I am a survivor, I was crushed/run over, the trucks tire went from chin to my hips, lungs collapsed, filled with blood due to shards of bone puncturing them. It was on a rural farm, so it took over 25 minutes for paramedics to arrive. I was not Breathing, i was taken to a trama hospital in dallas, put into a coma, was declared brain dead, TBI, my family was called in as I wasn’t expected to live, days passed, and I started to show brain activity... 4 weeks later, they took out vent, put in a tracheotomy and I began to breathe.... three weeks later I began to learn how to swallow, stand, walk, eat, go to the bathroom, etc again. I am, according to my doctors, a miracle, I want you all to know that God saves, don’t give up on your loved one, pray, and never lose hope....love and prayers to those going through this..
Is this really real ? My boyfriend went without breathing for at least 10 mins his brain is swollen we are praying, never losing hope and have faith he will make it . We believe he is in good hands and we are not giving up on him
My husband had lack of oxygen as well has been diagnosed with anoxic encephalopathy. It's been 8 years and I still have hope that he will recover God willing. It's been very hard he is bedbound does not talk or walk but cries alot he is aware of his surroundings and I know he knows who I am. Please I ask for prayers for him and for me.
Been there I died 26minutes spent weeks months in coma spent year in rehab learning talk walk again that was in 2009 now 2019 never give up keep going good luck sending love from headway Nottingham UK x
My mom suffered from hypoxia and brain injury, she has been in the ICU for 37d now, she barely responds to commands and barely recognise her surroundings and people around her, she cannot speak and barely controlling body movements. the doctors say her condition will last long (months-years) and unknown when will she recover or even be able to leave the ICU. She barely gives emotional face expressions like happiness sadness and pain, when we are around (her family) she seems to be smiling and happily moving her head, we will never leave her side or give up on her. I could say this event has been the worst and toughest experience in my life, she always been a very lovely and admirable person for everyone, all of a sudden she’s gone. Though We’re having faith and patience and praying for her to hopefully recover soon ♥️
My husband had kidney and liver failure and he lost all motor skills from that and he had a significant amount of saliva in mouth and was suffocating on the saliva and stopped breathing for about 15 minutes our friend did cpr compressions on him till the emts came and revived him. And it's been a week since the incident happened and he's awake. He has a tube in his throat and on dialysis but he remembers his mom and me and his daughter and knows that I'm pregnant. God is so good and merciful Amen!?
Ten years after an unattended heart attack, no oxygen for 20 to 30 minutes . I could not articulate nor remember anyone's names including my family . I did not think of hygiene for months(I lived alone in a new town with few acquaintances). It seemed to have killed everything but my body . The first four years I wished for death but after that , things began to change . Now Ten years have passed and most physical attributes have returned . Deficits still ; comprehension of written materials , senses of taste , Hunger and fullness , smell and pain with the latter being most amazing and terrifying . Speech was poor and devoid of eloquence , most disturbing when answering doctors "where does it hurt" questions ! Small motor skills on my left side was unnerving and saw me dropping "tightly gripped" items often . When walking , I seemed to only turn left . For two years i kept biteing the inside of my left cheek ... still have the scars . A certain OCD crept in to my life .. I use only colored plastic hangers and was befuddled if I hadn't the right matching color to match the garment . I love my morning coffee but found myself pouring barbecue sauce as a creamer or possibly a sweetener over and over for months waisting pots of my morning goodness . Eating is now for texture and visual plesantry , I remember my favorite foods and what they taste like . I must eat by a schedule to remember when to eat (or that I've already eaten) . Short term memory is a struggle and organizational skills are truly nonexistent . I had worked with Stroke patients and kept reminding myself of how wonderfully plastic the brain is . Note ; the ONLY "help" I had was from my librarian who showed me how to use my computer and got me started with on-line brain exercises .
My brother attempted to take his own life yesterday morning. We do not precisely know just how long his brain was deprived of oxygen. But, our best guess was that it was very brief. I do know that with oxygen deprivation, time is of the essence. Right now, my brother's body is being cooled. And once his body temperature is brought back to normal level, they will attempt to decrease the sedation. My anxiety is high because I am deeply worried and scared. But, I do feel that we have a superb team of docs and nurses caring for him. Because of Covid-19, I can't be in there near what I would prefer to be. I just want to get through these next few days. And, then we will have a better understanding of what is the next steps. I feel so heartbroken right now as well. But, I am pushing forward because I need to be there for my brother and advocate for him.
I’m so sorry about what is happening. I going through the same with my father being without oxygen for 30 minutes. We don’t know scat caused it, he was in icu and we got the call that he coded early on a Sunday morning. My heart aches with you but I am praying God will be merciful
@@arlenemajuste7810 My brother passed away today. My only solace is that he was surrounded by his loved ones. And he passed in his son's arms. This has been the hardest 7 days of my life. I'll miss my sweet brother for the rest of my life.
@@bhumphries1360 My heart dropped reading this. I truly am pained to read this. I am praying for you and your family and his children. I am so so sorry. I pray his memory is a blessing to you and you begin to find peace. ❤️
Thank you so much for this video. I needed to hear it. My mom is in step down ICU. She was without oxygen due to a cardiac arrest. She breathes on her own, moves her limbs, and her eyes are open but we cannot get her to respond to commands. Today is day 9 and everyday she does a little more. The ICU team is very doom and gloom.
@@INTENSIVECAREATHOME Hello Sir ,my brother recently had a massive accident in Tennessee on 3rd July ....he went into trauma followed by cardiac arrest which leaded to you loss of oxygen supply to his brain and his ECG ,MRI , CT scan shows no signs of major injury but its been 14 days my brother hasnt responded he is currently in ICU unit .... doctors believe there must be an anoxic injury...I am terrified though we all live in india and cant go therr becsude of coronavirus ...its been a very rough situation...I really have hope he will respond but would take some time for revovery...Could you please help me
My mum was going through this after a heart attack, she had COPD for years too. After three days we pulled her off life support it was the hardest thing to do but after three days sitting beside her and knowing how she thinks i hope we made the right decision. Apparently her injury was global, her lungs where that fragile from years of illness. So on Thursday 7th march we as a family pulled life support, she passed away 8hours later 00.03 march 8th. We buried her yesterday 12th march and our world has been tore apart.
@@INTENSIVECAREATHOME hello Patrick, the mom of my best girlfriend had 20minutes without oxygen she on IC since Monday morning. She has a 24 hour deadline now. We are currently looking for a hospice in Germany or close to the Netherlands. She needs full care please help.
This guy is so smart and everything He is saying you have to listen to especially about the doctors and the culture of the doctors each hospital is different one hospital could be very negative and then you could send your Member to another hospital and they could be very positive so listen to this guy your family’s life depends on it
My mother was admitted to the ICU november 29 of 2017 with pneumonia, she got sedated and needed a ventilator working with 100% oxygen. As she was not responding to medications quickly enough, they started proning her to improve her lungs and it worked until they got her to 50 or 60% oxygen on the ventilator, not really sure how much. Then, because of this proning procedure, she had a cardiac arrest on december 1st, the doctor on site says it lasted less than 4 minutes and was assisted at all times. They got her off all sedations completely on december 25, after weaning it off for a little longer than a week. She would open her eyes and move them but would not focus, she would sometimes move her legs and feet too. A few weeks later, she was cured from her illness and was able to breathe on her own, but still using the trach and with little neurological improvements. She was realeased from the ICU last week, January 16. Since then, we saw her biggest neurological improvements, she will now focus on people talking or moving around the room and on the TV, will blink when asked to and she is also moving her arms and legs quite frequently. Still we are very confused about her neurological prognosis, most doctors are either negative or as vague as possible. We still hope there is some sedative running on her body as she sleeps most of the day. During her time on ICU, she took medications for everything (they never knew what got to her). On your website I have read that cardiac arrest, kidney failure, ARDS, septic shock and using 2 different sedatives at the same time could delay waking up, she had all of this. What do you think? Could it be a delayed waking from sedation or at this point there is no possibility other than anoxic brain injury? Even though it lasted less than 4 minutes. Please give us your opnion, we don't really know what to do or think, we feel lost and the doctors won't really help. Thanks in advance and sorry for the very long text.
My dad had a heart attack it's been 4 days and he hasn't woke up yet the doctors are talking about making arrangements but his eyes open some times and he has all his reflex's thank u for some hope this is so important right now
Thank you so much for this, my dad had a diffuse cerebral edema after a cardiac arrest. He was in induced coma for like 14 days, now he's recovering, already openned his eyes, and has some small movements on legs, mouth and hand. I do have hope!
My father suffered cardiac arrest followed by Hypoxic brain injury 3mnths back. now he is just making involuntary movements. What's the present condition of your father
My mom is in the ICU right now. I went to her home and she was extremely confused and didn’t know the answer to easy questions like who is the president. I called a ambulance and she went unconscious in the ambulance, and began seizing. By the time I got to the hospital she was gasping for air and her oxygen was at about 70%... They didn’t ventilate her but did give her a oxygen source. CT scan MRI Bronchio to check for clots were all normal and EKG normal. They then said the EEG looked like she had taken too much of her pain medication she is on for chronic pain due to being a paraplegic (born with spina bifida) Her upper spine has caused severe pain even after several surgeries. When they were putting in a central line they nicked her lung and it collapsed. Thank goodness after 2 days she regained consciousness but she woke up with a slight speech impediment and is hallucinating. I think. She is not the mom I knew and it has me in tears. She is angry and upset because she thinks she’s in the hallway and not a hospital room. She’s upset because she thinks she won’t get fed in the hallway. She’s still very confused. She’s saying horrible things to me and other family members.. Some have left in tears..I feel so bad for her and all I wanted was for her to wake up and embrace her because I was so scared. However she woke up and she’s not the mom I knew. I’ve never ever seen my mom this upset angry and mean in all my life. Can u plz explain what may be going on and if she will recover or will this be a long process.
Dear Patrick, I don't knw how to thank you. I just want to let you know that my friend is no more in this world and due to which it has made a huge impact on me. He tried to strangle himself due to which he was declared brain dead within 90 minutes. The doctor's told the chances are less than .05% however they took him to ICU and treated for 15days and concluded its irreversible. More awareness has to be created. Please tell me if there is a way to contact you. Many thanks once again.
Patrik Hutzel hi Patrick ;my husband aged 39 had kidney failure.he was on maintanence Dial ysis but suddenly had a cardiac arrest.within a min he was reviewed and intubated.aft that aft 2days he opened his eyes .now aft 2months he responds to sounds;turns his head towards sound;lifts his hand a little on command.still on tracheostomy and 1lt oxygen.docs says no change.having a very tough time buying time.kindly guide me.
Patrik I know this post is kind of long but please hear me out I'm a frustrated young man trying to solve a curse that i have been born with. I am currently 24 years old and I believe I suffer major cognitive deficits dealing with processing, speed, and focus. Medically termed Inattentive ADHD and some might say Sluggish Cognitive Tempo. Let me give you the backstory of why I believe I developed this life altering problem. My mother had a mild form of Rickets when when a toddler but was eventually healed by my grandfather taking her outside everyday to get some vitamin D. But I believe she suffered long term effects because I believe she has a defected (small/narrow) pelvis (She is also only 5 foot btw). And when I was born I went into fetal distress. My mother was in labor with me for 3 days before eventually I went into fetal distress and I believe I suffered from Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy, which is why I believe I have these cognitive defects to this day. The maximum my mothers cervix would open up was 3 centimeters. I believe I was to big to fit through her Pelvis which is why her cervix was never really opening up. I went into fetal distress and my heart rate started to go way down I believe this is when the Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy happened and I was deprived of oxygen. When all this was happening my doctor was absent and they were waiting for him to come even for my EMERGENCY C SECTION. He was completely incompetent! When he did show up to perform the Emergency C Section my mother said he was sweating like crap and took forever to complete the c section she doesn't remember exactly how long but she guessed 30mins to an hour. When I came out I didn't cry and my mother said i looked pale and exhausted .They kept slapping my butt and eventually i did have a little cry. But no action was taken and I was treated like a normal baby no cooling blanket none of that I'm not to sure if they had that back in 1993 though. The sad thing is everyone thought I was fine and but I believe I did suffer delays because of it. I got left back a grade in first grade I was always day dreaming or like my teacher would say out of space. I was always lacking to my peers and could never remember the lyrics to songs even my favorite ones. My little sister is way different from she has remarkable memory and good processing but she had a planned C section because her doctors knew there were complications with me. I was always the worst student I would never turn in my assignments my papers were all over the place, always disorganized just brain scattered. And Im still like this to this day. I never really got diagnosed with inattentive ADHD until I was 18 but I never connected the dots to my moms pregnancy until of recently especially with my mothers rickets. Its sad to think of the mishandling of this whole situation I have to pay for it my whole life, it has impacted life in every way possible. But anyways what I want to ask you is if i get my brain scanned (which i still haven't) for brain damage caused by Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy would it show because this happened 24 years ago. Is it possible they can find evidence of a TBI from the scan? Because this is all theory but i really believe its true and i want to know the truth. And also in this video you said the damage is irreversible but do you believe maybe stem cell ( I know sounds extreme) could help in a case like this? Or maybe Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy which is less extreme? Btw I live in Atlanta Georgia and its to late to pursue anytime of legal action the statue of limitations has ran up smh. If you do reply to this I truly thank you for any advice you offer.
My wife chocked on her vomit causing her heart to stop at the hospital and it took 15 minutes to revive her now she in a vegitative state for 7 weeks she opens her eyes and her mouth but doesn't respond to comands and the doctor says she is taking in more air from ventilator but they say she won't get better
Hi Patrick, my boyfriends dad went into cardiac arrest 3 times this past Sunday and suffered without oxygen to the brain for 40 mins. The docs are saying he will never wake up again, and that he has no brain activity. But one thing we noticed is a tear coming out of his left eye. Could that be something? I swear for the life of me, I dont think hes done just yet but the docs are saying otherwise. He is ON HIS WAY RIGHT NOW TO TAKE HIM OFF OF LIFE SUPPORT!!! WTD??
@@INTENSIVECAREATHOME my father was also suffering from ischemic hypoxic brain injury..from 6 march 2019..and now he open his eyes and blink it.. sometimes yawned and moves his leg...plz tell me any recovery chances is there...??
This is the same for my dad. He went without oxygen for 30 minutes. Doctors and nurses begged us to let him go. We decided otherwise, had a trach but in and a feeding tube. He started to open his eyes. He moves his toes and one finger. He also is kicking every now and then. No responses to commands YET but we are not losing hope.
everything you read in here is heartbreaking we are all connected to similar emotional damage, my dad had a sudden cardiac arrest day 6 today not response, and doctors are already wanting us to have his tube and ventilator removed. 😢😢😢 he also has tears coming out of his eyes
If anyone knows the treatment of hypoxic brain injury please contact me because my brother is suffering because of it for 7 months and i don’t know how to treat. So I am requesting u all if anyone of you know anything about this please share with me. I am counting on you
My brother was hanged by himself for 2 to 3 minutes latter we got him down we sifted him to hospital they told his 24 hours we can't tell anything he was in ventilator for 7 days 11 days in MICU he started to open his eyes body movements now he in general ward he is breathing on his own it's all most 20 days but how long it takes to recover he as a hypoxic ischemic injury
@Love Pro.. How is your brother now? My brother hanged himself last year 2020, he is ok now but is currently suffering from severe memory loss.. Just wanted to know if it was the same case with your brother.. Pls help
@@anithashreeram5446 how is your brother now My wife was hanged last month, now she is opening her eyes and taking the breath and little bit movement , If possible can you please share your mail id
Hi Patrick, My husband was suffered by cardiac arrest on March 3rd of this year. Because of the arrest he had hypoxic brain damage also. More than 2 months he was in icu care. Now he had vt problem doctors advised us to do icd with high risk concern about infection. About Neuro part he can breath himself, he can recognize everything, he can move his hands but he can’t talk and not able to move his legs. And he has deep bed sore at his back. At this situation I am not able to take decision about icd. Is it possible to do icd with this bed sore. About Neuro part how long it will take for him to walk and talk. Please help me.
I had a brain hypoxia injury. Ever since then I have a high pressure headache. Could this be coming from this or something else? Is this common? My cognition seems to be alright.
Hi my brother strangled his self with a belt September 24th and was in a medical coma now his eyes are open he is breathing on his own and moving his hands n feed but still isn't responding speaking and were not sure if hes seeing hes 27 years old any advice I would really appreciate it
This is exactly what's going on with covid patients in big cities this happened to my mom in Nashville the doctor gave me the same Doom and gloom speech and then she told her recovered she was in Corona critical Care unit then they moved her to the critical care unit then they gave us the speech and then a week later they had her in attentive Care unit and then a week after that she got to go to rehab and she's in rehab now and I noticed she had tremors and so I've just been looking into everything I can to find out what causes it
I got covid a yr n ahalf ago was at 40% Oxygen not what o2 I was on but when they ck to see your level is. Well it was that low for almost a day I believe. Was mediflited to a better hospital and at 2 am put on a ventilator. Luckily I was unconscious most of the next 14days when they started weening me off. The 1st memories I had were like nightmares continuing till finally could figure out reality from the nightmares. Had to move in with my son cuz I couldn't take care of myself. After a year I am home but not yet the me I remember. Have 2 force myself to shower and then only once a wk. Thank God I have a 17 yr old son that helps some. But he will only b here till he graduates HS . Question is will I get any better closer to normal???😢
My mother is in vegetative state since 8 months post cardiac arrest..she opens her eyes,have painful stimuli and nothing much..Do you think that stem cell therapy will work ?
@@INTENSIVECAREATHOME she had bacterial Meningitis first,while treating that with heavy antibiotics her kidney got affected and was on dialysis..while doing dialysis she got cardiac arrest
hypoxic injury occurs when the brain is still able to receive some amount of oxygen, but does not get enough. An anoxic injury occurs when oxygen is cut off completely from the brain.
Thk U!; This is a wealth of information now with the omnicron covid19 variant: many have complained of night sweats which is one of the signs of reduced oxygen to the brain. Any thoughts on this?
My fiance is in the hospital now , his heart stopped for 10 minutes and was r. But he has blood clots in his heart, lungs and legs. He didn't follow any commands for 5 days. He seems very different, he opens his eyes but it seems like he there but not there. Can anyone please tell me if he sounds like he suffered any brain damage? The doctors didn't tell me if he did or didn't. Because he is unable to get an mri and he is unable to receive the dye for the CT scan because of his blood clots.
Hello.. my father had an attack last march 20, 2019. he had a brain hypoxia. he just played basketball when suddenly he had a heart attack (arrythmia). he had no previous medications, he is healthy, doesnt smoke nor drink. he was brought to the hospital with no vital signs. he had his heart beat back 30minutes after the attack. he had been in ICU for 20days. Now, we are in an intermediate care unit. we are advised to continue medication at home. he no longer need ventillator/oxygen as well as dextrose. however my father is still unresponsive. he can open his eyes and blink but it seems he cannot see us. he cannot speak nor move any of his body. but sometimes when he yawns, he can lift both his hands.... please pray for my father. What can we do in order for him to get better. Please help my family. Thank you very much in advance....
Can HIE be reveresed sir,, my dad is going through it,, but he is not bed ridden he speaks walks eats,, and sometimes 1 in 1000th time he recognizes us,, else he is just like an infant,,, can i get any help sir,,, its only been 9 months since HIE,,, sir please i need a very bad help,,,
I disagree, everything in life is negotiable, including intensive care treatment if you know what questions to ask and how to advocate. www.intensivecarehotline.com
I have a few questions can this happen during sleep apnea...also asthma attack...last question can brain damage occur during breech birth delivery I keep hearing bout this & wonders if it was true....???
My stepdad just died from hypoxia to the brain he was battling cancer but would it be hospital fought he was in their care on iv ‘s and seem to be feeling better everyday then boom
Patrik Hutzel possibly my older brother would what would I look for because ik things like cardiac arrest or choking or something happens before hypoxia he did have seizure week before death
Hi, my wife has been in vegetative state forma almost 3 years due to cerebral hipoxia after a cardiac arrest. We are near emtpty of hope and each day is more dificult to care her. How many time will you waitt for a recovery?
Patrik Hutzel shes at home, her mother cares her mostly, I pay the expenses and visit her once a week. shes estable and better than when she was in hospital (6 months) but still no signs of councioussnes
She’s in locked in syndrome my dad suffered the same keep tickling her, play music or something she likes in the background and keep talking memories in the past and what you going to do in the future with her, holidays, travel, family etc if you have any faith raise ur hands and pray to god with a sincere heart that you will change for the good sometimes trials and tribulations occur from god to test us to bring us back to worshiping god sorry I’m not trying to convert you or anything but things happen for a reason in life everything is connected. May Allah (God) make it easy for you and your family and cure your lovely wife. Don’t give up my dad was in a coma for 4 months, the ICU doctors wanted to turn off the life support for him in the first two weeks and we fought in court to save him and by gods wish he woke up himself and all his organs started to work again. Take care.
Please HELP my uncle is 68 years old , he was severely beaten been in ICU for 17 days doctors saying he’s comatose eyes closed and anoxic brain injury he is breathing on his own but still on life support he moves they say just reflexes I believed he moved his foot and responded twice ! He went 4 hours without of oxygen how is he not brain dead ?!?? He has brain activity they drained all the blood out but I believe it started bleeding again family wants to do comfort care tomorrow at 2 please help !!! Maybe I can talk them out of it
Ok I had a anoxic injury about nine years ago I got a lot better then Covid came around and I got so much worse i still get weird at night time this is not a psychological issue this has happened since my injury occurred it has gotten worse over time
I am a survivor, I was crushed/run over, the trucks tire went from chin to my hips, lungs collapsed, filled with blood due to shards of bone puncturing them. It was on a rural farm, so it took over 25 minutes for paramedics to arrive. I was not Breathing, i was taken to a trama hospital in dallas, put into a coma, was declared brain dead, TBI, my family was called in as I wasn’t expected to live, days passed, and I started to show brain activity... 4 weeks later, they took out vent, put in a tracheotomy and I began to breathe.... three weeks later I began to learn how to swallow, stand, walk, eat, go to the bathroom, etc again. I am, according to my doctors, a miracle, I want you all to know that God saves, don’t give up on your loved one, pray, and never lose hope....love and prayers to those going through this..
Is this really real ? My boyfriend went without breathing for at least 10 mins his brain is swollen we are praying, never losing hope and have faith he will make it . We believe he is in good hands and we are not giving up on him
Please pray n believe with me my mother had massive heart attack n she is having post hypoxic myoclonus n we believing She will recover fully
@@MI-tk8yq can you please let me know your mothers outcome my father is in a similar situation
My husband had lack of oxygen as well has been diagnosed with anoxic encephalopathy. It's been 8 years and I still have hope that he will recover God willing. It's been very hard he is bedbound does not talk or walk but cries alot he is aware of his surroundings and I know he knows who I am. Please I ask for prayers for him and for me.
M I how's your mother? My prayers for you and your family🙏
Been there I died 26minutes spent weeks months in coma spent year in rehab learning talk walk again that was in 2009 now 2019 never give up keep going good luck sending love from headway Nottingham UK x
Hypoxic brain injury?
My mom suffered from hypoxia and brain injury, she has been in the ICU for 37d now, she barely responds to commands and barely recognise her surroundings and people around her, she cannot speak and barely controlling body movements. the doctors say her condition will last long (months-years) and unknown when will she recover or even be able to leave the ICU. She barely gives emotional face expressions like happiness sadness and pain, when we are around (her family) she seems to be smiling and happily moving her head, we will never leave her side or give up on her. I could say this event has been the worst and toughest experience in my life, she always been a very lovely and admirable person for everyone, all of a sudden she’s gone. Though We’re having faith and patience and praying for her to hopefully recover soon ♥️
Sir/madam send the u mom hypoxia brain injury send me videos pls🙏
My brother is same condition
Unconscious my brother
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Brother my mother was also having hypoxia brain injury but she survived for 2 months after that she died 😢@@SilentViji005
My husband had kidney and liver failure and he lost all motor skills from that and he had a significant amount of saliva in mouth and was suffocating on the saliva and stopped breathing for about 15 minutes our friend did cpr compressions on him till the emts came and revived him. And it's been a week since the incident happened and he's awake. He has a tube in his throat and on dialysis but he remembers his mom and me and his daughter and knows that I'm pregnant. God is so good and merciful Amen!?
How is he doing now?
AMEN God is Good
Ten years after an unattended heart attack, no oxygen for 20 to 30 minutes . I could not articulate nor remember anyone's names including my family . I did not think of hygiene for months(I lived alone in a new town with few acquaintances). It seemed to have killed everything but my body .
The first four years I wished for death but after that , things began to change . Now Ten years have passed and most physical attributes have returned . Deficits still ; comprehension of written materials , senses of taste , Hunger and fullness , smell and pain with the latter being most amazing and terrifying . Speech was poor and devoid of eloquence , most disturbing when answering doctors "where does it hurt" questions ! Small motor skills on my left side was unnerving and saw me dropping "tightly gripped" items often . When walking , I seemed to only turn left . For two years i kept biteing the inside of my left cheek ... still have the scars . A certain OCD crept in to my life .. I use only colored plastic hangers and was befuddled if I hadn't the right matching color to match the garment . I love my morning coffee but found myself pouring barbecue sauce as a creamer or possibly a sweetener over and over for months waisting pots of my morning goodness .
Eating is now for texture and visual plesantry , I remember my favorite foods and what they taste like . I must eat by a schedule to remember when to eat (or that I've already eaten) . Short term memory is a struggle and organizational skills are truly nonexistent .
I had worked with Stroke patients and kept reminding myself of how wonderfully plastic the brain is .
Note ; the ONLY "help" I had was from my librarian who showed me how to use my computer and got me started with on-line brain exercises .
I was saved too. My legs have difficulty but my mind is almost back. It’s a good thing I wasn’t aware of how serious it all was
Was it severe hypoxic brain injuury
Wow 20-30 minutes without oxygen
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Did you have proxy brain injury too ?
My brother attempted to take his own life yesterday morning. We do not precisely know just how long his brain was deprived of oxygen. But, our best guess was that it was very brief. I do know that with oxygen deprivation, time is of the essence. Right now, my brother's body is being cooled. And once his body temperature is brought back to normal level, they will attempt to decrease the sedation. My anxiety is high because I am deeply worried and scared. But, I do feel that we have a superb team of docs and nurses caring for him. Because of Covid-19, I can't be in there near what I would prefer to be. I just want to get through these next few days. And, then we will have a better understanding of what is the next steps. I feel so heartbroken right now as well. But, I am pushing forward because I need to be there for my brother and advocate for him.
I’m so sorry about what is happening. I going through the same with my father being without oxygen for 30 minutes. We don’t know scat caused it, he was in icu and we got the call that he coded early on a Sunday morning. My heart aches with you but I am praying God will be merciful
@@arlenemajuste7810 My brother passed away today. My only solace is that he was surrounded by his loved ones. And he passed in his son's arms. This has been the hardest 7 days of my life. I'll miss my sweet brother for the rest of my life.
@@bhumphries1360 My heart dropped reading this. I truly am pained to read this. I am praying for you and your family and his children. I am so so sorry. I pray his memory is a blessing to you and you begin to find peace. ❤️
Thank you so much for this video. I needed to hear it. My mom is in step down ICU. She was without oxygen due to a cardiac arrest. She breathes on her own, moves her limbs, and her eyes are open but we cannot get her to respond to commands. Today is day 9 and everyday she does a little more. The ICU team is very doom and gloom.
Heather Matson
Have faith and show love and tenderness.
I am a survivor.
How is your mother today?
@@INTENSIVECAREATHOME Hello Sir ,my brother recently had a massive accident in Tennessee on 3rd July ....he went into trauma followed by cardiac arrest which leaded to you loss of oxygen supply to his brain and his ECG ,MRI , CT scan shows no signs of major injury but its been 14 days my brother hasnt responded he is currently in ICU unit .... doctors believe there must be an anoxic injury...I am terrified though we all live in india and cant go therr becsude of coronavirus ...its been a very rough situation...I really have hope he will respond but would take some time for revovery...Could you please help me
How is your mom now!??
@@yashjiyavia6151 how is your brother now
My mother is currently incapacitated due to this. Your video has made me feel so much better!
My mum was going through this after a heart attack, she had COPD for years too. After three days we pulled her off life support it was the hardest thing to do but after three days sitting beside her and knowing how she thinks i hope we made the right decision. Apparently her injury was global, her lungs where that fragile from years of illness.
So on Thursday 7th march we as a family pulled life support, she passed away 8hours later 00.03 march 8th. We buried her yesterday 12th march and our world has been tore apart.
My dad coded yesterday and is being cooled off as we speak. Thank you for this video.
thank you so much for your input and infornation , my mother is going threw this , and were all praying for the best
@@INTENSIVECAREATHOME hello Patrick, the mom of my best girlfriend had 20minutes without oxygen she on IC since Monday morning. She has a 24 hour deadline now. We are currently looking for a hospice in Germany or close to the Netherlands. She needs full care please help.
Thank you for taking the time to make this. I needed this laid out like this
This guy is so smart and everything He is saying you have to listen to especially about the doctors and the culture of the doctors each hospital is different one hospital could be very negative and then you could send your Member to another hospital and they could be very positive so listen to this guy your family’s life depends on it
No better words to describe everything that this guy just did I’m amazed and impressed by this guy
My mother was admitted to the ICU november 29 of 2017 with pneumonia, she got sedated and needed a ventilator working with 100% oxygen. As she was not responding to medications quickly enough, they started proning her to improve her lungs and it worked until they got her to 50 or 60% oxygen on the ventilator, not really sure how much. Then, because of this proning procedure, she had a cardiac arrest on december 1st, the doctor on site says it lasted less than 4 minutes and was assisted at all times. They got her off all sedations completely on december 25, after weaning it off for a little longer than a week. She would open her eyes and move them but would not focus, she would sometimes move her legs and feet too. A few weeks later, she was cured from her illness and was able to breathe on her own, but still using the trach and with little neurological improvements. She was realeased from the ICU last week, January 16. Since then, we saw her biggest neurological improvements, she will now focus on people talking or moving around the room and on the TV, will blink when asked to and she is also moving her arms and legs quite frequently. Still we are very confused about her neurological prognosis, most doctors are either negative or as vague as possible. We still hope there is some sedative running on her body as she sleeps most of the day. During her time on ICU, she took medications for everything (they never knew what got to her). On your website I have read that cardiac arrest, kidney failure, ARDS, septic shock and using 2 different sedatives at the same time could delay waking up, she had all of this. What do you think? Could it be a delayed waking from sedation or at this point there is no possibility other than anoxic brain injury? Even though it lasted less than 4 minutes. Please give us your opnion, we don't really know what to do or think, we feel lost and the doctors won't really help. Thanks in advance and sorry for the very long text.
My dad had a heart attack it's been 4 days and he hasn't woke up yet the doctors are talking about making arrangements but his eyes open some times and he has all his reflex's thank u for some hope this is so important right now
Thank you so much for this, my dad had a diffuse cerebral edema after a cardiac arrest. He was in induced coma for like 14 days, now he's recovering, already openned his eyes, and has some small movements on legs, mouth and hand. I do have hope!
My father suffered cardiac arrest followed by Hypoxic brain injury 3mnths back. now he is just making involuntary movements. What's the present condition of your father
My mom is in the ICU right now. I went to her home and she was extremely confused and didn’t know the answer to easy questions like who is the president. I called a ambulance and she went unconscious in the ambulance, and began seizing. By the time I got to the hospital she was gasping for air and her oxygen was at about 70%... They didn’t ventilate her but did give her a oxygen source. CT scan MRI Bronchio to check for clots were all normal and EKG normal.
They then said the EEG looked like she had taken too much of her pain medication she is on for chronic pain due to being a paraplegic (born with spina bifida) Her upper spine has caused severe pain even after several surgeries.
When they were putting in a central line they nicked her lung and it collapsed.
Thank goodness after 2 days she regained consciousness but she woke up with a slight speech impediment and is hallucinating. I think. She is not the mom I knew and it has me in tears. She is angry and upset because she thinks she’s in the hallway and not a hospital room. She’s upset because she thinks she won’t get fed in the hallway. She’s still very confused. She’s saying horrible things to me and other family members.. Some have left in tears..I feel so bad for her and all I wanted was for her to wake up and embrace her because I was so scared. However she woke up and she’s not the mom I knew.
I’ve never ever seen my mom this upset angry and mean in all my life.
Can u plz explain what may be going on and if she will recover or will this be a long process.
How is she
Dear Patrick,
I don't knw how to thank you. I just want to let you know that my friend is no more in this world and due to which it has made a huge impact on me. He tried to strangle himself due to which he was declared brain dead within 90 minutes. The doctor's told the chances are less than .05% however they took him to ICU and treated for 15days and concluded its irreversible. More awareness has to be created. Please tell me if there is a way to contact you.
Many thanks once again.
Patrik Hutzel hi Patrick ;my husband aged 39 had kidney failure.he was on maintanence Dial ysis but suddenly had a cardiac arrest.within a min he was reviewed and intubated.aft that aft 2days he opened his eyes .now aft 2months he responds to sounds;turns his head towards sound;lifts his hand a little on command.still on tracheostomy and 1lt oxygen.docs says no change.having a very tough time buying time.kindly guide me.
Omg thank you!!
Patrik I know this post is kind of long but please hear me out I'm a frustrated young man trying to solve a curse that i have been born with. I am currently 24 years old and I believe I suffer major cognitive deficits dealing with processing, speed, and focus. Medically termed Inattentive ADHD and some might say Sluggish Cognitive Tempo. Let me give you the backstory of why I believe I developed this life altering problem. My mother had a mild form of Rickets when when a toddler but was eventually healed by my grandfather taking her outside everyday to get some vitamin D. But I believe she suffered long term effects because I believe she has a defected (small/narrow) pelvis (She is also only 5 foot btw). And when I was born I went into fetal distress. My mother was in labor with me for 3 days before eventually I went into fetal distress and I believe I suffered from Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy, which is why I believe I have these cognitive defects to this day. The maximum my mothers cervix would open up was 3 centimeters. I believe I was to big to fit through her Pelvis which is why her cervix was never really opening up. I went into fetal distress and my heart rate started to go way down I believe this is when the Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy happened and I was deprived of oxygen. When all this was happening my doctor was absent and they were waiting for him to come even for my EMERGENCY C SECTION. He was completely incompetent! When he did show up to perform the Emergency C Section my mother said he was sweating like crap and took forever to complete the c section she doesn't remember exactly how long but she guessed 30mins to an hour. When I came out I didn't cry and my mother said i looked pale and exhausted .They kept slapping my butt and eventually i did have a little cry. But no action was taken and I was treated like a normal baby no cooling blanket none of that I'm not to sure if they had that back in 1993 though. The sad thing is everyone thought I was fine and but I believe I did suffer delays because of it. I got left back a grade in first grade I was always day dreaming or like my teacher would say out of space. I was always lacking to my peers and could never remember the lyrics to songs even my favorite ones. My little sister is way different from she has remarkable memory and good processing but she had a planned C section because her doctors knew there were complications with me. I was always the worst student I would never turn in my assignments my papers were all over the place, always disorganized just brain scattered. And Im still like this to this day. I never really got diagnosed with inattentive ADHD until I was 18 but I never connected the dots to my moms pregnancy until of recently especially with my mothers rickets. Its sad to think of the mishandling of this whole situation I have to pay for it my whole life, it has impacted life in every way possible. But anyways what I want to ask you is if i get my brain scanned (which i still haven't) for brain damage caused by Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy would it show because this happened 24 years ago. Is it possible they can find evidence of a TBI from the scan? Because this is all theory but i really believe its true and i want to know the truth. And also in this video you said the damage is irreversible but do you believe maybe stem cell ( I know sounds extreme) could help in a case like this? Or maybe Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy which is less extreme? Btw I live in Atlanta Georgia and its to late to pursue anytime of legal action the statue of limitations has ran up smh. If you do reply to this I truly thank you for any advice you offer.
My wife chocked on her vomit causing her heart to stop at the hospital and it took 15 minutes to revive her now she in a vegitative state for 7 weeks she opens her eyes and her mouth but doesn't respond to comands and the doctor says she is taking in more air from ventilator but they say she won't get better
Any update? My sister is in the same situation, but she was out longer.
Hi Patrick, my boyfriends dad went into cardiac arrest 3 times this past Sunday and suffered without oxygen to the brain for 40 mins. The docs are saying he will never wake up again, and that he has no brain activity. But one thing we noticed is a tear coming out of his left eye. Could that be something? I swear for the life of me, I dont think hes done just yet but the docs are saying otherwise. He is ON HIS WAY RIGHT NOW TO TAKE HIM OFF OF LIFE SUPPORT!!! WTD??
@@INTENSIVECAREATHOME my father was also suffering from ischemic hypoxic brain injury..from 6 march 2019..and now he open his eyes and blink it.. sometimes yawned and moves his leg...plz tell me any recovery chances is there...??
This is the same for my dad. He went without oxygen for 30 minutes. Doctors and nurses begged us to let him go. We decided otherwise, had a trach but in and a feeding tube. He started to open his eyes. He moves his toes and one finger. He also is kicking every now and then. No responses to commands YET but we are not losing hope.
everything you read in here is heartbreaking we are all connected to similar emotional damage, my dad had a sudden cardiac arrest day 6 today not response, and doctors are already wanting us to have his tube and ventilator removed. 😢😢😢 he also has tears coming out of his eyes
Sending prayers
Updates?
thx for insight...my brother is going through this..and they gave us no hope..but he is improving
no they moved him to a facility after we refuse to let them send him home in a coma..
he has a trach...and he is breathing on his own but he still needs oxygen..he has anoxic brain in jury since 3/16/17
i do have a few questions tht i need to ask you
What tests do you need
Lije your videos but tried downloading the info you plug at the end I just get to many subscriptions it says not cool
And unfortunately it looks like I can't afford the "insider secrets" for $100/month
If anyone knows the treatment of hypoxic brain injury please contact me because my brother is suffering because of it for 7 months and i don’t know how to treat. So I am requesting u all if anyone of you know anything about this please share with me. I am counting on you
Ab ap k bhai ki kia condition hy pls
Thank you
My brother was hanged by himself for 2 to 3 minutes latter we got him down we sifted him to hospital they told his 24 hours we can't tell anything he was in ventilator for 7 days 11 days in MICU he started to open his eyes body movements now he in general ward he is breathing on his own it's all most 20 days but how long it takes to recover he as a hypoxic ischemic injury
@Love Pro.. How is your brother now? My brother hanged himself last year 2020, he is ok now but is currently suffering from severe memory loss.. Just wanted to know if it was the same case with your brother.. Pls help
@@anithashreeram5446 how is your brother now
My wife was hanged last month, now she is opening her eyes and taking the breath and little bit movement ,
If possible can you please share your mail id
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Hi Patrick,
My husband was suffered by cardiac arrest on March 3rd of this year. Because of the arrest he had hypoxic brain damage also.
More than 2 months he was in icu care.
Now he had vt problem doctors advised us to do icd with high risk concern about infection.
About Neuro part he can breath himself, he can recognize everything, he can move his hands but he can’t talk and not able to move his legs.
And he has deep bed sore at his back. At this situation I am not able to take decision about icd. Is it possible to do icd with this bed sore.
About Neuro part how long it will take for him to walk and talk. Please help me.
@@INTENSIVECAREATHOME 👍
I had a brain hypoxia injury. Ever since then I have a high pressure headache. Could this be coming from this or something else? Is this common? My cognition seems to be alright.
You make sense more than most thanks cause I'm confused
Hi my brother strangled his self with a belt September 24th and was in a medical coma now his eyes are open he is breathing on his own and moving his hands n feed but still isn't responding speaking and were not sure if hes seeing hes 27 years old any advice I would really appreciate it
He is young he will recover he got plenty neuroplastisity and determination sending warm huggs
Hi Patrick I really need help
Thank you for doing this 💜💓💗
How long does it take for brain to recover from hypoxia?
This is exactly what's going on with covid patients in big cities this happened to my mom in Nashville the doctor gave me the same Doom and gloom speech and then she told her recovered she was in Corona critical Care unit then they moved her to the critical care unit then they gave us the speech and then a week later they had her in attentive Care unit and then a week after that she got to go to rehab and she's in rehab now and I noticed she had tremors and so I've just been looking into everything I can to find out what causes it
I got covid a yr n ahalf ago was at 40% Oxygen not what o2 I was on but when they ck to see your level is. Well it was that low for almost a day I believe. Was mediflited to a better hospital and at 2 am put on a ventilator. Luckily I was unconscious most of the next 14days when they started weening me off. The 1st memories I had were like nightmares continuing till finally could figure out reality from the nightmares. Had to move in with my son cuz I couldn't take care of myself. After a year I am home but not yet the me I remember. Have 2 force myself to shower and then only once a wk. Thank God I have a 17 yr old son that helps some. But he will only b here till he graduates HS . Question is will I get any better closer to normal???😢
I will answer your question on one of my upcoming TH-cam live shows
Does hyperbaric work for brain injury
My mother is in vegetative state since 8 months post cardiac arrest..she opens her eyes,have painful stimuli and nothing much..Do you think that stem cell therapy will work ?
@@INTENSIVECAREATHOME she had bacterial Meningitis first,while treating that with heavy antibiotics her kidney got affected and was on dialysis..while doing dialysis she got cardiac arrest
Is that the same as anoxic brain injury?
hypoxic injury occurs when the brain is still able to receive some amount of oxygen, but does not get enough. An anoxic injury occurs when oxygen is cut off completely from the brain.
Thank you
Thk U!; This is a wealth of information now with the omnicron covid19 variant: many have complained of night sweats which is one of the signs of reduced oxygen to the brain. Any thoughts on this?
My fiance is in the hospital now , his heart stopped for 10 minutes and was r. But he has blood clots in his heart, lungs and legs. He didn't follow any commands for 5 days. He seems very different, he opens his eyes but it seems like he there but not there. Can anyone please tell me if he sounds like he suffered any brain damage? The doctors didn't tell me if he did or didn't. Because he is unable to get an mri and he is unable to receive the dye for the CT scan because of his blood clots.
My friend is suffering from Global Hypoxia...Is there any chances of survival??? Please help
Hi my Daddy is diagnosed with same condition How’s your Daddy ? Would appreciate your feedback thanks
@@munecahermosaddios1286 how's ur dad now? my brother has the same condition
Hello.. my father had an attack last march 20, 2019. he had a brain hypoxia. he just played basketball when suddenly he had a heart attack (arrythmia). he had no previous medications, he is healthy, doesnt smoke nor drink. he was brought to the hospital with no vital signs. he had his heart beat back 30minutes after the attack. he had been in ICU for 20days.
Now, we are in an intermediate care unit. we are advised to continue medication at home. he no longer need ventillator/oxygen as well as dextrose. however my father is still unresponsive. he can open his eyes and blink but it seems he cannot see us. he cannot speak nor move any of his body. but sometimes when he yawns, he can lift both his hands.... please pray for my father. What can we do in order for him to get better. Please help my family. Thank you very much in advance....
Hi, how is your father now if you don’t mind me asking?
Can HIE be reveresed sir,, my dad is going through it,, but he is not bed ridden he speaks walks eats,, and sometimes 1 in 1000th time he recognizes us,, else he is just like an infant,,, can i get any help sir,,, its only been 9 months since HIE,,, sir please i need a very bad help,,,
if they are on Medicaid you may as well forget getting any help for them
I disagree, everything in life is negotiable, including intensive care treatment if you know what questions to ask and how to advocate. www.intensivecarehotline.com
I have a few questions can this happen during sleep apnea...also asthma attack...last question can brain damage occur during breech birth delivery I keep hearing bout this & wonders if it was true....???
My stepdad just died from hypoxia to the brain he was battling cancer but would it be hospital fought he was in their care on iv ‘s and seem to be feeling better everyday then boom
Patrik Hutzel possibly my older brother would what would I look for because ik things like cardiac arrest or choking or something happens before hypoxia he did have seizure week before death
Is the brain simply lost it's mind, 😊
Hi, my wife has been in vegetative state forma almost 3 years due to cerebral hipoxia after a cardiac arrest. We are near emtpty of hope and each day is more dificult to care her. How many time will you waitt for a recovery?
Patrik Hutzel shes at home, her mother cares her mostly, I pay the expenses and visit her once a week. shes estable and better than when she was in hospital (6 months) but still no signs of councioussnes
Patrik Hutzel she respires by herself, has a tracheostomy and gastrostomy (sorry forma muy english, is not muy first language)
She’s in locked in syndrome my dad suffered the same keep tickling her, play music or something she likes in the background and keep talking memories in the past and what you going to do in the future with her, holidays, travel, family etc if you have any faith raise ur hands and pray to god with a sincere heart that you will change for the good sometimes trials and tribulations occur from god to test us to bring us back to worshiping god sorry I’m not trying to convert you or anything but things happen for a reason in life everything is connected. May Allah (God) make it easy for you and your family and cure your lovely wife. Don’t give up my dad was in a coma for 4 months, the ICU doctors wanted to turn off the life support for him in the first two weeks and we fought in court to save him and by gods wish he woke up himself and all his organs started to work again. Take care.
@@johnadams2750 How is your dad now btw?
Is medically induced coma a natural death
Please HELP my uncle is 68 years old , he was severely beaten been in ICU for 17 days doctors saying he’s comatose eyes closed and anoxic brain injury he is breathing on his own but still on life support he moves they say just reflexes I believed he moved his foot and responded twice ! He went 4 hours without of oxygen how is he not brain dead ?!?? He has brain activity they drained all the blood out but I believe it started bleeding again family wants to do comfort care tomorrow at 2 please help !!! Maybe I can talk them out of it
This is going on with covid-19
Ok I had a anoxic injury about nine years ago I got a lot better then Covid came around and I got so much worse i still get weird at night time this is not a psychological issue this has happened since my injury occurred it has gotten worse over time
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