Man wakes from coma, asks for KFC chicken burger

Okazaki_III · June 29, 2012, 11:04pm

[SIZE=6][SIZE=5]Transplant patient woke from coma - to ask for KFC chicken burger[/SIZE]

[SIZE=5]The family of a critically-ill transplant patient hoped their son might say he loved them when he emerged from an eight-day coma but instead demanded a KFC chicken burger meal.[/SIZE]

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[FONT=arial]Sam Boughen, 26, with his fiance Saffron, 25, and their daughter, Lottie Photo: SWNS[/FONT][/SIZE]
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Brave Sam Boughen (corr), 26, suffers a rare genetic liver disease and was on the edge of death having undergone two life-saving transplants.
Sam, a keen drummer, spent eight days in a coma after he contracted e. coli and a deadly lung disease as he battled to survive on life support.
But his family - who had maintained a 24 hour bedside vigil - were stunned when Sam opened his eyes and used an iPad to type out and ask for a KFC burger with gravy.
Sam’s dad Martin, 53, said: "We had an app that meant he could write what he wanted to say.
"We all held our breath the first time he started writing. We thought he would tell us that he loved us - but instead he asked for a KFC. Then we knew we had Sam back."
Dad Martin gave Sam, from Glastonbury, in Somerset, 60 per cent of his own liver in January this year after the young dad was diagnosed with the genetic disease.
But two days after he was discharged from hospital, Sam, who lives with fiance Saffron and daughter Lottie, began to feel unwell.
He was taken to Yeovil District Hospital and then transferred to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth - where much of his post-surgery care had been carried out.
But when his symptoms worsened, he was rushed back to Kings College Hospital in London.
Martin said: "We were told they thought there had been a clot. It turned out that an artery had been blocked and at that point we knew it was serious."
The blocked artery meant that Sam’s new liver was not getting enough blood.
Shortly afterwards, the family’s worse fears were confirmed - Sam’s new liver had failed.
Sam said: "Within hours, I was classed as critically ill. Twenty-four hours after that, I was on life support."
The musician went back onto the transplant list and his family were told to prepare themselves for the worst.
But in early hours of April 15, a new liver was found from a donor. His exhausted body endured a nine-hour operation.
While he was recovering doctors also discovered Sam had an e. coli infection - as well as a life-threatening lung infection.
Medics were forced to play a balancing game with his medication as the drugs that could treat the lung infection put his new liver at risk.
His family were again told to expect the worst and Sam remained in a coma for eight days until he stabilised.
When came round he spent three weeks in a psychotic state before he managed to bring himself back to reality - by focusing on his 19-month-old daughter Lottie.
He said: "It was my daughter, Lottie. I just needed to get back for her."
By the time Sam was mentally back to himself, muscle deterioration meant he was unable to move.
A tracheotomy left the fried chicken fan unable to speak and he used his iPhone and an iPad to communicate with his family - who rarely left his side while he was in hospital.
Sam said: "I don’t eat many takeaways - but if I do it would be KFC.
"For some reason chicken must have been on my mind - because the first thing I asked for was a KFC chicken burger with gravy.
"Unfortunately I couldn’t eat it because I was too ill."
Sam is now back home - but still on medication for his lung infection and will require medication to keep his new liver functioning for the rest of his life.
He goes back to Kings College Hospital in London once-a-week where his progress is monitored.
The drummer, who works in Strode College, Somerset, also hopes to be able to write to the family of the person whose liver has given him life.
He is due to marry Saffron next year and hopes to return to his beloved drum kits soon - with a view to touring with his friend Nick Parker in Germany at the end of this year.
Dad Martin appealed for more organ donors to come forward.
He said: "It is a sad statistic that while 96 per cent of the population would accept an organ if they needed one, only 30 per cent of the population are registered as organ donors.
“If it wasn’t for an organ donor, we would have lost Sam.”[/LEFT][/FONT][/SIZE]

maxx · June 29, 2012, 11:06pm

hahahahahahaha fuck yo family my man wanted some kfc.

CTG · June 29, 2012, 11:06pm

In before comments about hot fiance.

Have you no shame?

Hatred_Edge · June 29, 2012, 11:09pm

YES! Not black this time! Time to celebrate! Who brought some ginger ale? Any honey roasted peanuts? Scrabble?

SNAAAAKE · June 29, 2012, 11:09pm

what shame…that is a hot fiancee…

Okazaki_III · June 29, 2012, 11:09pm

Matriarch · June 29, 2012, 11:11pm

This should have been a Dave Chappelle skit.

SNAAAAKE · June 29, 2012, 11:12pm

is that shit real??

why would I want cheese on the top of the bun…o_O

orka · June 29, 2012, 11:12pm

Considering his physical condition, he probably shouldn’t be eating fried chicken in the first place…

Jozhear · June 29, 2012, 11:15pm

Dude is so skinny. Nice story.

DanDan · June 29, 2012, 11:16pm

What the fuck is P50? (P-Fitty)
Streetwise?
Is this a ghetto only exclusive?

xlxlxlxl · June 29, 2012, 11:16pm

^That’s fucking retarded. Why would you want cheese on the outside of the bun? Why not just put the mayo and the pickles up there with it?

Okazaki_III · June 29, 2012, 11:27pm

This post hurt my eyes, people should have the freedom to eat fried chicken eventhough it’s unhealthy…

If you stopped smoking and at the same time stopped junk food…which craving would you give into first? KFC or a cigarette?

KFC BABY!

The_Iron_Ninja · June 29, 2012, 11:28pm

Who needs family when you got KFC.

Kallapz · June 29, 2012, 11:31pm

I’m going to get one in an hour. Cheese on a bun i have to try this.

WTF-AKUMA-HAX · June 29, 2012, 11:35pm

Right.
It didn’t say he got the e.coli from the KFC previously.

& even if he did, that will stop nobody from going to KFC when they want that chicken.
Err cheese’d burger. Cheesetop.
Buncheese.

Little_Goten · June 29, 2012, 11:41pm

Damn honest, that’s for sure.

Thatdude8 · June 29, 2012, 11:52pm

I feel ashamed for reading the title and thinking he was black. I would have been asking for some food too after not having real shit for 8 days.

Einlanzer · June 29, 2012, 11:53pm

i think i will eat lunch at kfc today.

nars · June 30, 2012, 12:03am

Stands for Philippine Pesos