05-25-2008, 12:29 AM
Friday , May 23, 2008
Val Thomasââ¬â¢ doctors honestly canââ¬â¢t explain how she is alive today.
Thomas, who lives in West Virginia, is being called a medical miracle after she suffered two heart attacks and had no brain waves for more than 17 hours; reports NewsNet5.com.
Thomasââ¬â¢ heart stopped around 1:30 a.m. Saturday and doctors said she had no pulse. Rigor mortis started to set in, and she was placed on a respiratory machine.
ââ¬ÅHer skin had already started to harden and her fingers curled,ââ¬Â Thomasââ¬â¢ son, Jim, told NewsNet5.com. ââ¬ÅDeath had set in.ââ¬Â
Thomas, 59, was rushed to a West Virginia hospital, where she was put on a special machine to induce hypothermia. This would allow her body to cool down for 24 hours before they would warm her up again, doctors explained.
However, Thomasââ¬â¢ heart stopped again after the procedure.
Her family said their goodbyes and Thomasââ¬â¢ tubes were removed, but she remained hooked on a ventilator as the possibility of organ donation was discussed.
However, Thomas woke up 10 minutes later and started talking.
ââ¬ÅThe nurse said, ââ¬ËIââ¬â¢m so sorry, Mrs. Thomas,ââ¬â¢ and mom said, ââ¬ËThatââ¬â¢s OK, honey, thatââ¬â¢s OK,ââ¬â¢Ã¢â¬Â Jim Thomas said.
Val Thomas was transferred to the Cleveland Clinic so that specialists could check her out, but doctors said they could find nothing wrong with her.
ââ¬ÅI know God has something in store for me, another purpose,ââ¬Â Val Thomas said. ââ¬ÅI donââ¬â¢t know what it is, but Iââ¬â¢m sure heââ¬â¢ll tell me.ââ¬Â
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,357463,00.html
Val Thomasââ¬â¢ doctors honestly canââ¬â¢t explain how she is alive today.
Thomas, who lives in West Virginia, is being called a medical miracle after she suffered two heart attacks and had no brain waves for more than 17 hours; reports NewsNet5.com.
Thomasââ¬â¢ heart stopped around 1:30 a.m. Saturday and doctors said she had no pulse. Rigor mortis started to set in, and she was placed on a respiratory machine.
ââ¬ÅHer skin had already started to harden and her fingers curled,ââ¬Â Thomasââ¬â¢ son, Jim, told NewsNet5.com. ââ¬ÅDeath had set in.ââ¬Â
Thomas, 59, was rushed to a West Virginia hospital, where she was put on a special machine to induce hypothermia. This would allow her body to cool down for 24 hours before they would warm her up again, doctors explained.
However, Thomasââ¬â¢ heart stopped again after the procedure.
Her family said their goodbyes and Thomasââ¬â¢ tubes were removed, but she remained hooked on a ventilator as the possibility of organ donation was discussed.
However, Thomas woke up 10 minutes later and started talking.
ââ¬ÅThe nurse said, ââ¬ËIââ¬â¢m so sorry, Mrs. Thomas,ââ¬â¢ and mom said, ââ¬ËThatââ¬â¢s OK, honey, thatââ¬â¢s OK,ââ¬â¢Ã¢â¬Â Jim Thomas said.
Val Thomas was transferred to the Cleveland Clinic so that specialists could check her out, but doctors said they could find nothing wrong with her.
ââ¬ÅI know God has something in store for me, another purpose,ââ¬Â Val Thomas said. ââ¬ÅI donââ¬â¢t know what it is, but Iââ¬â¢m sure heââ¬â¢ll tell me.ââ¬Â
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,357463,00.html