In 2001, a Utah mother of three was nursing her 1-month old baby when she suddenly collapsed. By the next night, Nissa Smith couldn't talk or move despite the fact she knew what she wanted to say and do. Nissa fell victim to locked-in syndrome, a nightmarish condition which usually results from a stroke that damages the brainstem.
Nissa lay lifeless in a hospital bed, brain-dead but still fully conscious. Doctors feared the worst and told her family she would never recover. They recommended allowing her to die, and that that would be the most humane decision. But that's when one nurse saw a spark in her eyes that told her Nissa was still in there. "If you can hear me, close your eyes twice," the nurse told Nissa. Nissa closed her eyes twice.
Within hours, the nurses and family members learned to communicate with Nissa through blinking their eyes. Nissa, in turn, began to feel hope again and slowly emerged from her prison. Wait until you see her today!
Though Nissa still speaks and walks with some difficulty, her amazing recovery continues to baffle her doctors. Thanks to one very intuitive nurse, Nissa is back at home with her three daughters.
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