Comas are extremely complicated and no one really understands what’s going on. A coma
basically means that you are in an unconscious state and you are unable to be woken up. Sometimes
comas can last for several days but some have been known to last for years or even decades.
Lots of people recall their experiences while they were in a coma and I’m here to share
with you some of their crazy stories. So here are the top 10 scary coma stories you won’t
believe.
How’s it going you guys? I’m your host Landon Dowlatsingh and welcome back to another
most amazing video. Before we get started, I want to know what is the scariest thing
that has ever happened to you? Leave your answers in the comment section below because
I want to get to know you guys better.
Alright let’s dive into our list.
The 3 year old addicted to cigarettes kicks things off in at number 10. Ya Wen was only
three years old when she was involved in a horrific car accident that left her in a coma
for 5 days. When the little girl woke up, her mother said that her personality changed
dramatically. Instead of acting like the sweet three year old girl that they were used to,
she began acting like an adult. Her mother even caught her hiding in the bathroom and
smoking cigarettes. A local store owner even gave her cigarettes on credit because he assumed
that she wanted them for her father. What kind of person gives a three year old smokes?
That has to be the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard. If that wasn’t enough, the little
girl likes to drink beer and alcohol too. Apparently she can drink three glasses of
beer no problem. Hopefully this little girl is getting the help she needs because if things
keep going at this rate, I doubt that she will make it to her 10th birthday.
Up next in at number 9 we have The mother who was put in an induced coma to save her
baby’s life. Could you imagine waking up and finding out that you’ve given birth
but you have no recollection of what happened. Well for Valerie Leah, her labour was definitely
unique. When she was 27 weeks pregnant, she got sick with the swine flu. And in a desperate
attempt to save both herself and her unborn child, the doctors decided to put her in an
induced coma and perform a c section. It wasn’t until 3 weeks after her baby was born that
she was able to hold her son. Her baby only weighed 2lbs 10oz so it was a miracle that
he was able to survive. It’s amazing to see how far we’ve come with technology and
medical interventions. Just think, maybe a decade ago, both this mother and her son might
not have lived.
Living in an alternate reality creeps onto this list in at number 8. This scary coma
story comes from reddit user nitzlarb. She said that her dad was in a coma for about
2 months a couple of years ago. They were recently talking about his experience and
what he felt while he was in his coma. Her dad said that he had dreamed or hallucinated
that he had been living for 10 years. Apparently he did a bunch of things too during that time.
Her dad said that these dreams were extremely vivid and they felt super real. He said that
he could feel himself walking across the country a couple of times and experiencing every day
as if he was actually living it. But when he woke up and went home, he was completely
thrown off. He kept thinking that everyone would look 10 years older and he even thought
that he was older too. It took him a while to adjust to his new time frame but I guess
he was thankful that he didn’t actually miss out on a decade of his life.
The 19 year long coma breaks onto our list in at number 7. Lets travel back to 1984 when
a 19 year old and his friend were involved in a terrible car crash that caused their
car to fall into a creek. His friend was killed on impact but Terry Wallis was found the next
day but he was already in a coma. His family took care of him for the next 19 years and
they didn’t know if he would ever come out of his coma. But then in 2003, Terry started
to talk. At first he said Mom when he saw his mother and then he said Pepsi and Milk.
I guess he was thirsty. He eventually got to the point where he was able to communicate
in full sentences. His memory was very good but he didn’t know how much time had actually
passed.He had a hard time accepting the fact that he missed 19 years of his life. I mean
he missed several presidential elections, he missed the whole Clinton administration
drama, he had no idea what the september 11 attacks were and he had to learn about the
war going on in Iraq. To top it all off, he was parlayzed from the crash but thankfully
he was able to pull himself out of his coma and he is able to enjoy the rest of his life
with his family and friends by his side.
The woman who falls into a coma everytime she feels an emotion brings us to number 6.
Think about this one for a second. Imagine if every time you laugh, cry, smile or say
I love you, you will fall into a coma. I couldn’t imagine that either, but for one woman, this
is her reality. Wendy Richmond falls into a paralyzed state that is similar to a coma
whenever her emotions become triggered. So basically, she has to act like a robot with
no emotions or she will collapse. Medication to fix her problem is way too expensive and
it isn’t covered under her insurance plan. She can’t even tell her kids that she loves
them or laugh at their jokes. She has to act like an empty shell or she will have to pay
the price. Either way, her condition sounds pretty terrible.
Lucid dreaming takes us over to number 5. Have you guys ever woken up from a dream and
thought that it actually happened? Well according to reddit user Brainslosh, being in a coma
feels a lot like vivid dreaming. This person was in a coma after they were involved in
a devastating car crash and they can only remember one thing. They said that they were
walking down the street, they fell to their knees while coughing. He grabbed his throat
and looked down only to see that his esophagus was on the ground. Then he fell to the side
and woke up. Later on, he learned that what he was experiencing was probably from when
the doctors were removing his ventilation tube from his throat. So although he thought
he was dreaming, he could feel and hear everything.
Feeling like you are dead brings us to number 4. I always thought that people in comas couldn’t
really feel or hear anything while they were in this state. But after researching this
video, I know that isn’t the case. So we’ve heard stories about people feeling like they
were in an alternate reality or a dream but reddit user Tinman556 says that being in a
coma makes you think that you’ve died. This person was in a coma for only 8 days after
they had a traumatic surgery but he was confused on whether or not he was alive or dead. He
couldn’t open his eyes and he was on a medical air mattress so it felt like he was floating.
All of these things lead him to believe that he was actually dead. He said that he remembers
thinking that death isn’t so bad, and he was hoping to see his dad. But later on he
realized that he was still alive and he was scared that he wouldn’t be able to wake
up. He tried communicating with the nurses but he was intubated and drugged. So he was
essentially trapped in his body and he wasn’t able to tell his wife that he was ok.
Let’s move on with number 3 we have The woman who forgot her entire life. Liz Sykes
was trapped in a coma for weeks and suffered from extensive brain damage. But she defied
all of the odds and ended up surviving. She was diagnosed with encephalitis (EN SEF A
LIGHT US) which is inflammation of the brain. So when Liz woke up from her coma, her memory
had been totally wiped clean. She could no longer remember her life but she couldn’t
even carry out simple tasks like walking and talking. All of those things had to be relearned.
She spent 11 months in a special unit where she had to undergo intense physical therapy.
Liz still suffers from short term memory loss but her recovery has been motivating and she’s
come a long way.
A very resilient little girl takes us to number 2. Haleigh Poutre was only four years old
when she was removed from her mother’s care and given to her aunt. She lived with her
aunt for several years until her aunt decided to adopt her. The courts allowed this to happen
even after there were dozens of calls of people complaining that they think that Haleigh was
being mistreated. She was constantly covered in bruises and she looked like she was being
taken care of. An investigation was done and they said that she just bruised herself. Fast
forward to when she turned 11, Haleigh was brought to the hospital because she lost consciousness.
When the doctors examined her, they said that it looked like she was involved in a high
speed crash. They believed that she would stay in a permanent vegetative state. Her
aunt was arrested for assault but after she was bailed out, she comitted suicide. The
aunt’s boyfriend wanted Haleigh to stay on life support because that would mean that
he wouldn’t be charged with murder. But after a long battle, the state won and Haleigh
was taken off of life support. But miraculously, she started to breathe on her own and after
years of therapy, she is now able to communicate through a letter board.
Topping this list off in at number 1 we have The man who could hear and feel everything.
This story is both unbelievable and insane. Rom was a victim of a car crash and the doctors
believed that he wouldn’t pull through. He spent 23 years of his life in a coma, going
though the same routine everyday. But it wasn’t really a coma. Rom said that he tried to scream
at the doctors and nurses but no one could hear him. In 2006 high tech brain scans revealed
that he actually had normal brain function. Needless to say, these brain scans saved his
life because now people knew that he was aware of what was going on. He was literally a prisoner
in his own body and he wasn’t able to move or talk but he knew what was going on around
him. That would drive me insane! He eventually learned to communicate through a computer
and although he can’t move, he feels like he is alive again because for those 23 years,
he felt extremely alone, frustrated and angry.
Well there you guys have it...