flyfruit__ t1_jd9lblg wrote on March 22, 2023 at 8:30 PM

Reply to comment by fastspinecho in What happens when we die? by darsenalmex11

Yeah, that is why I asked the question. It looks amazing to me that, if a person is brain dead, even if the brain is autonomic, the body's organs can still be preserved for as long as it can: I assume probably 3 days to one week max.

peg72 t1_jd9zatr wrote on March 22, 2023 at 10:02 PM

A friend was brain dead and lived six days after life support was withdrawn. She was in her 30s and I’m still mad her mother said no to organ donation

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peg72 t1_jdbnort wrote on March 23, 2023 at 6:15 AM

You are right. It was a devastating situation and I understand her inability to be rational

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rdrast t1_jdb2cel wrote on March 23, 2023 at 2:42 AM

The body can go for years, if fed, and sometimes with pumped O2, even with no higher brain functions available.