Jahi McMath may not be brain dead

hope is the last thing to truly die and this family is really holding out for hope. while they may have found some indications that may be construed as brain function, I think she, on the whole, has passed away. life, to me, is more than just some brain sparks and movement they want to believe is a response to their interaction with her . I just don't know if what they have discovered is enough to be true, meaningful, sustainable life. call me cynical but I think there may also be some ulterior motives on the part of some parties (maybe not the immediate family but some of those who maybe "advising" them).

I'd like to see hours of unedited tape where she constantly responds to the requests accurately, not just edited clips.

Would it count?  I mean is insurance paying right now?  I wouldn't think they are since a life-time cap would only be payable if one was a live.  I think a private group or something is paying for her care.  Perhaps they are trying to recoup some of the money.

I read that too.

I did some Google research on the International Brain Research organization, and here is what I found:

Dr. Philip DeFina--not a medical doctor. Has a Ph.D and does "research." Fired from a Meadowlands Hospital in New Jersey for questionable experiments.

Dr. Jonathan Fellus--is the chief medical officer for IBR but lost his medical license in June,2014.

IBR does not take insurance and calls itself a non-profit, but they take donations from "grateful" and desperate people looking for cures.


JamH

Well the life guardian foundation has an agenda of their own for sure.  

I don't think there is a respectable doctor out there who would associate themselves with bringing this girl back to life.  it's another issue with "doctors" like those described above. in my opinion, their history work hurts the family's credibility more than it helps.

From everything I've read, she's in a private catholic hospital in New Jersey. One article I read said that her bills were being paid by a private foundation. I'm not sure if that means charity or from private donations. I don't know what the laws are for being declared brain dead in California, but in Florida it takes two independent MD's to assess and then they made their determinations. A prominent MD from Stanford was brought in on this case and he was one of the physicians who declared her brain dead.

The family says that she's moving around in her bed which is more than likely the result of autonomic reflexes. It happens. What her parents and family are doing to her is the most selfish you can do to a person. This isn't about Jahi recovering, it's about the families unwillingness to see that their daughter is dead. Disconnect the vent, stop the feeding tubes and let her go.

Yes, there was more than one doctor that declared her brain dead. And then, if I'm not mistaken, the family requested an independent physician be brought in to evaluate and that's where the Dr. from Stanford came in, who agreed with the other physicians that she was indeed brain dead.

I'm sorry, but to be perfectly blunt, this case is just gross at this point. I think there was another thread about this where someone asked how desecration of a corpse hasn't been brought into play, and I agree 100%.

My older sister slipped into a coma June 5th.
Life support was removed on June 10th.
She passed away July 3rd.

The ICU doctor conferred with four other colleagues to determine if she was brain dead. It was a long, drawn out process. I learned doctor's do not just "shoot from the hip" and make the recommendation to pull the plug on a person's life. There are many, many checks and balances in place for patients and families who find themselves in this situation.

A physical body does not start decaying until the body cannot sustain itself - like when life support is removed and nature takes its course. I will say watching someone die over a three week period is something I would never wish on my worst enemy - ever. As long as machine are intact, oxygen is being moved through the lungs and the heart continues to pump blood, a physical body will stay intact.

There is so much I could say about this subject but everyone has their own faiths, beliefs, religions, outlooks, etc. that have a direct bearing on how they would handle this type of situation. This family has chosen their course. May this family continually find unrelenting strength, deep wells of courage, and never-ending resolve for the very long and emotional road ahead.

Such a terrible situation. I can understand how distraught the family is and I feel for them but this girl is gone and has been for a long time.