She's not in a coma or a vegetative state; she is responsive, cooperative and alert, and she is doing quite well,

They wondered was I going to survive? Was I going to come out of the coma? In what state was I going to come out of the coma?

A coma is not an absolute all-or-nothing state. There are various stages. His coma may be lightening a bit. It's not a dramatic breakthrough.

Terri is in a persistent vegetative state and the court found as such, ... There are no treatments or therapies that can help her and the judge's ruling supports that position.

He is not in a coma. He is on a respirator and he is heavily sedated,

Frontier is trying to work with us and they have been very responsive to our situation.