Jean Dominique Bauby

[KCBee]

Forgive me if this has been posted. I searched, but did not see this incredible story anywhere.

Jean was the French Fashion Editor for Vogue Magazine. He suffered a debilitating stroke, which left him comatose for several days. When he awoke, he was paralyzed. He was completely aware of his surroundings, but could only communicate with the use of one eyelid.

Despite his situation, he managed to write a book with the use of an "interpreter" and his one eyelid. His entire struggle is captured in the book and movie, The Divingbell and the Butterfly.

I have seen the movie. It is great, but quite a downer. Read more about Jean-Do here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Dominique_Bauby

[Long Gone Day]

I wasn't familiar with him until I saw the movie. I can't imagine the horror
of that syndrome or the strength and determination needed to be able to
communicate the way he did. I thought Julian Schnabel did a wonderful job
with the film and the audience could get some sense of what the world looked
like from his physical condition. So sad for anyone to have this happen let
alone someone so in love with life. Great post, KCBee.

[Guest]

Great reminder! I hadn't thought of this guy for a long while. What a sad story but what fantastic determination he showed! Very admirable. I haven't seen the film, maybe one day I shall.

[Guest]

[Long Gone Day]

Great reminder! I hadn't thought of this guy for a long while. What a sad story but what fantastic determination he showed! Very admirable. I haven't seen the film, maybe one day I shall.

It's very good, Vlad. I think you would like it very much.

[Littleroben]

I haven't seen the film, but the book was amazing. So sad and at the same time it was incredible that he was able to communicate so that it was written

[Long Gone Day]

There was a lot of controversy about the movie, as it portrayed his wife as being the one who nursed him and his girlfriend as being largely absent, when apparently it was the other way around.

'The Truth about The Diving Bell and the Butterfly' from Salon.com

http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/200...3/diving_bell/

Why do they continue to lie like this? Maybe for Julian to make the film
the wife had something to do with consent?

[Outlier]

Beautiful film on many different levels. Bit of a downer, yes, but so worth it. I'm still haunted by that scene when he rode with a date in a convertible: it was a sunswept memory, gloriously captured. The cinematography in that movie is incredible.

[Outlier]

Yes, that's the one!