All he wanted was a Pepsi just like the song says.



He soon emerged partially from the coma. But for 18 years, he could communicate only by blinking his eyes or grunting.



Then, on June 13, he called out "Mom" to his mother and later asked for a Pepsi. While home from the hospital for a weekend, he said he wanted milk with his breakfast. Since then, he has steadily increased his vocabulary, and he is considered fully emerged from his stupor.