Woow, interesting.......after 20 years...:clap:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060704/ap_on_he_me/brain_recovery_7
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060704/ap_on_he_me/brain_recovery_7
Wallis was not in a persistent vegetative state. His brain "spontaneously rewired itself by growing tiny new nerve connections to replace the ones sheared apart in a car crash". Rewired, not regenerated.Eagle1 said:There have been several recoveries after 20 yrs, we learned during the Terri Schiavo case.
She was saying a few words all along during the 15 yrs, knew what was happening when they removed the feeding tube, cried.
Seems that euthanasia activist doctors and a lawyer and judge used her for their agenda, right? Her brain only weighed less at autopsy because it was dried out, from 13 days of starvation/dehydration. It was surely recovering like this man's, even though she was isolated and given no therapy that a malpractice award was supposed to pay for, we all probably remember.
Sure hope it never happens to anyone ever again.
Terri Schiavo was not in a persistent vegitative state either! Her husband wanted you to believe that so he was free to get away with legalized murder. Terri could respond to simple questions,vocalize, and track with her eyes and had potential to swallow on her own, all of which was never re-examined with current brain scans and therapy because Michael wanted to move on with another woman. He didn't want Terri to recover and out him for abusing her.sandraladeda said:Wallis was not in a persistent vegetative state. His brain "spontaneously rewired itself by growing tiny new nerve connections to replace the ones sheared apart in a car crash". Rewired, not regenerated.
If you read the article linked above, it specifically states "...doctors said the same cannot be hoped for people in a persistent vegetative state, such as Terri Schiavo..."
Yep, that's what I saw - thanks. Guess it wasn't TLC - close though! I won't debate either, but it has to be bittersweet for the family.BarnGoddess said:Go to the bottom of this link:
http://health.discovery.com/convergence/medicalincredible/episodes.html
This aired on Discovery Health Channel. It was in January. They showed his coming to New York, I believe, to be checked over and analyzed at a rehab hosital there. Intersting story. He sometimes thinks his daughter is really his wife. I'm sure they'll rerun it again. The series that it was on is called Medical Incredible.
I won't get into the debate, but he'll never be perfect and return to the way he was when he was 19, but he functions.
Hbgchick said:Yep, that's what I saw - thanks. Guess it wasn't TLC - close though! I won't debate either, but it has to be bittersweet for the family.