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19yo F Motorcyle in Coma
by: amy on Tue, Jul 21 2009
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My daughter is 19 and was on my Harley, which she’d ridden a couple years, safety course, no helmet. Going about 35, dodged a deer and another was behind it and she hit it. Today is day 23, Glasco Scale a 10. They removed right parietal bone flap within 10 hrs of accident. This past Fri they drained an epidural hematoma at bedside. She has good ox sats, steady heart rate, restless, all limbs are restrained bec she flails them everywhere. Trach with speech valve,only sound is like air coming out of a balloon…broken collarbone…came in as a Glas 3, now a 10 so I am hopeful..Started with amentadine (sp?) and is now on Provengial (sp?). I’m losing my mind on this rollercoaster of the unknown….


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July 2009

  • 19yo F Motorcyle in Coma - by amy - (Tue, Jul 21 2009)
    My daughter is 19 and was on my Harley, which she’d ridden a couple years, safety course, no helmet. Going about 35, dodged a deer and another was behind it and she hit it. Today is day 23, Glasco Scale a 10. [more..]
  • My 60 yr old mother is comatose - by C.T.G - (Mon, Jul 13 2009)
    My mother was found un-responsive April 14, 2009 still breathing, but w/ blood coming out of her mouth. Docs aren’t for sure if she had a seizure or stroke but said she has brain agitation and sleep apnea. [more..]
  • Don’t give up - by Mandy - (Tue, Jul 07 2009)
    For everyone who had experience with comatose person,i advise everyone not to give up.One of my friend who had an accident last oct 2008 now had been survived from coma. [more..]
  • Coma - by linda - (Mon, Jul 06 2009)
    My husband has been in a coma for 8 weeks now. The doctors wanted me to pull the plug after 10 days which I think is to soon. He is now opening his eyes, grimace when in pain, starting to grip my hand, slight movement with legs. Can anyone tell me what [more..]

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