According to reports, 19-year-old Joseph Flavill had been in a coma since March 1st, 2020, after suffering a traumatic brain injury when he was hit by a car while walking along the street in his UK neighborhood. He recently woke up at Leicester General Hospital and transferred to a rehab center.
Here’s the thing. He slipped into the coma BEFORE the pandemic, and now his family, thrilled to have him back, has to explain what in the heck is going on in the world and why they can't all be there with him.
They have tried to explain the shutdown and quarantine over video calls, but just in general terms. His aunt said: "We try to keep it as simple as possible, we don't really have the time to go into the pandemic hugely - it just doesn't feel real, does it? When he can actually have the face-to-face contact, that will be the opportunity to actually try to explain to him what has happened.
“We’ve still got a long journey ahead, but the steps he’s made in the last three weeks have been absolutely incredible.”
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