There’s a 35-year-old Army vet named Jake Booth from Bonita Springs, Florida, just outside Fort Myers. And he had bronchitis back in February, which turned into pneumonia in both lungs. Then it got even WORSE.
He had a heart attack while he was in the hospital, and fell into a coma. His family didn’t know if he’d ever wake up, and even if he did, it was possible he’d have brain damage.
But he finally woke up 48 days later . . . knew his own name . . . and recognized both of his kids.
And his brother says the first words out of his mouth were, “I want Taco Bell.” Unfortunately he wasn’t allowed to have any at that point, because he couldn’t eat solid foods.
He’s still got a lot of physical therapy before he recovers, but his doctors cleared him to eat real food earlier this month. So one of his friends immediately went and got him a bunch of crunchy tacos . . . and he ate EIGHT-AND-A-HALF of them.
Jake’s brother set up a fundraising page to help his family out while he’s recovering. If you want to help, just search for “Wake the Jake” on GoFundMe.com. (USA Today)
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