Woman presumed dead found alive in coffin at her wake in Ecuador

[DoggyDaddy]

See, this kinda stuff scares the crap outta me. Granted, here in the U.S., most likely it would have been discovered (especially when they went to embalm her). But what about cremation??

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/13/americas/ecuador-woman-alive-in-coffin-scli-intl/index.html

 

[indyblue]

That's some Twilight Zone sh** there!

 

[rhamersley]

 

[blain]

So grave bells aren't so crazy after all.

 

[KG1]

I've looked like I was dead before when I was really alive. Thank goodness nobody tried to bury me.

 

[littletommy]

Not gonna lie, I’da been outta that funeral home so fast!

NOPE NOPE NOPE.

 

[littletommy]

See, this kinda stuff scares the crap outta me. Granted, here in the U.S., most likely it would have been discovered (especially when they went to embalm her). But what about cremation??

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/13/americas/ecuador-woman-alive-in-coffin-scli-intl/index.html

This is why I’ve decided on cremation. I mean, even if I’m still alive when they shove me in the furnace, it would be over fast, and there’s no chance of me waking up in a damn casket that’s been buried.

 

[klausm]

and you go back to the same hospital.......

 

[Michigan Slim]

So a guys wife passed away. They make all the arrangements, hold the service, and prepare to move to the gravesite. The pallbearers pick up the casket and move toward the hearse. They accidentally bump the wall and a loud groan comes from the casket! She is still alive! They remain together for ten more years before she passes. Again a service. As the they pick up the casket to go graveside again, the old man says "Watch that wall."

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Not nearly the same time delay, but I've personally seen someone declared deceased by medics decide to not be dead after all. They died shortly after coming back to some level of consciousness, though. I know of at least two more, one person shot in the head and one hit by a train, who were "dead" but then weren't.

Somewhat related, the reason people revive sometimes after hitting the dirt is it takes much less blood pressure to feed blood to the brain while horizontal than when standing. Seems obvious once you hear it, the circulatory system isn't fighting gravity, but the number I've been told is roughly 30% as much pressure will allow a person to revive who would be unconscious standing. Also why you elevate the legs above the head, let gravity help get blood to the brain instead of the toes.

 

[WebSnyper]

and you go back to the same hospital.......

Yeah, that's a bad call for sure.

 

[indyblue]

 

[Alamo]

Yikes.

 

[Ark]

Ugh, vampires.