Patient trapped in a 23-year 'coma' was conscious all along

[Aηdy]

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.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1230092/Patient-trapped-23-year-coma-conscious-along.html#ixzz0XdWH6GQy


That must have been awful. Imagine that, not being able to do anything for 23 years apart from hear and think. Enough to drive you insane I'm sure.

[TheKingDavis]

that must have been hell

[Camazotz]

I couldn't imagine being in such a state for more than a few hours. What he went through seems worse than death itself.

[Hatsune Miku]

Damn. not being able to do anything for 23 years!

[Strength]

That is my idea of hell....

[Whisper]

honestly and i mean this very seriously
I doubt he's all there, by that I mean after 23yrs of being trapped between worlds I doubt he's sane
the human mind has been easily broken with far less strain

I don't want to imagine how shitty that would have been
I hope at the very least they give him a room with a view now

[mrmcdonaldduck]

that poor man, i would have rather died.

[Quick_Sylver]

Poor guy. Now he's got nothing. No mind, no life. *goes to her room and cries*

[Sage]

To those who say silence is golden...

[JackOfClubs]

That is sad. At least they found out, and he has started therapy. Must have been hell though, just sitting there, thinking for 23 years.

[klep]

i feel soooooo bad for him. :( that is like my worst nightmare

[2D]

I bet he was begging for death. That's really quite awful. Sounds like a good setup for a horror movie or something.

[rageingecho]

imagine the kinda shit people confessed to him.he's probably got some dirt on some people now