Rom Houben was trapped in a coma for 23 years and had no way of letting anyone know he could hear what they were saying (pictured posed by model)
Posted on 11/22/2009 5:51:33 PM PST by EternalVigilance
A man thought by doctors to be in a vegetative state for 23 years was actually conscious the whole time, it was revealed last night.
Student Rom Houben was misdiagnosed after a car crash left him totally paralysed.
He had no way of letting experts, family or friends know he could hear every word they said.
Rom Houben was trapped in a coma for 23 years and had no way of letting anyone know he could hear what they were saying (pictured posed by model)
'I screamed, but there was nothing to hear,' said Mr Houben, now 46.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
That was death.
The twilight episode claimed even after death you retained consciousness, hearing, and pain sensing abilities for a certain period of time...a few days or so.
I think. It was a long time ago.
I would love to ghjost write a book for one of these folks, to let the world know yet again the perspective of one locked in to inert but conscious.
Yeah. And we are in it!!
“...the guy let out a single tear and they realized he wasn’t dead...”
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That’s the one I’m thinking about.
The guy was paralyzed and everyone thought he was dead
but just as the autopsy was about to begin,
the attendant noticed a tear running down his cheek.
How is he speaking now if he’s paralyzed?
Under the Democrats’ Mengelecare, this guy would have had his plug pulled long, long ago.
OMG, you are not kidding...
Ping!
read the article......he has a special computer he taps out on to communicate....not sure how he taps though.
Something for all to remember when visiting a patient in the hospital that may be in a coma...I took care of little 7 year old dying of brain cancer and as I talked to him while taking care of him, I swear he smiled at me...When I told his mother she said he smiles at her when she holds and rocks him...but he never came out of the coma. Died several weeks later......REMEMBER THIS WHEN VISITING PATIENTS....
Actually, in this case, it would be what I would've wanted.
>Remarkable he retained his sanity. I don’t think I could.
I was thinking along the same line.
The same is true for those coming out of anesthesia. Hearing returns FIRST!!!! Be very careful what you say around patients. They might be able to hear and understand.
Nope. I’m not sure I could last much more than a week under such circumstances.
As somebody said here, a truly nightmarish scenario.
I have heard of patients waking up under anesthesia but they couldn’t speak or move only hear and FEEL. How terrible to go through surgery being able to feel it but not respond.
Ping as requested. :)
Ping!
Makes me think of the book, “Johnny Got His Gun.” The novel still haunts me.
a nightmare for certain.
I have asked the wife & all the kids to stare at eyes, ears, toes, everything and look for
... -— ...
If they can get that, I’m good to go (an old school “know code” ham)
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