I had a severe brain injury and was in a coma. There's disparity on how long open eye coma has been, but closed eyes was 5 weeks. When I opened my eyes I was brain dead and tetriplegic (could only open/close my eyes) ...then quadriplegic...then hemiplegic...then hemiparesis...now left-handed (was right). I still do not walk I couldn't talk, and I have dysphagia. Now I talk and have orally taken Ensure (just a little). I obviously am not cognitively impaired (surprising considering the severity of the bleed). I've been in 5 hospitals, including Stanford, where the embolizations and last craniotomy were done. Also, there has been a sub-acute hospital and 2 nursing homes (licensed and not) from 2002 to 2006. I now manage in my own home with a home care person.
     I must purchase my own equipment. Insurance only provides bare necessities and not all that is needed. I would like a patient stand-up lift (electric). Here's an example: