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Locked-In-Syndrome: Rom Houben Story

Could you imagine lying motionless for 23 years with everyone around you believing that you are in a vegetative coma? You can hear every word that is spoken, you can think, you can reason, but you cannot...

4 comments    technology patients coma
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What it feels like to be in a Coma

I remember hearing people around me. Everyone was staring at me and I could feel it, but I couldn't open my eyes to look at them. I remember hearing the familiar voices of my loved ones talking about my every movement like it was a miracle. "LOOK! She moved her finger!" someone would say. "I wonder if she can hear us?" someone else would ask. Then I heard my mom, my rock, the one with all the info (which she made sure of to the best of her ability) "Yes, she can hear you." She told them. And at

11 comments    health life family
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From Mud to Riches a short story

Down on the farm, Madge is a woman with problems; Wally's diagnosed with BSE, but is Dr. Pranette a Doc at all? And why's the Undertaker so keen on Wally's imminent death? What is going on? The forth in a...

7 comments    entertainment comedy fiction
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Catalepsy

Catalepsy is a condition in which the afflicted person’s muscles become rigid. During the occurrence of this condition, the afflicted person’s feelings are diminished to the extent that they almost feel...

14 comments    disease disorder coma
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Symptoms and Causes of Myxedema

Myxedema is a swelling of the skin and soft tissue usually due to severe and prolonged hypothyroidism, this usually occurs in adults and older children. Typically the expression of the patient with myxedema...

2 comments    health thyroid prolonged
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Poisoning our children

Immunizations are aweful!!   We as parents have a difficult decision to make: To vaccinate, or not.        As a first time parent, right after the delivery of your child you are bombarded with...

5 comments    health love life
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how does white energy move mind and body

Humans have the possibility to cure each others. This is more than a debate in the science. We may use many signs that were registered on persons starting all over after a coma as well as in strong healthy...

2 comments    energy spirituality peace
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The Positive or Negative Inner Voice

My dad was in hospital! His diabetic was erratic. This happened a few years back. After visiting him at the hospital, I was unable to sleep and so I settled down with a book. After an hour or so, I heard a...

10 comments    life advice how to
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Liver Disease | A Look at Cirrhosis and Portal-Systemic Encephalopathy

_________________________Warning: This hub contains graphic images._________________________ Cirrhosis is a chronic condition that impairs the normal functioning of liver cells and increases the resistance of...

8 comments    health alcoholism fatty acids
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Symptoms and Treatments of Heatstroke

Heatstroke is a condition that may occur when the body is exposed to excessive heat and it results when the body is not able to lose the heat effectively and maintain a normal temperature. Dehydration is...

3 comments    health body temperature
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