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Question

Ok, so my fiance was in Iraq, his convoy was hit by an IED, stupid things, anyway he was in a drug enduced coma, they took him out..not he is catatonic, which means un responsive...The Doc's are running tests....What I want to know, is they can come out of this right, it can be caused be shock and or the trauma of it all right...I really don't know excatley the answer I am looking for, I guess I would like some info on this topic...so if anyone has any clue or knows what they are talking about, anything you have would be apperciated..Thanx

to answer the one guys question, because he just asked me at Christmas and I live in Canada, and I am getting what info I can through his family...and well I just want to know as much as I can...

Answer 1

yes it is possible to come out of these catatonic phases, a friend of mine was serving with me in Iraq and was in a similar situation. He was catatonic for about two weeks once he got to bethesda. He is now fine and living in Arizona. Good luck to you and your fiance. and thank him for serving

Answer 2

Fear not! Many times when people are injured severely the doctors will put them into a coma so they won't injure themselves more by pulling on tubes and machinery connected to them. This is done to keep them stable on a more gentle phrase. Comas can be completely medically induced on purpose. They don't want them thrashing around in pain and pulling something loose. The doctors want them calm. Basically, they want their entire body to operate at as low a level as it possibly can so it can heal faster while being injected with antibiotics and other forms of medicines or just to hold a body part very still. I saw this personally once on someone suffering from a gun shot wound. His body swelled up to twice it's normal size. There were tubes and breathing machines and it seemed a little bit of everything in the room with him while he slept in a coma recovering. Within 3 months or so they were able to bring him out of the medically induced coma. The infection that had filled his body was gone and he was a normal looking person again. Handsome and whole, almost like new just with some scaring from the wound. Modern medicine is fascinating now days with what they can do. Pray for his recovery. Pray hard. He needs someone with him to talk to him even when it looks like they can't understand; many times they hear you when you speak to them.

Answer 3

When injuries are severe, especially brain injuries, doctors will often induce a coma by administering drugs. This allows the body to heal and saves the patient from the worst of the pain. Induced coma can also be used to bring down swelling of the brain. Once they stop administrating the drugs your boyfriend will wake up as normal.

Answer 4

Catatonic: 1. Characterized by marked motor abnormalities including immobility (catalepsy or stupor), excessive motor activity (purposeless agitation), extreme negativism, mutism, posturing or stereotyped movements, echolalia, and/or echopraxia.
Heres a definition
Good Luck

Answer 5

Well, I've seen it come and go. I'd be interested to see what others say. It felt like
I just woke up after a few days. Doubtful if
if entirely a similar situation, but about a week is gone for me.

Answer 6

if you are his fiance, why wouldn't the doctors be telling you all the answers to the questions that you have posted here? if it is hard to be in touch wiht them, theni would go to your family doctor and talk wiht him/her about your concerns.....having said that, i want you to know that my heart goes out to you and i hope for the very best and please pass along thanks to you fiance for all that he is sacraficing. all the best and i hope that he will be okay, am very sorry to hear that he had to go through this and you too.

Answer 7

It is possible. Stay positive. I hope it all works out.
Best of luck to you and yours.

Answer 8

Not sure, but I hope he does!!!!
He's a HERO!!!