Span Of A Year
It continued for an entire year, and in that year, it only ever got worse. He was no longer able to move, speak, eat or drink. There were no answers, no one knew what was causing this. The chances of him getting better were slim.
After more time passed, he lost the ability to make eye contact, listen, or even see. This all happened in the span of a year. He was officially in a vegetative state. No one thought that he would ever be able to regain consciousness.