Thursday, March 17, marked the 34th year to the day since former France international Jean-Pierre Adams entered into a coma following a botched operation on his knee. He just turned 68 this month which means that this ex-footballer has spent half of his life in a coma, while his wife never stopped loving him. His wife had no medical training prior to his accident on March, 17 1982, but she still cared for the man in their home ever since the accident happened. Jean-Pierre now spends most of his day in bed, incapable of movement, but he can do little things such as digest food and open his eyes. The time of his accident, the hospital was missing doctors and the the anesthetist was looking after eight patients. The operation left Jean-Pierre so starved of oxygen that he suffered from major brain damage and a massive cardiac arrest. After a year in the hospital some people suggest to Bernadette, the wife, that the best place for him may be in an elderly home. Bernadette refused and has given her husband round-the-clock care ever since. She still loves him unconditionally and has faith that one day, she will be able to communicate with her husband again.
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Questions:
1. If this happened to your loved one, how would you react?
2. Do you think you would be able to take care of your loved one 24/7? Why or why not?
3. Do you think Bernadette should just give up? Why or why not?
My Opinion:
This is so sad. If this happened to my loved one I am not exactly sure what I would do. I don't think I would be able to take care of my loved one 24/7 as I don't think I could handle seeing them so helpless everyday. I think that Bernadette should continue doing what she is doing until she feels as though she cannot handle it anymore. I am sure what she is going through is very very hard for her, but she doesn't want to let him go.
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Good job!!
I would stay by their side to make sure they are okay and take care of them
I honestly don't know how I would react if this happened to my loved one. It would be very hard, but I would definitely take care of them because I truly care about them.
I don't know how I would react if this happened to somebody that I loved. If it were somebody I truly cared about yes, I would try to take care of them.
Nice comment Bart, haha! I think I would also kind of be in shock and not really exactly sure what I should do.
I don't know what I would do if a loved one was in this situation. Like you said, it would be hard taking care of them, and seeing them in a condition like that. Honestly, Bernadette should let go, because it has been so long. It would be very hard to deal with something like this.
I would be shocked and that fact I wont know what to do at the time! I mean after a while it's just getting to the fact that he is still in a comma and having to take care of him would be hard at first. After that I think I get used to it and pray every night he get better. Probably not because I have to go to work to help out with all the bills now that i have to pay for everything my self because he wont be able to help. I mean on a loved one no. But if hes been like this for years I give him to someone that will be able to help him out!
I agree that it would be very hard to care for him and try to keep a job to pay for all the bills at the same time. I could probably do it for awhile but I am really not sure if I could do it for 34 years and counting.
I think this would be very hard to deal with if this were to happen to a loved one of mine. I would want whatever is best for that person and I wouldn't want them to be suffering or in any pain. I would do what's best for them, and in this case, Bernadette believes that keeping him at home and alive is the best situation. I'm sure it is very exhausting and stressful for Bernadette, but her love for him is much stronger.
I would probably be mad at the hospital care that they neglected him.
probably not 24/7 as i would still have to work
It may be time for Bernadette to move on because it seems that her husband has permanent brain damage.If she is taking care of him because she loves him and wants him comfortable than that is great,but if she's holding on after 34 years that he will get his brain functions back she may be in denial and the hospital should of got her a therapist.
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