When doctors came out to tell him an update, they finished with “pray for your wife.” Ryan knew when someone tells you that it’s life and death. “When a doctor tells you, you need to start praying, I feel it’s about as serious as it’s going to get.”
Soon after, they informed Ryan that his wife was in a coma.
He just couldn’t fathom the fact that his 31-year-old wife that was alive and well yesterday, now battles with life and death situation…
During the two weeks, Jill was in a coma and got a lot of visitors praying that she would soon wake up and be well. But one day Jill’s cousin came with a Bible in his hand and read to Jill from the Bible for an hour.
He left the Bible to Ryan and told him to read any passages from it if he felt like it.
Ryan made it as a routine to read passages out loud to his wife with high hope that she’d wake up soon.
After 11 days, Ryan went home to think about whether to wait for his life or put her off of life support as doctors suggested. Doctors were sure there would be no improvement…
He knew that once they took her off life support, she would pass away shortly. On the 14th day he made the choice to take her off life support and let her go…
About 5 hours when she was removed from life-support, Jill started to mumble and move. Ryan was heartbroken to be present on scene while she suffered and stepped out until she passed away.
He recalls the next moments clearly, “The nurse came out and said, ‘I think you need to come in, she’s talking.’”
