re: Woman in vegetative state gives birth ...

Found a video where they interview their anonymous source that I'm guessing works there(that or she is family of another patient and is there frequently).


They don't do a good job of disguising her imo. Yeah you can't see her face and they change her voice. But you can easily see the back of her and her hairstyle. Anyone working there would be able to identify her.

LINK

I was curious regarding the difference between "vegetative" and "coma"... Holy frick it would tear my heart out to have a loved one in a vegetative state

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The main difference between ‘coma’ and the ‘vegetative state’ is that at some point the person’s eyes will be open and there will be times when they seem to be ‘awake’. They may move parts of their body, but this movement is not voluntary. Movements can include grinding their teeth, thrashing, and facial movements such as grimacing, yawning or smiling. They might jerk as a reflex response to loud noises or move a hand away from a source of pain. They may produce sounds (grunting or moaning) or even occasional words. After four weeks the person is said to be in a ‘prolonged’ vegetative state. If a person remains in a vegetative state for several months after brain damage involving oxygen-deprivation (caused, for example, by a cardiac arrest), or for one year after a traumatic brain injury (such as a car accident, a fall, or an assault), the chances of recovering consciousness are very low and they are said to be in a “permanent” vegetative state. Read more: LINK Under Creative Commons License: Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives Follow us: @healthtalkorg on Twitter | healthtalk.org on Facebook

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I’ll never understand keeping someone alive if they literally cannot do anything. If I’m ever in this position I don’t think I’d want to be kept on a machine for the rest of my life.

Even the Nick Tullier situation is one that has always intrigued me. He’s seemingly done great with his recovery, but it’s relative to the initial expectations. What kind of life will he live and how much more can he recover? And he is apparently way more alert than this woman.