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  ‘Chicken fillet’ Two magic words that bought a Taiwan teen out of a 62-day coma

  Posted by Sarah on 9 November 2020 at 3:15 am

  The family of an 18-year-old who was in a coma for over two months were beginning to lose hope, when the teenager miraculously woke up after his brother mentioned his favourite food: chicken fillets.

  The teen from northwestern Taiwan fell into the coma after being involved in a serious accident while riding his scooter. He suffered a range of life-threatening injuries, including serious bleeding in several internal organs.

  In the aftermath of the horrific accident, doctors were able to stabilize his condition and save his life, but he fell into a deep coma, Taiwan News reported.

  A nurse said the teen, referred to as Chiu in news reports, went through a constant “tug of war with the god of death” during his lengthy ordeal.

  In a span of two months, he underwent six operations whereby the medical staff approached the repair of his body one step at a time. Then, something incredible happened.

  His family, a constant presence at his side, praying that he would be revived. On the 62nd day, Chiu’s older brother joked that he was going to feed him his favourite food: chicken fillets.

  As if by magic, the teenager began to regain consciousness, and his vital signs stabilized. Chiu subsequently made a full recovery and has been discharged from hospital.

  The medical staff attributed Chiu’s ultimate recovery to his strong will to survive.

  He returned to present staff with a cake to thank them for taking care of him.

  

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