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.

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

I've learned that to survive, you need a positive state of mind.

It's very worrisome that he hasn't woken from his coma.

How nice -- to feel nothing, and still get full credit for being alive.