G’morning, Twitter. I hate to bring you down to my level, but misery loves company. I am just depressed AF over this story, but at the same time, my minor medical maladies suddenly feel trivial.
Remember that horror story of the Belgian man who woke up and told
Remember that horror story of the Belgian man who woke up and told
us he was fully aware while in a coma for 23 yrs? Well, apparently, there are 1000s more like him, trapped in their inert bodies, fully conscious, hearing everything, but unable to respond. The next Terry Schiavo case will be a lot harder.
sciencefocus.com/the-human-body…
sciencefocus.com/the-human-body…
I cannot image such an existence without sweating. Now that we know of this living hell, we need new laws that “ask” if they wish to be euthanized. Anyone who would force people to live in this state are not fully functioning human beings themselves.
I only came to this story because I’ve changed all my news algorithms to get farther away from sick, twisted political news which is steadily sucking the life out of my waking state. It’s mostly been good for me. But now this coma story will bring months of nightmares.
Just last week, someone suggested #TFG be in a state like this. I agree, at first blush, the idea is appealing. But I wouldn’t condemn an insect to that existence. And he’s not far above that.
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