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<blockquote data-quote="tRidiot" data-source="post: 3602643" data-attributes="member: 9374"><p>Sorry Mac, I just saw this. </p><p></p><p>Consciousness is a strange thing... there are many things that could have been affecting Jeanne's condition. If I remember right, to maintain consciousness as we know it requires a functioning brainstem and both functioning hemispheres (the 2 halves of the brain as we think of it). Anything that disrupts the electrical signals in any of those areas can disrupt consciousness. Just thinking along that logical path, if she is having response from the chemo killing off a tumor in one of those areas, cause shrinkage of a mass or change or swelling or whatever, it could cause her to lapse into unconsciousness. We would assume if she gets the support she needs while the brain is healing or adjusting (like IV fluids and nutrition) for as long as it takes, there's a good possibility she will wake up at some point. Could be days or weeks, perhaps longer, but this is very uncommon.</p><p></p><p>I'm not a neurologist, but the doctor is/was right, it could have been the brain's reaction to the chemo, especially if she was having a really hard time of it.</p><p></p><p>I hope she's doing ok now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tRidiot, post: 3602643, member: 9374"] Sorry Mac, I just saw this. Consciousness is a strange thing... there are many things that could have been affecting Jeanne's condition. If I remember right, to maintain consciousness as we know it requires a functioning brainstem and both functioning hemispheres (the 2 halves of the brain as we think of it). Anything that disrupts the electrical signals in any of those areas can disrupt consciousness. Just thinking along that logical path, if she is having response from the chemo killing off a tumor in one of those areas, cause shrinkage of a mass or change or swelling or whatever, it could cause her to lapse into unconsciousness. We would assume if she gets the support she needs while the brain is healing or adjusting (like IV fluids and nutrition) for as long as it takes, there's a good possibility she will wake up at some point. Could be days or weeks, perhaps longer, but this is very uncommon. I'm not a neurologist, but the doctor is/was right, it could have been the brain's reaction to the chemo, especially if she was having a really hard time of it. I hope she's doing ok now. [/QUOTE]
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