Is anybody in there?’ Life on the inside as a locked-in patient

Is anybody in there?’ Life on the inside as a locked-in patient

Would you rather be able to walk without a mind, or think without a body? The story of Jake Haendel who spent months trapped in his body, unable to move or communicate, but fully conscious. Very few such patients recover and are able to describe their experiences — which makes this story all the more interesting.


From Weekly Filet ##328, in December 2020.

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