has better mental reception than the average leftist.

[fortunecookie]

Absolutely amazing. What a wonderful story. Shows how little we really know about coma patients. I'll bet, when asked, she will be glad to respond that she is pleased no one decided to end her 'misery' for her, especially by slowly starving her to death.

[newberger]

Important post ping

[ladyinred]

Let this be a lesson to those who would starve, pull the plug, inject too much morphine etc. to rid themselves of those considered worthless eaters. This woman is so fortunate she wasn't the victim of the courts.

[steveo]

This is wonderful news that won't go anywhere in the media.

[GVnana]

Thank goodness she's lived to tell of her ordeal. Remember this case, and insist on humane treatment for patients even when the medicos say "They're a slab of meat."

[Homer1]

I bet they don't ask her her opinion on Terry Schiavo....

[steenkeenbadges]

I know from personal experience that coma patients are aware. Some smart-a** doctor wanted to pull the plug on my dad. My Mom told him where to get off.

Months later, afeter my dad recovered, the doc's name came up in conversation. Dad said, "Oh, yeah. He's the one who wanted to kill me"...

So much for coma patients being unaware.

[feedback doctor]

bttt

[Dallas59]

This was on cBS? No mention of Bush, Iraq, or the National Guard in the story?

[Lizavetta]

For 20 years, Sarah Scantlin was seemingly unaware of the world around her after she was hit by a drunk driver in an accident that sent her into a comatose state in September of 1984.

So she missed the Clinton years.

God is merciful.

[VeniVidiVici]

I hope this woman has long and rich life from this point forward.

...she could see, hear, and understand what was going on around her

I'm sorry, but this sounds like something out of a horror movie. I think I would go insane if I had to endure something like that for 20 years.

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

Ping.

[little jeremiah]

Later pingout.

[Oorang]

Great story, thanks for posting it.

Once upon a time I was in a coma, only for a week fortunately. I knew everything that was going on. It was the strangest thing I've ever been through. Tried my hardest just to wiggle a finger but couldn't. But, I could hear everything that everyone said. Ticked me off when the doctor told my husband I was most likely going to die and to get things in order. I knew my time wasn't up and I wasn't going anywhere. It really ticked me off.

A couple of months later, when I had my strength back, I had a talk with the doctor. Told him to watch what he says in front of patients. He was a bit surprised when I told him some of the things I remembered. The human mind, body and spirt is the most amazing thing.

[Salvation]

Pro-life bump!

[BayouCoyote]

Incredible story.

[TAdams8591]

People in comas are aware of much that goes on around them as I have always expected. Simply amazing.

[TAquinas]

A miracle.