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Does A Person With Brain Aneurysm With Life Support Suffer?

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Posted on Thu, 30 Apr 2015
Question: My wife died of a deep bleeding Brain aneurysm and I am trynig to figure out if she suffered. It is consumnig me. On her last day her jaw locked and they had to pry it open becuase she was turning her tongue gray by biting it. It happeneds so fast and we had her on life support ofr 6 days I think. Does a person suffer if there is no repsonse adn tehy are on life support with a deep bleeding BIG brain aneuruysm?
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Answered by Dr. Olsi Taka (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
If in a coma no suffering.

Detailed Answer:
I am really sorry about your loss and the anguish you seem to be in.

Since you say your wife was on wife support I am assuming she was in a coma. If that is the case that means that the structures of her brain responsable for awareness were supressed, not functioning. Therefore she was not conscious about what was happening.
I understand that what you have seen has been very traumatic and has remained impressed in your memory, but they have been only reflective actions where consience wasn't involved.
I hope that serves to ease your suffering.

I remain at your disposal for further questions.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad
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Follow up: Dr. Olsi Taka (50 minutes later)
Thank you, hearing it from a peon helps greatly.
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Answered by Dr. Olsi Taka (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
You're welcome

Detailed Answer:
You're welcome, I am very glad to have been of help.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad
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Does A Person With Brain Aneurysm With Life Support Suffer?

Brief Answer: If in a coma no suffering. Detailed Answer: I am really sorry about your loss and the anguish you seem to be in. Since you say your wife was on wife support I am assuming she was in a coma. If that is the case that means that the structures of her brain responsable for awareness were supressed, not functioning. Therefore she was not conscious about what was happening. I understand that what you have seen has been very traumatic and has remained impressed in your memory, but they have been only reflective actions where consience wasn't involved. I hope that serves to ease your suffering. I remain at your disposal for further questions.