Jackson Jambalaya

This unfortunate man is facing a life sentence of dependence on machines, without the use of half his body, and very likely minimal brain function. Cases like this always make me wonder whether we, as a society, have meddled with “God’s will,” if you want to call it that, by going to bizarre and extreme measures to keep a patient “alive,” (again, if you want to call it that) when clearly, a merciful and peaceful death would be preferable. This should be a cautionary tale for all of us: get a very specific living will, an advance directive, in place NOW. The very threat of existing for years with little brain activity and diapers? At this moment, it is his family I most pity.

Have you considered that maybe it was "God's will" for him to survive through medicine and treatment and for him to make a real impact during the rest of his time on the earth?

7:41, what a hurtful thing to say.

By your logic, I guess nobody would ever do CPR, we could cancel all of those costly cancer research programs, and while we're at it shut down hospitals and rid the roads of those pesky ambulances. No need to go to the doctor, for...anything! Go ahead and discontinue your health coverage and let God's will take over - you first! Just imagine the money we'll save.

I bet if it was you, or your family member, your perspective would change.

I feel pretty certain that 7:41 meant no such thing, 10:35. Reasonable life-saving measures like CPR, surgery to remove a tumor, or chemotherapy, or even merely applying a tourniquet to a gushing wound are—-well, reasonable. Good chance of a good outcome. I think what the original commenter probably meant was, why artificially prolong a system that has no chance of healing? Very severely damaged brain tissue cannot regenerate, the way the liver and the skin can. Dead brain tissue remains dead, once the oxygen supply is cut off. Forever.

Now, if the man had no document specifying what he would prefer in this scenario—and most don’t— then I guess the medical team is doing what it is legally required to do. I’m not sure even the immediate family has a say, in a case like this. That’s why making one’s wishes and preferences known, in writing, ahead of time is so important.

Please explain how 7:41 was being “hurtful”? When I read his/her comment, all I thought was that it made sense.

With apologies to Abraham Lincoln:

Better to remain silent and be thought a jerk than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt.

Warren has come further than anyone thought he would come. Why open your fat mouth, offer zero insight, and pour out your gloom and doom to families and loved ones? Hopefully Warren will live and return to functionality, he may not. Just keep your mouth shut.

@7:41- I get what you mean. Most people are oblivious to the stress on the family, unless they’ve lived it. The amount of time and resources it takes to sustain is unfathomable. I’ve been a sole caretaker of a sick parent for over two years now. My parent does not have the means for private institutionalization or private care, but also not poor enough for government help. I get zero support or help, physically or monetarily, from my siblings. It’s cost me my career, savings, and is affecting my health. I love and want to help my parent, and obviously provide sufficient care, but to what end? We’ve leapt many life-ending hurdles with the assistance of modern medicine, but improvement of standard of living is not in the prognosis. Again, no one can comprehend completely unless they’ve lived it.

I pray Warren fully recovers. We should all pray for strength and availability of resources for his family. They will definitely need the prayers in the days, weeks, and months ahead.

1 in 3 people will have an acquired brain injury at some point in their life. That’s more than 12 million in the US and a staggering 135 million worldwide.

This is almost double the amount of people that will develop Dementia.

Many folks survive aneurysms, even severe ones like his. He's improved.

Tough row to hoe, but idiotic non factual nihilism serves no one. And, you survived 8 years in diapers already, as a late bloomer, I'm betting. Your retirement home awaits you with Depends. If you're blessed.

Save the gloom and doom for other losers. He's alive, and his family is very grateful.

Daenerys survived two, and is about at 100%. Go somewhere else, troll.