World’s Longest Coma Patient Dies After 42 Years In Coma

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World’s Longest Coma Patient Dies After 42 Years In Coma

The world’s longest coma patient, a Miami woman who had been called the ‘Sleeping Snow White’ during the 42 years she remained comatose, has died at the age of 59. Edwarda O’Bara was a cheery high school student in 1970 when she suddenly fell ill, threw up her medicine and slipped into a diabetic coma. But before she became comatose she turned to her mother and pleaded with her to ‘promise … you won’t leave me.’ Her mother stayed true to her word, enduring a grueling schedule to constantly stay near her daughter until the mother died five years ago and the woman’s sister became her primary care giver – until Edwarda passed away on Wednesday.MHSRIP

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11 Responses to "World’s Longest Coma Patient Dies After 42 Years In Coma"

  1. Tonga Bull   November 30, 2012 at 8:58 am

    Rest in Peace, and say hello to Bill Shankly when you get to heaven.

  2. Umu Roma   November 30, 2012 at 12:01 pm

    Sad indeed.
    MHSRIP

  3. Lozi Bull   November 30, 2012 at 2:50 pm

    M.H.S.R.I.P.

  4. priscilla ilitongo   November 30, 2012 at 3:03 pm

    42 years in what?coma oh my GOD ths is a sad story

  5. Umupandapwiti   November 30, 2012 at 5:35 pm

    The mother was really kind most of us would have pulled the plug a long time ago. M.H.S.R.I.P

  6. chileshe   November 30, 2012 at 6:25 pm

    Hospital ministry is not easy.This reminds me of the patient I attended to, in the US, who was in coma for more than 9yrs..no speech, very little movt.It was not easy at all..until the man finally died in 2008.

  7. MASTER CHOTA   November 30, 2012 at 6:40 pm

    And the worlds shortest coma patient for 3 seconds just died and the other one for three and half just woke up and run away, amazing

  8. I.T   November 30, 2012 at 10:51 pm

    Véry sad chabipa MHSRP

  9. edward   December 1, 2012 at 12:19 am

    want to cry 42 years n coma nt thnz

  10. might   December 1, 2012 at 8:12 pm

    what a negotiation period hope it was with god

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