He Said ‘Mom’

Incredulously, during one of his mom’s visits 19 years after he had first gone comatose, his nurse asked him “Who’s that old lady?” And to their utter and sheer delight, Terry surprised them by saying, “Mom.” No one could believe what had happened and Terry would end up becoming national news due to his miraculous awakening. He is still a quadriplegic but he now has a voice and knows exactly how to use it.

Haleigh Poutre

The horrific story of the little girl named Haleigh Poutre made headlines when people heard about the atrocious abuse that the 4-year old went through. Adopted by her own mother’s sister and boyfriend, she was physically beaten until falling into a severe coma due to the head trauma. What’s worse is that the abuse was reported but for some reason, child services always believed her adopted parent rather than the evidence of the bruised little girl before them.