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  1. 11-23-2009, 02:23 PM #1
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    Default Car crash victim trapped in 'coma' for 23 years was conscious

    For 23 years Rom Houben was trapped in his own body, unable to communicate with his 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...-coma-23-years

    some crazy shit
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  2. 11-23-2009, 02:24 PM #2
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    holy shit that's like being in a time capsule.
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    can't imagine how everything must be weird for him now
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    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
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    wow........wow.......that sucks SO hard

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    that must suck ass
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    Glad to see they didn't just pull the plug. Amazing news, hope all turns out for the best.
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    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.
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    saw this on good morning america. crazy stuff.
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    Wow! reps njobe for the find!

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    I've been in a coma for 30 years.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BABY J View Post
    I've been in a coma for 30 years.
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    Glad he gets to talk again but 23 years must be have seemed like forever.
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    Quote Originally Posted by HondaHead270 View Post
    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by EJ25RUN View Post
    Glad he gets to talk again but 23 years must be have seemed like forever.

    23 years is a lifetime in some cases.

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    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.
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    he is still probably adjusting to the way we live now. just think about how much things have change over 23 years.
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    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...
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    Quote Originally Posted by bdydrpdmazda View Post
    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.
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