Bernard was in a deep coma. He broke out of it after five years. He was not surrounded by loved ones.
When he broke out of the coma, events had changed. He noticed more people using cellphones and wearing tattoos.
He is grateful to be alive, but the changes have been tough for him. He is now seventy-five years old. He is feeling better, and tests will be performed on him before he can leave the hospital.
He has been asleep for a long time. He is awake and can see people. This makes him feel happy and content.
He is awake and up in bed. No one thought he would pull out of this. The hospital staff continued to be at his side during this enormous ordeal.
Five years is a long time to be in a coma. However, this was the case for Bernard. He has just woken from his somber state.
Death is a reality for anyone. However, in the case of Bernard he managed to escape death and is alive and active again. He can move around while in his room.
He is an old man but happy to be alive and well again. He feels he has a new life, and this happened to him in this wonderful way.
Comas are powerful. However, in the case of this man, he awoke and can experience his second life again.
Bernard does not fear life in general. However, now he feels more confident that he is alive and well. This is how he feels about this.
Bernard is lying in bed now. He feels great about his life and wants to leave the hospital and explore the world again.
Time continues to pass. Bernard will have more tests run. He will then be able to leave the hospital if everything is fine.
He still feels woozy after being in a coma for so long. The staff at the hospital believed in this man. They took care of him and now he is alive again.
Bernard is greeted by loved ones now. They cannot believe he is alive after being in a coma for so long.
He loves being greeted by his family. However, he knows he must leave the hospital when he can to live his life to the best of his abilities.
The tests that were taken on him have come back. He will be able to leave the hospital tomorrow. They find nothing wrong with him.
Bernard is thrilled about this. He had enough of being in a hospital and wants to live life again. This would make him happy to no end.
Bernard will get some sleep tonight and be allowed to leave the hospital in the morning around 10:00 am. This makes him feel happy.
Bernard has a family that will pick him up. They will take him to their home and then he will go into a residential facility. His family does not want to take risks with his health.
Bernard can accept being put in a residential facility. He does not want to have a coma ever again. Again, he was in this coma for five years.
He managed to stay alive barely and then pulled out of it. This amazed the medical community here at this hospital and his family.
Bernard still needs to be looked after. He will live in a residential facility and have great treatment there.
He loves the fact that his family cares about him. This is how it is, and they feel happy that they have become a major part of his life.
This is how it is for Bernard. He pulled out of the coma and will be going to a place he will call home. He is happy about this.
Comas can happen to anyone. In this case, it happened to Bernard, and he was able to pull out of it and now will be back to his old life again. I wish him well in his life and endeavors. May he live for a long time after this experience for many more years to come.
Keith Burkholder has been published extensively. He has been published in such journals as New Delta Review and Scarlet Leaf Review. He has a BA in statistics with a minor in mathematics from SUNY at Buffalo (UB).
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