Jahi is still on 'life support'?!

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'As Healthy and Beautiful as Ever': Jahi McMath's Mother Posts New Photo of Teen Declared Brain-Dead 2 Years Ago - The Root

Apparently Jahi is doing great after two years of brain death - photos prove it? I thought this was over with!

Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.

There is already a post on this.

Specializes in Pediatric Critical Care.
There is already a post on this.

Didnt see it. Oh well, now theres two :)

Specializes in Medsurg/ICU, Mental Health, Home Health.
Didnt see it. Oh well, now theres two :)

Yeah, well, this means war. My post is better, Janey!

Specializes in Pediatric Critical Care.

it probably is! Mods! Quick! Fix this!

Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.

At least in the link the comments are logical! :D

Specializes in ER.

I guess she has enough brain to keep her in a vegetative state. This is a first world tragedy, so sad, yet so first world. I'm sorry for everyone, she looks beautiful in the photo.I would have a hard, hard time if this was my daughter. :(

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And this thread just sent me on an hour long Google search for updates on her status. I do follow this.

I will say that, as I've gained additional knowledge through my RN program, some of my thoughts/beliefs have changed, r/t this little girl.

This fact also reminds me that we see her case through Nurse eyes, even though many of us are also parents.

Being nurses makes us unique d/t our knowledge base.

I asked the mods to merge the threads, I reported yours, Janey, because DLHWbeeeeeeeeeee's was here first.

Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.
I asked the mods to merge the threads, I reported yours, Janey, because DLHWbeeeeeeeeeee's was here first.

I hope they find the other one as well...there a total of 3 threads.

I guess she has enough brain to keep her in a vegetative state. :(

Not according to six physicians who did comprehensive testing on her. Vegetative state is NOT brain death. She even had a cerebral blood flow test which showed NO blood flow whatsoever to her brain. That result is not consistent with vegetative state or coma.

I wish the family would allow the brain death tests to be re-administered by independent certified EXPERTS, not handpicked anti brain death demagogues and be done with this once and for all.

Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

I foolishly looked at the picture. Photoshopped to begin with- and poorly at that. A standard issue hospital type baby blanket covering her trach and the vent tubing. But clearly an LTV ventilator in the background with a rate dialed in. I wish I could have seen the numbers on the faceplate. Also- it APPEARS that her lower lip has been pierced and has a stud in it.

This is so incredibly awful.

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