Pastor and father of three, 37, who was pronounced brain dead moved his feet MINUTES before his organs were to be harvested: Still in coma – but showing signs of improvement, wife says
- Ryan Marlow, 37, was suffering from listeria – an infection caused by bacteria – and had spent two weeks in a local hospital
- On August 27, his doctors pronounced him clinically dead, according to Ryan’s wife, Megan
- His doctors told her that his illness had caused swelling in the brain and he had suffered ‘neurological death’
- Three days later, on August 30, the family headed to the hospital to say their goodbyes
- As Megan arrived at the hospital, however, her niece said that Ryan’s feet had inexplicably begun moving upon being shown videos of his children
A North Carolina pastor pronounced brain dead by his physicians somehow started to show signs of life after being shown videos of his children just minutes before he was slated to have his organs harvested.
Ryan Marlow, 37, was suffering from listeria – an infection caused by bacteria – and had spent two weeks in a local hospital.
On August 27, his doctors pronounced him clinically dead, according to Ryan’s wife, Megan. His doctors told her that his illness had caused swelling in the brain and he had suffered ‘neurological death.’
Marlow was being kept on life support specifically to have his organs taken and find potential matches, as he was listed as an organ donor.
Three days later, on August 30, the family headed to the hospital to say their goodbyes. As Megan arrived at the hospital, however, her niece said that Ryan’s feet had inexplicably begun moving upon being shown videos of his children.
Ryan Marlow (pictured right), miraculously started moving after being mistakenly declared brain dead when he was shown pictures of his children
Ryan Marlow, 37, was suffering from listeria – an infection caused by bacteria – and had spent two weeks in a local hospital. On August 27, his doctors pronounced him clinically dead, according to Ryan’s wife, Megan (pictured left)
His doctors told Megan that his illness had caused swelling in the brain and he had suffered ‘neurological death’. Marlow was kept on life support specifically to have his organs taken and find potential matches, as he was listed as an organ donor
Megan consistently provided updates on Ryan’s condition on Facebook Live streams, drawing thousands of views
Megan, who had chronicled her husband’s illness in Facebook livestreams that drew thousands of views, said in a video that her ‘heart could not bare it.’
A follow-up CT scan showed signs of brain activity and Megan said that her husband did not die, with the doctors having made a mistake.
Megan noted how close it was: ‘Literally the team was waiting there to take him… and I tell the nurse ‘stop everything right now.’
Marlow said that her husband, while not dead, had still suffered a traumatic injury to his brain stem and remained in critical condition in a coma.
On August 30, the family headed to the hospital to say goodbye, with Megan saying in a Facebook livestream that ‘my heart could not bare it’. However, when she arrived, her niece said that Ryan’s feet had inexplicably begun moving upon being shown videos of his children
A follow-up CT scan showed signs of brain activity and Megan said that her husband did not die, with the doctors having made a mistake. Marlow said that her husband, while not dead, had still suffered a traumatic injury to his brain stem and remained in critical condition in a coma
But she made it clear: ‘He’s not brain dead, my friends. God’s kept him here. He’s supposed to be dead, he’s supposed to be at the funeral home right now according to these doctors.’
Marlow says her husband has shown encouraging signs, including his heart rate going up and occasional movements.
Her husband is both a baptist pastor and a piano technician who owns his own business.
Currently, Marlow is trying to transfer her husband to a new hospital but the move has been stalled.
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