Community Chat

[Silver Lotus]

Jahi McMath's family insists that the girl who has been declared brain-dead is very much alive. "She definitely knows where she is and that we're present," uncle Omari Sealy tells the San Francisco Chronicle. He says the 13-year-old remains unconscious but turns in the direction of visitors to her room at an undisclosed rehab facility. Sealy says her skin "looks better than mine," despite predictions that she would quickly deteriorate. No medical professional corroborates Sealy's claims, and theChronicle points out that movement by brain-dead people can be the result of muscle reflexes.

The teen's case drew national attention three months ago after she suffered cardiac arrest following a tonsillectomy at Children's Hospital Oakland. The hospital declared her brain-dead and wanted to remove her from a ventilator, but the family fought successfully to have her moved elsewhere. A state report this week cleared the hospital of any wrongdoing related to the case, but Sealy called the report "BS" online and the family attorney called it a coverup, reports the Contra Costa Times. A hospital spokesperson said the facility can't address specifics because of patient confidentiality laws, but "if there was evidence of a delay in response to an emergency or treatment, this would have been a finding of a review." Click for previous stories about the case.

[Preds]

You can't judge the past, nor predict the future because of what they believe with their hearts. We can, but they can't. I wish the best for this family. My heart breaks for what they are going through. I hope that some day it will end in a peaceful way for all of them. We all believe in hope and miracles at some point in our life.

[NoelSeven]

On 3/15/2014 Predsfan said:

You can't judge the past, nor predict the future because of what they believe with their hearts. We can, but they can't. I wish the best for this family. My heart breaks for what they are going through. I hope that some day it will end in a peaceful way for all of them. We all believe in hope and miracles at some point in our life.

You are very kind, Predsfan

[brii]

I'm not sure what to say. Sad situation

[circles]

Very nice post, Preds....

I am not sure how I would behave were it one of my sons or any of my three grandchildren....it would be difficult to give up Hope and let go.......I feel sad for all of them....

[evelomaddict]

jahi

[Lion]

We really don't know what's truly going on with that situation.

We can only hope, pray, send good thoughts for them to find peace.

[chumlee_]

I hope none of us are ever put in this family's position. As far as I'm concerned whatever they see or believe is their right.

[Clover29]

I don't think the "whole family" is necessarily nuts. The uncle and the mother have always been on the same page as each other, and the uncle has never been shy about talking to the media.

[JaneMarple]

On 3/15/2014 Predsfan said:

You can't judge the past, nor predict the future because of what they believe with their hearts. We can, but they can't. I wish the best for this family. My heart breaks for what they are going through. I hope that some day it will end in a peaceful way for all of them. We all believe in hope and miracles at some point in our life.