Creative Challenge and Weekend Warrior Album

Christina, this is an incredible story it must have bin an awful experience and you must thank God for bringing you back to live.I hope you are well now and hope that you can do the processing. good luck to you, Sissy

said keizerin 2007.05.14 at 23:48:42 PDT

Thanks for agreeing to become friends. I am so in awe of what God has done for you. We sound like two of a kind, and both need to be greatful to HIM that saved our lives. If you ever need to talk, send me a comment and I will send you my email address. May God Bless you, my little friend, even more than He already has! Diane/PA

said dianemarie142 2007.05.16 at 20:03:43 PDT

Oh my god! Christina, I'm shocked after reading your incredible story! What a maltreatment in part of the doctor's! I really hope you doing well now! Take care, Detlef

said detlefbecher 2007.05.19 at 19:31:13 PDT

Miracles do still happen! God has blessed your parents to not listen to man's word but rather to HIS promptings! You surely still have an important mission and purpose to fulfill here on earth. God bless you in your endeavors! And thank you for taking the time to share your story... I found it while trying to decide how to express my wishes on a "Durable Health Care Power of Attorney". As you can imagine, I won't be checking the "give me only 7 days on life support" box.

said ikwya 2007.05.20 at 20:55:17 PDT

Thank you for sharing your terrible experience as well as the impressive pictures! I am so happy that you survived and that you are doing well now. This album is a reportage of a miracle. Thank you! Best wishes from Vienna, Vera

said veralebail 2007.05.21 at 02:30:56 PDT

Thank GOD for your recovery you are an insperation to me and I hope a lesson to others

said pixelated 2007.05.21 at 20:06:38 PDT

On July 15, 2004, Christina Nichole went into a coma following a one-time hypoglycemic episode. All of her organs went into failure and they told us that her brain was gravely deprived of oxygen. She was put on full life-support and declared globally brain damaged and brain dead except for a tiny spotty portion of the bottom of her brain stem. She developed Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), pneumonia, blood sepsis, Staph, and other life-threatening infections. Her prognosis was "NIL chance of recovery". On the sixth day her father and I were asked to allow them to turn off her life support machines. By this time she had somehow overcome the organ failures, ARDS, pneumonia, sepsis, and infections so we also had to consider organ donation from our 32 year old daughter's body. Her doctors told us that if we did not allow her to be 'let go' (killed from reduction/withdrawal of life support care) we would destine her to live the rest of her life in a persistent vegetative state with no 'quality of life'. Christina had responded to me for the first time that same morning by blinking her eyes ever so slightly on my command, so we did not believe their objective tests. We requested absolute proof of their diagnosis and prognosis with testing that we felt was the minimum of routine procedures in cases like this, an EEG, Cat Scan, and MRI. Our requests were flatly denied on the grounds that no further testing was warranted because her doctors 'already knew' what the tests would show them; that she was 'gone' and would never come back. They were wrong! We learned two years later that they had actually performed a Cat Scan that showed NORMAL results. Why did they refuse to tell us about the test and why did they continue to insist that we sign the euthanization papers, always telling us she was already dead? They LIED to us, over and over again, in masse. They were angry with us but we stood our ground... praise God! Judy

said jmthornsberry 2007.05.21 at 23:48:24 PDT

What an incredible story....having been blessed by God at the verge of death my ownself..I can relate to your joy and spirit in life now.....may God continue to bless and keep you.......the very best of wishes.. Duane

said duane1947 2007.05.25 at 09:33:02 PDT

Dear Christina, thank you for sharing your incredible story with us. It made me angry to see how easy your life could have been taken, but it made me so happy to see the lovely photos of yourself and to see how well you have recovered. God bless you, Best wishes Pam (South Australia)

said Cryssie307 2007.06.03 at 03:52:57 PDT

Thank you for sharing your story. It is very inspiring. You have been given a second chance in life and I know you are using it wisely. This incredible story can touch many lives in a positive way. Keep telling it. I pray God's blessings on all you do.

said saritardif 2007.06.03 at 22:44:45 PDT

im truly shocked after reading your life experience. thanks to god for the miracle He gave to u.. btw i really enjoy ur albums :) its really nice.. and i hope u are well now. wish u the best christina:)

said sofia_r07 2007.06.18 at 01:35:38 PDT