A Chinese couple’s story is drawing widespread attention after a man reports waking from a long period of vegetative state following his wife’s unconventional home-based care. According to multiple reports, Song Mei, 45, and her husband Zhao Jinqian had two children and lived modestly in central China’s Henan province before an incident left Zhao with severe brain injuries. After the injury, Zhao fell into a nearly seven-year vegetative state. The accounts say Song continued caring for him at home and used repeated stimulation methods to try to help his nervous system respond, including biting his toes. The reports link this care to Zhao regaining consciousness and being able to speak again, with Zhao reportedly telling Song “I love you” after he woke. Local descriptions portray the couple as supportive and generous in their community, including Song offering free painting lessons at home. The reports present the case as a personal story of long-term caregiving and recovery at home, based on the husband’s later ability to communicate and the wife’s described actions.
Chinese Woman Says She Bites Husband’s Toes to Wake Him From Vegetative State
A Chinese couple’s story is drawing widespread attention after a man reports waking from a long period of vegetative state following his wife’s unconventional home-based care. According to multiple re...
- A Chinese man, Zhao Jinqian, emerges from a nearly seven-year vegetative state after severe brain injuries.
- His wife, Song Mei, reports using repeated toe stimulation, including biting his toes, during home care.
- After waking, Zhao reportedly tells Song Mei “I love you.”
- The couple lives in central China’s Henan province and has two children.
- Local reports portray Song as having given community support, including free painting lessons at home.
A Chinese woman's years of tireless care, including biting her husband's toes to stimulate his nerves, helped him wake from a nearly seven-year vegetative state after he suffered severe brain injuries while saving a child.
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