Steve Mullin (5 Sep 2013)
"Ariel Sharon Undergoes Stomach Surgery"


Ariel Sharon suffered a stroke back in 2006 and has been in a coma ever since. The stomach surgery was routine and went well, but there have been some surprising details that have emerged. Apparently in January and over the last few years, there has been a glimmer of hope that he would recover. He was recently shown pictures of his family and a recording of his son Gilad's voice was played. There was a definite reaction but researchers couldn't determine how aware he was. 

Gilad Sharon claimed in a 2011 interview that his father is occasionally awake and responds to speech.
“He looks at me and moves fingers when I ask him to,” Gilad said. “I am sure he hears me.”

It would be an amazing story if he does somehow recover. 

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/171609#.Uiap9dKOSSo

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