Woman Wakes Up From 5-Year Coma After Her Mother Tells Her A Joke

In a remarkable turn of events, Jennifer Flewellen, hailing from Niles, Michigan, found herself in an unprecedented situation last year. After enduring nearly five years in a coma triggered by a car accident, her mother Peggy Means decided to share a joke with her.

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'Miracle' mom's joke wakes up daughter from coma

To everyone's astonishment, Flewellen, aged 41, responded with laughter.

In an interview with PEOPLE, Peggy Means, the ‘miracle’ mom, shared the spine-tingling moment she realised her daughter was emerging from the depths of her coma. Laughter erupted in response to a joke, a sound Means had never heard from her daughter before, initially sending shivers down her spine.

"When she woke up, it scared me at first because she was laughing and she had never done that," Means tells PEOPLE. "Every dream came true. Today's the day I said, 'That door that was closed, that kept us apart, had just opened. We were back.'"

Had been in coma ever since she met with an accident in 2017

She encountered a car accident in September 2017 and responded completely for the first time when this joke was cracked on?August 25, 2022, defying the odds after precisely four years and 11 months.

Since that extraordinary moment, Flewellen's resilience has surged, empowering her to attend her son's football game in October of the previous year. Her mother?clings to hope for her daughter's full recovery, prompting the family to start a GoFundMe campaign. The funds raised will cover the necessary expenses for Flewellen's rehabilitation at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital and in the future.

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"Dr. Ralph Wang, her physician, describes her recovery as rare, emphasizing the significant progress she has achieved. Jennifer’s journey includes participating in a football celebration for her youngest son and undergoing additional therapy for continued improvement. A GoFundMe campaign has been initiated to support her recovery efforts," declared the caption of the post shared by Pubity, causing a stir on the internet as everyone clamored to unveil the mysterious joke!

One eager commenter pleaded, “Would you share what the joke was? I am desperate to hear it, please.” Another chimed in, “What was the joke, please? I’m dying to know,” echoing the sentiments of many.

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