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Njobe
11-23-2009, 02:23 PM
For 23 years Rom Houben was trapped in his own body, unable to communicate with his doctors (http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/doctors) or family. They presumed he was in a vegetative state following a near-fatal car crash in 1983.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/23/man-trapped-coma-23-years

some crazy shit
jhadleyh
11-23-2009, 02:24 PM
holy shit that's like being in a time capsule.
Njobe
11-23-2009, 02:25 PM
can't imagine how everything must be weird for him now
crxsiguy
11-23-2009, 09:40 PM
that is horrible, try staring at the wall for 20 mins, then think how it would be to do that for 23 years! but at least people know now
ATL_EG
11-24-2009, 04:16 PM
wow........wow.......that sucks SO hard
nismo_92
11-24-2009, 04:19 PM
that must suck ass
pInoy_R
11-24-2009, 05:00 PM
Glad to see they didn't just pull the plug. Amazing news, hope all turns out for the best.
HondaHead270
11-24-2009, 05:33 PM
I wonder how many people throughout the years have known that their family pulled the plug on them? Being conscience and what-not. Wouldn't that be sad to know you were going to die very soon and you could hear everything around you and you know that you shouldn't be dying, you just can't tell anybody.
blacknightteg
11-24-2009, 05:35 PM
saw this on good morning america. crazy stuff.
DB4LYFE ™
11-24-2009, 05:49 PM
Wow! reps njobe for the find!

~DB4LYFE
DB4LYFE ™
11-24-2009, 05:50 PM
You have given out too much Reputation in the last 24 hours, try again later

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BABY J
11-24-2009, 05:50 PM
I've been in a coma for 30 years.
DB4LYFE ™
11-24-2009, 05:52 PM
I've been in a coma for 30 years.

lol

~DB4LYFE
EJ25RUN
11-24-2009, 06:10 PM
Glad he gets to talk again but 23 years must be have seemed like forever.
Njobe
11-24-2009, 07:25 PM
I wonder how many people throughout the years have known that their family pulled the plug on them? Being conscience and what-not. Wouldn't that be sad to know you were going to die very soon and you could hear everything around you and you know that you shouldn't be dying, you just can't tell anybody.
that's what went through my head when i read that at work, but at least technology is getting better each and every day. so they it will be easier for them to find this.
Kevykev
11-24-2009, 09:34 PM
Glad he gets to talk again but 23 years must be have seemed like forever.


23 years is a lifetime in some cases.
§treet_§peed
11-24-2009, 09:40 PM
Man I feel bad for him having to go through all of that. At least he's doing better now. That's really good for him.
RedEj8
11-24-2009, 10:06 PM
Can anyone say "Kickin it Old Skool"?
Njobe
11-25-2009, 08:11 AM
he is still probably adjusting to the way we live now. just think about how much things have change over 23 years.
bdydrpdmazda
11-25-2009, 08:19 AM
wonder how many families that have pulled the plug on comatosed family members have wondered if the person they pulled the plug on a person like this...
Njobe
11-25-2009, 09:31 AM
wonder how many families that have pulled the plug on comatosed family members have wondered if the person they pulled the plug on a person like this...
sadly, according to their numbers a lot of them had.