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Attilatheblond

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1. My mom's brain was processing a lot of what was going on during the time she was flat-lined in ICU

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Wed May 6, 2026, 12:17 PM

16 hrs ago

After being resuscitated, she asked doctors and nurses very complicated questions regarding specifics of what all they did as they revived her. She had absolutely zero medical training and only knew some basic first aid for the sorts of minor injuries kids got.

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While patients lay unconscious under anesthesia, their brains kept decoding stories and preparing for what came next [View all] erronis 17 hrs ago OP

My mom's brain was processing a lot of what was going on during the time she was flat-lined in ICU Attilatheblond 16 hrs ago #1

Wow. That is amazing (and scary). erronis 16 hrs ago #2

We don't know much of what is going on when we think there is nothing going on. Attilatheblond 13 hrs ago #6

Real food for thought. Valuable information, erronis. Thank you. Judi Lynn 14 hrs ago #3

Just trying to walk in your footsteps, Judi! erronis 14 hrs ago #4

Thank you e. ... oldsoldierfadingfast 13 hrs ago #5

I'd be honored to be on your AID list. We are all in this together, for better and otherwise. erronis 12 hrs ago #7

Check your mail N/T oldsoldierfadingfast 12 hrs ago #8