Mr. Henry H. tells us about his oscillating state of consciousness.

“I: That’s right. How long were you in an induced coma?
E: I was only in an induced coma for a few days.
But then they had trouble getting me out of the coma again.
I don’t know.
I: Did you notice anything about that, if.
E: Yes.
I: Yes? Can you tell me a little bit about that?
E: I had nightmares.
Well, I had quite intense nightmares.
I never had that before.
And I haven’t had it since.
They were such different stories and in between the stories, I heard from a distance, the doctor’s voice.
He said his name.
And that came and disappeared again. It was like being caught in a / I was like being caught in a box.
In such a / yes, when I came out of the dream, like in a goo. Yes, and from far away I heard the voice at the beginning.
Then it disappeared again and I sank back into a dream.
That’s how it seemed to me. So, into the next one and this voice became louder and louder.
E: And at some point it became bright. It was like when a box is opened.
And it became clearer and clearer.
And finally, at some point, I was awake.”