Originally Posted by Dad's brain

Hi, my dad is recovering from a heart attack, he was brought back to us but he was out for at least 5 min. He now has hypoxia (lack of oxygen supply) to the brain. He is just starting to show signs of response after 5 days now in the hosp. But still does not respond to commands, does not focus yet. He is just in & out. Doc's said that time will tell how much brain damage there is when he wakes up.
The brain stem & bottom part of the brain is working fine, its the top part of the brain that controls the upper arms is resting. So does anyone know of anyone that has gone through this & woke up & functioned?