Woman in vegetative state awakes, slips

[vibeke_T]

http://health.yahoo.com/news/172803;_ylt=AgzFKn.XMmi8ZH701ixOlvtLvs8F

Woman in vegetative state awakes, slips

March 7, 2007 06:43:18 PM PST

A woman who went into a vegetative state in November of 2000 awoke this week for three days, spoke with her family and a local television station before slipping back on Wednesday. "I'm fine," Christa Lilly told her mother on Sunday — her first words in eight months. She has awakened four other times for briefer periods.

"I think it's wonderful. It makes me so happy," Lilly told television station KKTV-TV. She also got to see youngest daughter, Chelcey, now 12 years old, and three grandchildren.

Her neurologist, Dr. Randall Bjork, said he couldn't explain how or why she awoke.

"I'm just not able to explain this on the basis of what we know about persistent vegetative states," he said.

A vegatative state is much like a coma except her eyes remain open.

"The good Lord let me know she's alright, he brings her back to visit every so often and I'm thankful for that," said Minnie Smith, her mother and caregiver after Christa slipped back into the vegetative state.


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any thoughts?

 

[kane9321]

yeah,my thoughts ..That's f'ed up

 

[kytrigger]

That is really weird,

Also, when I first read the title, I thought it was "a woman awakes form a coma, gets out of bed, slips and falls down", which while funny, made me wonder why there was a news story about it.

 

[Canadian Rider]

How sad is it that I too thought a woman came out of a coma, then slipped and fell. I was laughing before I read the story ... hehehehehhehehee

bwahahhahahha on National Woman's day ... hehhehehe

 

[Hades]

How sad is it that I too thought a woman came out of a coma, then slipped and fell. I was laughing before I read the story ... hehehehehhehehee

bwahahhahahha on National Woman's day ... hehhehehe

You're a monster!

 

[Canadian Rider]

No. Just honest.

 

[Matt]

strange.

 

[Crooklyn]

That is really weird,

Also, when I first read the title, I thought it was "a woman awakes form a coma, gets out of bed, slips and falls down", which while funny, made me wonder why there was a news story about it.

Lol, yeah the thought of her slipping, hitting her head, and then falling into a coma after just recovering was damn hilarious. Glad it wasn't the case.

 

[The Chairman]

That's messed up.

 

[SuperFerret]

That is really weird,

Also, when I first read the title, I thought it was "a woman awakes form a coma, gets out of bed, slips and falls down", which while funny, made me wonder why there was a news story about it.

Lol, yeah the thought of her slipping, hitting her head, and then falling into a coma after just recovering was damn hilarious. Glad it wasn't the case.

Glad I'm not the only one that thought this.

So, what's the point of posting this anyway? To start a debate of human euthanasia or something?

 

[GunBlade]

Damn, that kinda sucks.. slipping back into coma.

 

[SapphirePrima]

I that vegetative meant that she like froze herself in a frezzer. lol

 

[Crooklyn]

I that vegetative meant that she like froze herself in a frezzer. lol

Ghhheettttooo...

[/akon]

 

[Spidey-Bat]

That is really weird,

Also, when I first read the title, I thought it was "a woman awakes form a coma, gets out of bed, slips and falls down", which while funny, made me wonder why there was a news story about it.

I thought the same. I was gonna post "Stupid *****. Doesn't she know her legs were too weak to walk?"

 

[Kool-Aid]

Does she blink in her veg state? Thats weird.

 

[Kritish]

*Waits for someone to say that this is all god's will*

 

[GoldenAgeHero]

its all gods will.

 

[Kritish]

its all gods will.

Hold still, it's god's will that I shoot you with this.

 

[DeFett]

Very strange.

 

[JP]

Haha.. erm. That's sad.

It's like if someone died, but poped up every few months to check up on you. I feel bad for her husband.

 

[AndThePickles]

Huh, very odd. That's so sad.....such false hope for her to wake up and end up slipping back into the coma.

 

[Honey Vibe]

Maybe she's merely at a different level of awareness or being, than what we call the waking state.

 

[AndThePickles]

Maybe she's merely at a different level of awareness or being, than what we call the waking state.

I hope for her sake that she is

 

[Assassin]

Bangorang!

 

[vibeke_T]

all i can think of is Terry Schiavo