Doctors Pull Young Woman off Life Support, Husband Hears Her Say ‘Get Me Out of Here’

A Miraculous Recovery: Ryan Finley’s Heart-Wrenching Decision

Making the decision to take a loved one off life support is one of the toughest challenges anyone can face. For Ryan Finley, this heart-wrenching decision came when his wife, Jill, suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. After a long battle to revive her, something incredible happened that no one expected.Businessman reading the newspaper on table

A Sudden Crisis

It was a quiet Saturday morning in May. Ryan was reading the newspaper, and Jill was still asleep. For some reason, Ryan felt the urge to wake her up that day, despite usually letting her sleep in. When he tried to rouse her, Jill was unresponsive. Panicked, Ryan called 911 and performed CPR as instructed by the operator. Despite the paramedics’ efforts, Jill remained unresponsive, and they rushed her to the hospital.

Hospital Treatment and Hope

At Oklahoma Heart Hospital, doctors placed Jill in a “cooling suit” to prevent brain damage by lowering her body temperature. This technique, known as induced hypothermia, aims to protect the brain in cases of cardiac arrest. After 24 hours, they began warming her body back up, hoping for a miracle. However, Jill remained in a vegetative state, and doctors gave her only a 1% chance of recovering.

Ryan stayed by her side, day and night, but the doctors warned him there were no signs of improvement. Eventually, Ryan and Jill’s parents decided that Jill wouldn’t want to live in such a state, dependent on a feeding tube. They sought a court order to remove it, preparing for the worst.

A Miraculous Awakening

Just hours before the feeding tube was to be removed, something astonishing happened. A nurse called Ryan back to Jill’s room. To his shock, Jill had regained consciousness. She could speak and was aware of her surroundings. “Get me out of here… I want to go home,” she told him. She remembered their dog’s name, their phone number, and their address.Patient laying on patient's bed in hospital, patient receive saline solution to treat illness.

Her recovery was nothing short of miraculous, but it wasn’t without its challenges. Jill struggled with basic tasks like brushing her teeth or tying her shoes. However, she credited God for bringing her back.

The Right Decision

Despite the hardships Jill faced in her recovery, she fully supported her husband’s decision to let her go if she remained in a vegetative state. “I would not have wanted to live like that,” she said. Ryan, too, believes he made the right choice. Though the experience was terrifying, it brought him and Jill closer. “I’ll usually kick her and if she kicks me back, I know we’re OK,” Ryan said, reflecting on the ordeal.

A Story of Hope

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Jill’s miraculous recovery highlights the hope that doctors, nurses, and families hold onto when faced with life-and-death decisions. While such stories are rare, they remind us of the incredible resilience of the human body and the power of medical science. Ryan and Jill’s story is a testament to the unexpected miracles that can happen when all hope seems lost.

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