Wow, Kent, I had no idea, and I'm really sorry.

When my father was in a coma we read to him and played music and every once in a while he gazed at one of us in a way that made us believe he was hearing it and knew we were there.

Kent, I don't know if God exists inside of the human mind any more than any other concept does -- as a mental abstraction of the reality outside of ourselves that exists no matter what our state is. But an article on CNN recently, as I recall, told the story of a woman who had been declared brain-dead for some time, family gathered, everyone said goodbye, they turned off her equipment, and she woke up, to everyone's amazement. Completely changed my mind about what I'd want to happen, if I were in that circumstance. And especially now, I believe that people are in there, and may have an even closer connection to God, than they do when they are more visibly conscious.

I'm sorry for what you're going through -- I hope that she is well and recovering, and that you and your family have the strength to support her in this time.