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The doctor told me that there was no heartbeat and no breathing for approximately 3 minutes. Since I'm still here... :) I called it technically dead.

As for afterlife... I don't remember anything from surgery until I woke up 9 days later in the ICU.

Any permanent damage? Or did you make a full recovery?

Not a doctor but supposedly a brain can be without oxygen for about 6 minutes without permanent damage.

I had/have a few issues now. My kidneys were damaged and there have been slight memory issues. Both eased over time.

The weirdest thing was, I started craving BBQ ribs. I was indifferent to them before.

Glad you are feeling better...but after reading your comment I too am craving bbq ribs. I was indifferent to them before.

After his comment I was curious, but still indifferent to bbq ribs. After yours, I too am craving bbq ribs. Some sort of ripple effect?

I read all three of these comments and I still dislike bbq ribs.

Funny guys :)

It was almost an obsession for several months to the point the family got sick of them... I'm glad that's over with.

I've asked a bunch of doctors about it and none of them had answers.