The Brand New Worst Thing Ever
My real life fear of being framed for murder and being locked up in general population has just been usurped by the tragic story of Rom Houben. In 1983 he was paralyzed in a car accident and declared to be in a vegatative coma state by physicians…however he’s been in a completely conscious “locked in” state for 23 years and unable to communicate with anyone — not even able to bat an eyelash. As science advanced, Dr. Steven Laureys, head the Coma Science Group and Department of Neurology at Liege University Hospital was able to detect Houben’s consciousness. Through a miraculous 3 year regimen of therapy, Mr. Houben, is now able to communicate via a touch screen computer.
Here are Houben’s words to describe his struggle:
All that time I just literally dreamed of a better life. Frustration is too small a word to describe what I felt.
I’m horrified, touched and grateful all at once by this story.
November 24th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
http://www.randi.org/site/index.php/swift-blog/783-this-cruel-farce-has-to-stop.html
not taking sides, but at least one person thinks this is suspect
November 24th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
If you follow my posts, it’s clear that I’m receptive toward conspiracy theory and alternative media, but Randi’s assertion isn’t jiving with me in this case.
November 24th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
November 24th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
Jesus, THAT’S a fucking nightmare. 23 YEARS?! That’s Bastille league right there.
November 24th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
Sometimes I think about that happening when you die.
November 24th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
Trapped Under Ice?
This is pure Metallica-ONE!!!!!!!!!
November 24th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
WillieXwill was going for scene points over accuracy…can’t blame the guy.
November 24th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
I read this in the Metro and almost started crying on the train.
November 25th, 2009 at 1:12 am
There’s no god
November 25th, 2009 at 1:19 am
^There was, but he’s dead