Posted on 10/11/2019 2:48:24 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
On May 31, 2002, 18-year-old Brenden Flynn was involved in an auto accident and suffered a traumatic brain injury. He was med-flighted to a hospital in Syracuse, New York.
Shortly thereafter, he was transferred to Park Ridge Hospital near Rochester, where doctors notified his mother, MaryJo Flynn, that Brenden had a zero chance of recovery or having any meaningful “quality of life.” They suggested ending his life.
If Brenden were to survive, his doctors said, he would be in a nursing home for the rest of his life. Brenden’s mother, not wanting to make the decision to end her son’s life so quickly, asked the doctors to continue treating him.
On September 9, 2019, 20-year-old Brandon Fuller was involved in an auto accident and experienced a traumatic brain injury and was med-flighted to Sanford Medical Center, located in Bismarck, North Dakota.
Shortly thereafter, doctors informed his mother, Amanda King, that Brandon was “brain dead” and had a zero chance of recovery or any meaningful “quality of life” and suggested ending his life. Brandon’s mother, not wanting to make the decision to end her son’s life so quickly, asked the doctors to continue treating him.
Brenden Flynn was afforded more time. Today, Brenden is happily married to his wife of ten years, Nicole, and they have four beautiful children.
Brandon Fuller was not afforded more time. His mother’s requests were denied. Today, Brandon Fuller is dead.
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Most who know me know I had a bad head injury about a dozen years ago
I mention it enough lol
I was not brain dead (that happened years later :) ).
But quality of life was AWFUL and I WANTED TO DIE for the first five years (and not just because obama was in office)
Agonizing pain, horrific sleep and a million other symptoms like blinding headaches just made me want it to end.
12 years later maybe 10 to 15 percent of the symptoms and/or severity of symptoms is left
I would have missed more than I can put here had I or someone else had the choice to end me!
Of if roving suicide vans like they have in some countries in W Europe were available!!
I KNOW in some weak moments I may have reached out to the van of death.
Doctors aren’t God. There’s only one and He is Great.
Let’s not double guess him too often.
AMEN!
You’re the living proof that when you’re going through hell, it’s best to keep on going in most cases.
You know, NOW I understand what that phrase means.
It’s RARE that you don’t get to exit (when it’s hell on earth) at some point to something better.
The kick in the ribs of obama being president made it that much worse! :)
The first time I tried to type it was 15 wpm. now I am back up to my 100wpm. Did a lot of typing at one job way back!
Had to urinate on a regular basis because i couldn’t feel the urge.
That’s gone.
Headaches are RARE and NOTHING like before.
Give the body God gave us a chance to heal
and that BS by doctors about the first 2 years being the only window to heal in is SO WRONG!!
You sometimes get WORSE for years because of the cascade of killer cells flying around your brain.
I started hearing at about 4 to 5 years.
OK i’m done :)
Thanks for listening. It always helps
My neurologist believes I got primary generalized epilepsy from a few concussions I received when I was a kid. The last time I felt like I had any energy was sophomore year of high school. That was 2000-2001.
There’s times when I don’t want to wake up.
One little bit of the story made the editor in me cringe:
“Today, Brandon Fuller is dead.”
While done for effect, linguistically it is terrible.
My mother n law had a brain aneurysm about month ago..she’s now in acute rehab but first few days after it happened were touch & go.
Pulmonary edema kicked in & they put her in a Rotobed for almost 3 days, I believe that bed saved her life..
She’s now talking, slowly walking, eating on her own.
She’s complaining about headaches & problems sleeping but doctors say common.
Truly a miracle that she’s on this quick of a road to recovery.
I now know way more than I ever wanted to know about brain aneurysms, brain injuries.
My son has brain cancer so some of this hits pretty close to home. You never forget days like the one where he was on life support and the doctors say he is the most critical patient in the hospital and has basically no chance for survival..
My son never gave up. We never gave up and the doctors never gave up. After two years of hell he is now home and has been cleared to drive again. Never give up.
Wow, what an amazing recovery!
Thanks for sharing your story..
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To everyone - do you have someone appointed - on paper - to make medical decisions for you, if you lose the capacity to make them. And did you include a list of do’s and don’ts if questions about life support measures arise. You need to prepare those things, to make things easier on your loved ones.
The subject of premature discharge from hospitals is much, much bigger than TBI patients.
I’ve live through the changes brought about by Medicare prospective payment, and they are on the whole a disgrace.
Thank you, BykrBayb. I have had comp. problems and my copy of the list is on a USB someplace....I will try to find it so I have handy.
Very happy to hear your story.
You know the old joke:
What is the difference between God and doctors?
God knows He is not a doctor.
I hear dispatch radio 24/7, fire/emergency responders. So many medical calls are about people who were recently discharged from the hospital, and ambulance has to take them back. A few hours discharged, or a day or two. Really surprised me.
I see this as a private matter families have to figure out and most do the best they know how regarding life and death situations...Best to have a Medical Power of Attorney....
Thanks for that. What an inspiration.
“A few hours discharged, or a day or two. Really surprised me.”
It’s the way it is now.
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