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'I heard mom say three words to me while I was in a vegetative state - it was heartbreaking'

Martin Pistorius was a healthy 12-year-old when he fell seriously ill and slipped into a vegetative state ...

'I was locked in a coma for 10 years but heard my own mum say four horrifying words to me'

Martin Pistorius was diagnosed with cryptococcal meningitis and tuberculosis of the brain, which left him in a vegetative ...
Daily Express US on MSN

'I was trapped in my own body for years - I heard my mom say I hope you die'

Martin Pistorius was just 12 when he fell seriously ill and slipped into a vegetative state ...

'I was trapped in my body for years and heard mum say three devastating words'

Martin Pistorius was left in a vegetative state after falling seriously ill aged 12, but regained consciousness years later ...
Yahoo

‘Ghost Boy’ Director on Why He Wanted to Tell Martin Pistorius’ Story: It Was About ‘Human Connection’

“Ghost Boy” director Rodney Ascher first learned about Martin Pistorius through the NPR podcast “Invisibilia.” “I remember hearing the story and thinking, ‘This is the kind of story that I would like ...
Yahoo

‘Ghost Boy’ Review: A Haunting Look at One Man’s Long, Devastating Struggle to Come Out of His Shell

Director Rodney Ascher’s obsession with horror and mysterious phenomena takes a tragic real turn in Ghost Boy, which is based on the book of the same title by South African author, speaker and ...
KSDK

Man frozen in body for years emerges, tells story

(NEWSER) — Martin Pistorius was a kid so into electronics, his mom had no doubts about his ability to fix a broken plug for her when he wasn't yet 11 (which he did). But shortly after turning 12 in ...