Many people were declared “brain dead” and lived to tell about it later. Look it up.
‘”When you love your children the way I love mine, you go above and beyond,” Winkfield said. “Every time I go in and see Jahi, it makes me want to keep pushing forward.
“When I talk to her, she moves. ... If I felt my child was suffering, I would not keep her on that machine.”
Jahi’s uncle, Omari Sealey, added: “The fight isn’t over. We are very optimistic.”’
(excerpt) http://www.montereyherald.com/news/ci_24840744/jahi-mcmath-mom-can-remove-brain-dead-daughter