IMAGINE YOU’VE been in an accident and suffered severe a head injury or have had a stroke. Despite the best care available, you don’t appear to regain consciousness and your loved ones are told you’ll likely be in this condition for the rest of your life. Tough decisions on your future care are required and because you’re unable to communicate, decision-makers have no idea if you’re “in there” or not. But you are “in there"— fully intact mentally but unable to let anyone know.
