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Ten Soothing Songs for If I’m Ever in a Comatose State
Use only in a dire emergency
I am currently sitting in a hospital room while my mom recovers from pneumonia, marveling at how far medical technology has advanced since my last hospital visit (and yet how little hospital food has improved). Something that is definitely new is the bed she is in, which has more bells and whistles than the Apollo Lunar Module that landed on the moon. One of those bells and whistles is what has prompted both a question in my mind and this article in response to that question.
They have been keeping mom sedated as the antibiotics do their thing, and while she is sedated her bed has been playing smooth jazz to help provide an even more relaxing environment. I have no idea where the control for this music is, nor am I about to start pushing buttons as I fear I might inadvertently launch a nuclear strike on Oklahoma if I push the wrong one. What I know for sure is that she is not a fan of smooth jazz; she would much prefer Classic Country (Charley Pride, Charlie Rich, Gene Watson), but apparently this hospital doesn’t offer quality music.
The question that this has brought to mind is both existential and practical: if I was under sedation, what music would be the best to help my condition improve? And by sedation, I mean physician-supervised and medically…
