Em coma desde os 12 anos, rapaz acorda aos 24 anos. Ele diz que estava ciente de tudo

**Caffrey?** · 15 de Julho 2015

SOUTH AFRICA — In the late 1980s, when he was 12-years old, Martin Pistorius fell into a coma where he remained in a vegetative state for 12 years.

Doctors in South Africa were not sure what caused his illness, but suspect it was cryptococcal meningitis.His condition grew worse and eventually he lost all ability to move and speak and make eye contact with his family.

Physicians said he would die, but his family proceeded with a routine. Every morning his father would get up at 5 a.m., dress Martin and take him to the care center. At the end of the day, he’d give him a bath, feed him dinner and put him to bed.

His parents set an alarm to go off every two hours to turn Martin’s body so he wouldn’t get bed sores.

It was their life for 12 years.

Today, Martin is able to talk again. He uses a computer to speak and is mobile with a wheelchair. His awareness has fully returned.

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