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

[The Helper]

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.

'I screamed, but there was nothing to hear,' said Mr Houben, now 46.

'I screamed, but there was nothing to hear': Man trapped in 23-year 'coma' reveals horror of being unable to tell doctors he was conscious

Rom Houben, trapped in his paralysed body after a car crash, described his real-life nightmare as he screamed to doctors that he could hear them - but could make no sound.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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Reminds me of a Metallica song....

 

[Tru_Power22]

Woah! Weird, at least he got better.


The Metallica song you thinking of is "One".

 

[Myzteryz]

WOW!
What do you do when you are conscious but unable to do ANYTHING for 23 years?
Do you wake up and just think? I assume his eyes were closed so he couldn't see anything.
Really makes you think how lucky we all are.

 

[vypur85]

Wtf. So one of the episode in House MD in Season 5 was true. Everyone seems to believe that dude was brain dead... except House. Lol... Cool.

 

[Avaleirra]

That would suck, lying in bed trying to tell everyone around you you weren't in a coma for 23 years! Good thing they didn't pull the plug and try to bury/cremate him.

 

[Jesus4Lyf]

I cannot think of anything worse than that.

 

[Avaleirra]

I cannot think of anything worse than that.

Knowing someone you love who is like that but not being able to tell anyone.

 

[Wiseman_2]

DARKNESS
IMPRISONING ME
ALL THAT I SEE
ABSOLUTE HORROR
I CANNOT LIVE
I CANNOT DIE
TRAPPED IN MYSELF
BODY MY HOLDING CELL...

Sorry, it's just a coincidence but I happen to be listening to it right now. And yeah, the moment I heard about this yesterday, it's what my mind jumped to. One.
I would rather be dead than in that state, it would be horrible.

 

[T.s.e]

Terrifying.

 

[thewrongvine]

That's like Awake, lol.

~Hai-Bye-Vine~

 

[ElderKingpin]

sounds like a House episode ^.^

 

[Danny Cross]

Not being able to communicate for 23 years!!!!!! I would have gone crazy, I can not bare not being able to explain myself to someone so they understand!!!!

 

[Jindo]

I cannot think of anything worse than that.

You should read (or watch) "Johnny Got His Gun" (which is what the 'One' song was based off of).

 

[The Helper]

This came up in the logs and alls I can say is that this is like a nightmare for me. I am so scared of this...