The Daily Mail isn't always the most reliable source, but today they are reporting on a story out of Brazil where a 2-year-old boy woke up during his OWN wake, asked for water, and then fell back down and died. If the story is true, my heart breaks for this family in so many ways.
Losing a child is an unimaginable tragedy, and for most parents, it's the absolute worst nightmare. But this takes that even further. Can you imagine losing your baby, having that split second of terror and hope, and then losing him all over again?
There really are no words to say that can adequately express what that must have felt like to these parents, and my heart breaks for them. But there is more, too.
If this is true -- and it may not be -- what does that say about a hospital that can pronounce a child dead when he isn't? How would it even be possible that they could miss the signs that he was living?
It's chilling. As parents we expect the best in care for our babies and now I am sure these parents are left with the horrifying fear that something more could have been done for their child. Maybe he would have lived if only they hadn't given up so soon.
The hospital allegedly confirmed with Daily Mail that the boy was admitted in critical condition and was declared dead after suffering cardiac-respiratory failure, but it stops there.
No one besides those who were there really knows what happened at the wake. If the boy really did wake up and ask for water, any mother would be thinking that her child was lying there, thirsty and scared, and then to lose him again? It's almost beyond comprehension. No family should have to go through anything like this.
If it's true, then someone needs to pay for this. This isn't something anyone could ever just get past.
Do you think this story is true?
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I'd have to say a big fat no
Bejeebus People,WHAT kind of Bubble do you live in?Have you ever traveled ourside your State,let alone the Country?People waking up after being declred "dead"in 3rd World Countries is a VERY common occurence.Most don't have access to the High Tech equipment we have or even a simple monitor for BP in most places.They still use a Mirror over the mouth method,and if theres no fog,they declare them dead.I've spent ALOT of time Outside The U.S.and it ISN'T customary to do all the things for dead folk that we do here.Considering they were driving around in Syria with Corpses of Children ON THE HOOD to get them to the mass graves,it's downright silly you all would find this weird or unbelievable.GET OUT OF YOUR SUBURBABUBBLES,there ARE other People in The World who are JUST as Important as you who don't have access or do things differently.Good Grief,Ignorance is NOT a good fashion Statement.No wonder the rest of the World laughs at us,you folk who can't believe this are also those who believe everything FOXNEWS tells you too.UGH!
i read the real article, he didn't get embalmed. after they did CPR, they pronounced him dead & gave the dead body to the family & they did a make- shift wake at home with wooden coffin. idk, maybe thats how they do things in brazil. either way, it's really sad if true.
"If the boy really did wake up and ask for water, any mother would be thinking that her child was lying there, thirsty and scared, and then to lose him again?"
Is that even a question. I can't seem to understand what this is saying?
If they have a cause of death, there may not have been a need for a coroner. Not all bodies get autopsied. However, I find this very VERY hard to believe. But the human body is an amazing mysterious thing. So I guess...anything is possible.