Case study 132 - Anoxic Brain Injury Anoxic brain injuries are caused by a complete lack of oxygen to the brain, which results in the death of brain cells after approximately four minutes of oxygen deprivation. The overall life expectancy for patients with anoxic brain injuries or hypoxic brain injuries can vary based on the severity of the brain damage from lack of oxygen and is something that should be discussed with a patient’s physician. If you don’t know CPR, please consider taking a class

My husband, Ryan, suffered a severe anoxic brain injury from a bee sting. He had no quality of life. He was constantly battling pneumonia and blood clots. He had hyperbone growth in his limbs that caused him to wince in pain. He was at risk for accidents, like getting burned while being showered (yes this happened). Ryan could have physically lived for decades in a vegetative state, but that isn’t what he would have wanted for himself or his family. He was placed on hospice in March of 2022. I d