Car crash victim trapped in 'coma' for 23 years was conscious

This is phenomenal! 25 years ago, my daughter in law lay in a coma and ultimately died when life support was disconnected. She was clearly brain dead and beyond help.

Just imagine if she had NOT died and had been alive inside her paralyzed body. Letting her die would have been a real crime.

Houman may not ever be able to function physically, but at least he has his life back and is able to function enough to have a life. So what if he can't take care of himself physically. It doesn't mean that he can't make a contribution to the world much bigger than himself.

This is a wonderful piece of GOOD NEWS! Happy days! Good news from the media. Almost too good to be true, isn't it?

God works his wonders in ways yet to be explained. .we pray for those that have and those who have not. good luck . P.S . Len sorry about your lose .

Can you imagine laying on your back, and starring at the ceiling for 23 years?

I think I'd rather be in prison for 23 years.

having fallin 30 feet ten days befor christmas 10 yrs ago .I broke every thing on my right side , I fell at 9am and was found shortly after lunch, I spent the next year laying on my back .no fun there, and then i had to learn to walk and run again , I was lucky I was able to heal at home .and yes i still climb as high as i can , the higher the better. but for staring at the ceiling ,no thanks ....

I cannot fathom the hell he went through......

America has cheered for such things. Our local court's decision to disconnect Terry Schiavo from life support was carried out on March 18, 2005, and Schiavo died of effects of dehydration. They yanked her feed tube. President Bush tried to keep her alive but he just came back from vacation, dont'cha know!

I think I would rather have someone pull the plug. (I do have a living will)

damn. Unfortunately he's still trapped in his own wheelchair. I'm not sure which is worse.

Now that is some good news.

But I think I would still want the plug pulled

Best of luck to this miraculous event that has unfolded. Thank God for someone discovering this for him. Bless him.

EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON, WE MAY NEVER KNOW THE REASON, BUT A LIFE WAS CHANGED FOR THE BETTER BECAUSE OF IT, MAY EVERYONE HAVE A SAFE HOLIDAY.

Was his name Barak.....LMAO

i hated this song and video and well group but does this remind you of that metallica song One. Creepy

i cant imagine being in that state and knowing whats going on i think it's better to pull the plug. i have actually had to take care of people like this in nursing school in clinicals, and i knew i couldnt do it. i give tons of credit to the nurses who do. its a tough job. very sad.

it would b mental prison poor man!!!!! the people who helped him deserve the highest honor!! the work some people do nowadays goes unnoticed!! credit to them

Darkness imprisoning me
All that I see
Absolute horror
I cannot live
I cannot die
Trapped in myself
Body my holding cell
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I wonder if anyone ever played Metallica for him while they thought he was in a coma, and if he ever heard that song... That'd be a trip...

wow

If he had been listening to that song at the time he crashed, what would it be?

Coincidence? Irony? Or just bad luck? Or....?

amazing you can only feel for this guy too bad doctors care more about they way they look than helping this man

WOW--What a story,born for the second time. If you writes a book it should make the all time best sellers list.

GOD WHAT CAN ONE SAY . 23 YEARS ITS NOT FAIR REALLY.ITS SO UNBELEAVE ABLE . IT MAKES YOU SICK TOO THINK ABOUT IT . GOD BLESS YOU.

Remember how sure the media was with Terry S.. Their political motivation trumps all rational thought. There have been others with Terrys diagnosis that have recovered. I am not arguing with the diagnosis for Terry just the certainty, the motives and morality of US media outlets. Someone like Terry costs a lot of money to keep alive and the prognosis was not good. Likely the right decision was made for all the wrong reasons.

My living will would prevent that - I wouldn't want to be put through it and would prefer to be dead. On the other hand hurray for him, that is if he is concious and can communicate.

I think that this is an amazing story and I wish Rom and his family all the best. I was however disgusted by some of the other comments posted. Why can't people just enjoy a positive story in the media for a change?

The same thing happens to me every time I drink nine martinis.

I once met a bedridden lady that could only lay on her back. Could not move in any way. She was not in a coma and told me she considered it a blessing as she could continually look up to God.

Who paid for all that research and care? God?

All it took was the WILL of this man to want t live and the LOVE of another to want to save him......That is the Miracle of life!

I bet all the people who made fun of him in the hospital are freaking out right about now.

As I see it, if I had been him I'd have lived in hope that I'd pull out of the coma at any moment and I'd have been terrified at talk of pulling the plug on me. It would be like being "buried" in a glass cofin above ground but unable to attract anyone's attention. Now, what do think about the ability of medical equipment to diagnose such things, and how many other people have had to experience the horror of knowing that doctors and their loved ones were about to be put them to death against their own will while they silently screamed, "Wait, wait, I'm here, I'm here."