The Miracle of Life Emerging from Death


susan torres

An unbelievable story of how life emerges from the folds of death; a touching story of Susan Torres, the pregnant woman who is brain dead but being kept on life support until her baby can be delivered.

On May 7th 2005, Susan Torres a 26-year-old vaccine researcher mother of a two-year-old son Peter collapsed in her town of Alexandria, Virginia. She was rushed to the Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, where she was diagnosed with stage four melanoma and is brain dead with no hope of recovery.

Susan was 17 weeks pregnant at the time and although the doctors have given her no hope of survival, they are fighting to keep her unborn child alive until at least July 11 where he or she will have a possible chance at life.
Until this day, Susan is in stable condition though her cancer is advancing. And her doctors and parents have felt the baby kick for the first time on the 21st of June.

5 Comments
  1. Natasha | June 27, 2005 9:19 AM

    how sad it must be for the baby :(
    to grow up without a mother that can give you unconditional love..
    I wish all the luck for Susan and for the unborn child..

    Natasha
  1. sarah | June 27, 2005 1:54 PM

    i am sooo sad 4 susan and the unborn baby i wish her luck and i hope god can let her live to see her baby grow get married and also see her grandchildren soo god plz make susan live and see her baby grow.

    sarah
  1. Diane | June 27, 2005 3:04 PM

    It is a miracle if they can support the baby with Susan being brain dead. Unfortunately there is no return to life for Susan. But hopefully the baby will carry Susan's spirit on in life. I really feel for her husband.

    Diane
  1. libangirlll | June 27, 2005 7:57 PM

    this story is so sad....may god send a miracle upon them and may the baby grow saftly with his familyyy..hope everything goes well for susan and the baby...
    yalla peace..

    libangirlll
  1. sheryl | July 2, 2005 8:49 AM

    A real life incident like this touches your heart and makes you wonder at the strength of the human spirit. I keep her in my prayers . Please let me know of the condition of the baby to be born on 11th July. My prayers are with her little boy as well as her husband as well.

    sheryl


 
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