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"Couldn’t Bear to Eat Meat Anymore" – 10 Incredible Transformations from People Who Survived Comas

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A Whole Week

A Whole Week
“My husband was put into an induced coma for a whole week after his car accident. When he woke up, he vividly remembered going to work (though he never actually made it there—the accident happened on the way) and having a normal day at the office before suddenly waking up in the hospital. He couldn’t believe a whole week had passed.”

Amazing Memory

Amazing Memory
“About 20 years ago, my cousin suffered a severe head injury from a fall and was in a coma for nearly a month. When he woke up, he quickly realized he had developed a photographic memory. He could recall entire conversations word for word, including exact dates and times of things people had said. He could even memorize full images in seconds. To this day, his photographic memory remains.”

Forgotten Bad Habit

Forgotten Bad Habit
“My friend’s mom was in a coma for 30 days after a heart condition triggered by a diet pill. Before waking up, she was a heavy smoker—about a pack a day. But when she finally came to, she was completely shocked to realize she used to smoke. She literally asked, ‘Did I smoke??’ and then never touched a cigarette again. That was definitely a positive change.”

A New Language

A New Language
“In the ’90s, my great-grandfather had a stroke and was in a coma for three weeks. When he woke up, he couldn’t speak English—only the Csokto language. He had learned Csokto as a child because his parents lived near the Csokto region, and he used to play with local kids. He spoke it fluently back then but had forgotten it over the years. This lasted about ten days until one night he woke up and could speak English again, but had no memory of Csokto.”

Unusual Memories

Unusual Memories
“My wife was in an induced coma for two weeks. When she woke up, she was full of unreal memories. These were based on conversations happening around her in the room. For example, she thought we had flown her to Washington for treatment. While she was in a coma, my father-in-law mentioned returning from a trip to Washington. It seems she overheard the conversation but her brain processed it as if she had flown there herself. After we explained this, it still took her days to really believe it.”

Lost 15 Years

Lost 15 Years
“A family friend was in a coma for six months. When he finally woke up, he couldn’t believe how much older his wife looked. It turned out he had lost memories of the past 15 years (he knew he had two kids but thought they were still babies, and didn’t remember a third child). Sadly, those memories never returned. The hardest part for him was missing out on watching his children slowly grow up.”

Speech Difficulties

Speech Difficulties
“When I was 14, I fell from the top of a parking garage and landed on my head. I had a brain hemorrhage. I woke up in the hospital 2-3 days later and couldn’t speak at all. I just babbled like a baby. The only sentence I managed to say was, ‘Where’s my fish and chips?’ It turned out my mom was about to buy us fish and chips for dinner before the accident.”

Two and a Half Years Missing

Two and a Half Years Missing
“I was in a coma for three days after an accident when I was 11. I remember being shocked because my body looked too big. I was just starting puberty, but I had completely forgotten the past two and a half years. I was so confused. About two years later, I managed to piece together the missing parts and now roughly remember everything from those two and a half years.”

Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley
“My neighbor’s little boy had an accident and was put into an induced coma. Doctors said he might hear what’s going on around him, so they talked to him and played his favorite music and sports games. The boy loved Elvis, so his songs played nonstop. When he finally woke up, he believed he was Elvis himself. It took a long time for him to accept the truth. He now works as an Elvis impersonator.”

Vegetarian Lifestyle

Vegetarian Lifestyle
“My dad loved meat his whole life, then he ended up in a coma. He had to relearn how to speak and walk, so naturally others fed him. When he finally regained proper communication, he asked everyone why they were giving him meat to eat. He literally woke up as a vegetarian.”
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