http://www.domain-hosting-server.com/News/i-never-gave-up-hope-the-mother-of-man-in-coma-for-23-years-knew-he-understood-every-word-she-said/ Although doctors insisted Rom Houben's consciousness was 'extinct' and that he was unaware of the world around him, his mother refused to accept the diagnosis. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:27:55 GMT en