Life Before the Stroke

Wake Up to the Nightmare

Adapting to a New Reality: Locked-in Syndrome

Conversations Through Eye Blinking

Journey Through the Mind, Memory & Imagination

A Brush With Death and the Reignition of Desire to Live

Pasting Together a Life from Fragments

Writing The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Reflection on Life, Death & Legacy

Final Thoughts and Farewell

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is a poignant memoir written by Jean-Dominique Bauby which tells his story of living with locked-in syndrome. Based on his tragic condition, Bauby conveys his experiences and imaginations in whimsical yet heart-wrenching details. The title represents the heavy sense of entrapment and the butterfly presents the intact and free spirit within.