Coping With ComaThis section is a place to share stories about Coping With Coma. Below are entries of those who have already shared their stories. We hope that you find their experiences helpful to your own situation. You may also Help others by sharing your story. To quickly access health information from your website's browser, download My 60 yr old mother is comatose My mother was found un-responsive April 14, 2009 still breathing, but w/ blood coming out of her mouth. Docs aren’t for sure if she had a seizure or stroke but said she has brain agitation and sleep apnea. She had a trach and peg tube(feeding)inserted.We were told that because she was w/o oxygen for so long to the brain she has lost function of part of her brain stem. Fast foward to today she has been to 3 facilities since that day. Docs say because of her horrible bed sore,multiple infections,1 cardiac arrest she will not make it much longer. I am 25 w/o kids, husband etc. and wondering is starting hospice care a good decision. Asking for advice, prayers, and thoughts. Comments
July 2009
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