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Topic: 5 weeks in a coma, is there a "realistic" chance of recovery? (Read 1667 times)

legendary
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There are people that reamained in coma, so at first sight it is not impossible for him to recover.

But only doctors can say if and how much hope he really has
newbie
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It depends on how severe their condition is, some say that a person wakes up from their coma if a person they worry about turn up to visit them. My grandmother was in a coma for 7 months and came out of her coma. Some people come out of  a coma completely unaffected and others might not be able to do what they use to do, the use of physiotherapy can help rehabilitate the person. I hope this post has helped and my prayers are with your sisters friend.
member
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My friend has a sister who has been in a coma for over 5 weeks. I'm not certain of the exact cause, and not expecting "professional medical advice":

She will probably have severe brain damage?
Do you know anyone who was in a coma for a long time and actually "came back?"
Should the "libertarians" (and everyone else) be forced to pay for all of this?  Shocked


It really depends on what is the damage and what happen?
sr. member
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there is i think if her body can survie and she is still responsing there is chance that she will wake up although its a 50-50 chance
legendary
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Freedom&Honor
Michael Schumer was in a coma for 6 months

From December 29th until June 16th

Anyways, people who wake up oftenly say they could hear everything going on around them

So talk to your friend, motivate her in waking up

Isn't he still in a coma though? The news reports of him waking up or coming out of his coma were apparently exaggerated like they often are with these sort of celebrity comas. Happened with the bassist of Deftones. People said he was conscious and alert. He was still a bed ridden veg who later died.

nope, I'm pretty sure he even left the hospital
hero member
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Cryptophile at large
Michael Schumer was in a coma for 6 months

From December 29th until June 16th

Anyways, people who wake up oftenly say they could hear everything going on around them

So talk to your friend, motivate her in waking up

Isn't he still in a coma though? The news reports of him waking up or coming out of his coma were apparently exaggerated like they often are with these sort of celebrity comas. Happened with the bassist of Deftones. People said he was conscious and alert. He was still a bed ridden veg who later died.
legendary
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Freedom&Honor
Michael Schumer was in a coma for 6 months

From December 29th until June 16th

Anyways, people who wake up oftenly say they could hear everything going on around them

So talk to your friend, motivate her in waking up
sr. member
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It is possible and the chance isn't so slim. Be sure to visit her and talk to her...and hope.
Good luck!
legendary
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How long was Michael Schumacher?
hero member
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Cryptophile at large
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjpU8SK63qs&list=ELVySJvH2c6JA

I recommend watching the above Louis Theroux documentary which covers some coma victims. Most people don't wake up from comas, but surprisingly one does whilst they were shooting the episode even after the doctors had just told the family that he's basically not going to wake up.
sr. member
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Obviously all depends on the severity of the injury and damage to the brain, but the odds usually aren't good.
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My friend has a sister who has been in a coma for over 5 weeks. I'm not certain of the exact cause, and not expecting "professional medical advice":

She will probably have severe brain damage?
Do you know anyone who was in a coma for a long time and actually "came back?"
Should the "libertarians" (and everyone else) be forced to pay for all of this?  Shocked


your frined is a a young one or a old one ? and why he got the coma is he getting too much strees?
DrG
legendary
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The coma is the human body's way to heal with traumatic injury.  Unfortunately sometimes the sensors in the brain don't go off when healing has reached a plateua and the brain just sits in a locked in state.

Unfortunately during this time the body will atrophy and the organs will age at an accelerated rate.  It's possible she might wake up again, but if after 5 weeks she had not the chance is quite low - it doesn't decrease/increase with time - only thing that changes is the peripheral body will atrophy.
hero member
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Yes!
Most people in coma has slim chance, but don't lose hope.
sr. member
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Awesome place to seek medical opinion/advice!
full member
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People wake up after 20 years in coma too http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-187920/Coma-man-wakes-19-years.html

May God bless the patient with a happy and healthy life. Majority of us here dont care about our health and think about money 24-7 but the reality is without health there is no wealth.
legendary
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A Great Time to Start Something!
Yes, i have a friend, he was 2 month!
Now he is playing football and stay with her wife like a pre-coma

BE STRONG

Awesome!
Your friend is/was very fortunate.  Smiley
sr. member
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seems like the best she can hope for is a full recovery.. but with a hell of a lot of muscle atrophy.
member
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I was in a coma for a month, sine people have been for years. A coma doesn't cause brain damage it is caused by brain damage. That being said, it depends on what the cause was. Best thing would be to stay as positive as possible, good vibes always helps, really does.
legendary
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Yes, i have a friend, he was 2 month!
Now he is playing football and stay with her wife like a pre-coma

BE STRONG
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