JL,
You made more of than I though about. Thanks. Reading your response reminded me of
a movie I saw in college. It was about such a guy. I think it was called "Johnny, get your
gun". In the main character was injured in the First World War (WW I). He had lost his
arms and legs an most of his face in a mortar shell explosion. He could not see nor hear
nor smell nor taste. He was feed through a tube. All he had was his sensory input from
his skin. His day to day was just as you described. Your heart poured out to him as you
watched the movie. I now am thinking of all the troops we as Americans have sent to
elsewhere to war. I wish them safe passage home and that no one suffers as this young
man suffered.
It was based on a true story.
My reason for bringing that up is to still consider that as concious, right. Only how can
you really be sure as an independant observer. How do you determine being concious
without a way to communicate from being unconcious as in a coma ?
Maddog
