Indiana Broadcast History Archive

Lost Forever

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Aired

2003-07-17

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After making a five-minute decision to shoot heroin for the first time, twenty-three-year-old Sean Kilbourne goes into a coma and is brought back to life. Anne Ryder follows his parents, Dave and Virgene Kilbourne, as they look after their son who must now spend the rest of his life in a nursing home. They share their story in the hopes of cautioning others.

[AI-Generated Summary] Details the tragic story of 21-year-old Sean Kilbourne, who suffered a devastating heroin overdose in Indianapolis, Indiana, in May 2000. Although the provided text does not explicitly list the names of broadcasters, the host, or specific station identification, it documents how a single "five-minute decision" to experiment with the drug—injected between his toes—left Sean with no heartbeat or respiration until medics revived him. Three years after the incident, the 24-year-old remains "trapped inside himself" in a nursing home, unable to walk or talk, and reliant on his parents, Dave and Jeanne Kilborn, who moved from Michigan to provide full-time care. By sharing Sean's "private pain" and his current state of being conscious but unresponsive, his parents hope to warn others that even a first-time thrill can result in being "lost forever".

Note: This AI-generated summary (via Gemini AI and Adobe Premiere Pro) is for discovery purposes only. Please consult the original recording for historical accuracy.