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I guess I'm a glass-half-full type of person after all, then! This story is horrifying to me. Apparently it's possible to be indefinitely kept in what I can onl
by rebuilder 6y ago
I guess I'm a glass-half-full type of person after all, then! This story is horrifying to me. Apparently it's possible to be indefinitely kept in what I can only imagine must be sheer hell, with no way out, and fully aware you're probably looking at decades of suffering. This man lucked out. How many others are supposedly vegetative but actually aware right now?
I suppose the odds are it's not a large number, but still. Time to find out what kind of paperwork I need to file to stop this happening to me.
- sulam 6y agoHmm, glass half empty you mean? I mean yes, it sounds absolutely horrible. On the other hand, he recovered, married, has a child and is living "the dream" (independent consultant doing web/etc). He's also probably _really_ good at meditation. :)
- the_arun 6y agoI said this story is encouraging. For all of us who go through daily chores could feel better knowing there is worst that could happen to us and we are lucky to live through with our basic necessities fulfilled. This kind of stories should make us empathetic/(more human) to others knowing what we have.
- abellerose 6y agoI don’t know if I agree with that outlook but I can understand the people that like the it could be worse mentality to keep them going. I don’t think I’m any less empathetic for not having your outlook.
- xenadu02 6y agoEnough of these kinds of incidents are now known that I'd imagine neurologists would be on the lookout for the signs. During this time he'd have had plenty of brain activity as opposed to truly vegetative patients. Perhaps if fMRI had existed back then he wouldn't have suffered for so long?