I'm no doctor or nurse, but you can for sure be on life support with an active brain. I know from personal experiences. Life support doesnt equal brain dead. Life support can mean that you need help with your heart, lungs, kidneys etc.
I hope you are right.
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Yeah, she went into cardiac arrest during throat surgery and stopped breathing. She is unconscious, beyond that I'm stumped.
Unless you're one of her physicians, you probably should be.
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This video explains it quite well. Joan Rivers' Family Keeping 'Our Fingers Crossed' for Iconic Comedian - ABC News
Most Jews I know are also "pro-Israel".
Life is short. Break the Rules. Forgive Quickly. Kiss Slowly. Love Truly.
Laugh Uncontrollably. And never regret ANYTHING that makes you smile.
- Mark Twain
Life support means that they are unable to be taken off of the ventilator.
They could be conscious or not. Have brain activity or not.
They are at high risk for pneumonia, urinary tract infections and pressure ulcers.
They are unable to eat any food, so the decision becomes if they should put in a feeding tube or not, which is a tube that is inserted into their stomach, through their abdomen.
Its not a great existence.
I help guide people through this decision every day and it is never easy.
If they decide to keep the person on life support, they get a tracheotomy and a feeding tube. They are then discharged from the hospital and sent to a long term nursing home to "live."
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I'm sure the clinic started CPR right away. It would be different if she was found down somewhere.
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Look little girl!!! Go away!!!
I don''t know if she really fucked the board though. Maybe just put the tip in. -Mrs. Dark
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