‘I just feel lonely all the time:' Young mother slowly coming out of a coma after crash
PLEASANT GROVE, Utah () — A young married couple from Pleasant Grove is experiencing the unimaginable after a car crash put 23-year-old Lissette Taylor in a coma.
The wreck took place on January 17. The young woman was in a coma for a full two weeks. Her husband, Jared Taylor, told ABC4 that while she is improving, she is only responsive some of the time.
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'Last Thursday when she started to wake up a little bit she was able to nod and shake her head when I asked her some questions. I asked her if she knew who I was, and she nodded her head,' Jared Taylor told ABC4's Kade Garner. '[That was] the happiest I had felt since the accident.'
Jared said the wreck took place on January 17 and was captured on a dashcam. He added: 'You can see them slow down, get over, and then floor it straight into the back of their car, the tesla, and they were at a complete stop when they got hit.' Lissette was in the back seat of her brother's Tesla with her five-month-old son. Jared wasn't with them.
Jared's brother-in-law called him to let him know about the wreck. According to Jared, by the time he got there his wife had already been taken to the hospital. His son was still in the car. Jared's parents took the baby to the hospital. 'Thankfully,' Jared said, 'He was pretty much unharmed.'
When he got to the hospital, he learned just how bad the crash was for his wife. He said doctors told him she had bleeding on the brain and was unresponsive to everything, including pain. They planned to drill a hole to relieve some of the pressure from the bleeding. However, Jared said about 45 minutes later the surgeon returned to tell him that Lissette was moving a little on her own, so they decided not to drill the hole.
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Jared told ABC4 that scans showed that except for the bleeding, everything was okay. Nonetheless, Lissette was in a coma. 'It was really bad,' he added. 'There was a lot of worry that she wasn't going to come out of it at all.'
Then a week passed. 'Things started to look a little better, stated Jared, 'She started to react to pain a little bit.'
Then another week passed. 'She started to wake up a little bit,' he explained. That gave him some hope. 'It's just been up or down from there. Some days she's doing alright, other days it's not good and there's no response.'
The two have been married for a little over a year. They met about two years ago on a dating app called Mutual. Jared told ABC4 that when he first met her she was different from any other girl he had ever met. '[She's] awkward, funny, a little bit of a nerd. She's basically happy all of the time.' Those attributes had him hooked. As someone who describes himself as shy, Lissette seemed to be the perfect ying to his yang, and that is why this situation is so difficult.
'I just feel lonely all the time,' Jared stated. 'I used to always talk to her every day about everything, and now there's just no one there to talk to.'
Over the last few weeks, Jared said it is hard to think about anything else. He tries to focus on work and be there for his son, but his mind drifts back to his best friend. He told ABC4 that sitting at the hospital with her, even though she's usually not responsive, brings him some comfort.
The big moments really help get him through. Jared's aunt works at the hospital where Lissette is being treated. One night she went down to check in on her niece-in-law. She called Jared because Lissette was responsive. That call turned out to be one of the most important in his life. He explained, 'She tried to mumble 'I love you.' That just makes me happy, feels good, adds a little hope.'
Jared said that doctors are optimistic Lissette will make a full recovery, they are just unsure how long it will take.
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