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Things had hit their darkest moment for Meghan Marlow in August 2022. Her husband, Ryan Marlow, had been hospitalized after a listeria infection and had suffered a brain injury. \u201cThe doctor came out [of husband\u2019s hospital room] with about 20 other people as my witness and said your husband has clinically passed. He is clinically deceased. He has passed away. He has suffered neurological death,\u201d Meghan said on a <\/span>Facebook Live video<\/span><\/a>. \u201cThey put the time of his death on his chart. That was it. I was called into a room and told that my husband was an organ donor and that we were gonna begin the process of finding matches for his organs. So that process began, he was on life support, and they told me he would remain on life support until they found all of the donors,\u201d she said. Two days after he was declared brain dead, a doctor reached out to Meghan, saying that there had been a mistake and that although Ryan was not brain dead, he was in a coma and would not be able to live without life support. The day he was due to have his organs harvested, Meghan\u2019s niece noticed his feet moving when she played videos of his children. After Meghan sat with Ryan privately and prayed, it was determined that Ryan did, in fact, have brain activity. \u201cLong story short, he\u2019s not brain dead, my friends. The doctor would not even do the brain death test because they said that there is brain activity,\u201d Meghan said in her post.<\/span><\/p>\n

The New York Post<\/span><\/em><\/a>\u00a0gave an update on Ryan\u2019s condition in November. \u201cRyan is showing more responsiveness and awareness every day! We can see him trying to participate in therapy,\u201d it quoted Meghan in a Facebook update. \u201cRyan has had a great few days. It was a pretty quiet weekend. He seems to show a little more responsiveness every day. Today he shook his head yes and no multiple times and squeezes my hand just about every time I ask,\u201d she said in another update. Ryan was able to go home on February 24th, with Meghan writing, \u201cDay 191 Atlanta Day 84 4,584 hours Since we have been home together as a family of five. The last official trip Ryan had scheduled to come back to Wilkes, his destination was the funeral home. BUT GOD\u2026\u201d She ended her thanks to friends and family by writing, \u201cTo my Lord who is THE ONE who brought Ryan back home to us all. And I\u2019m praising Him on credit for what he\u2019s going to do!! Don\u2019t quit praying now!! We have work to do!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

On March 3rd, Meghan wrote in support of National Brain Injury Awareness Month, \u201cI post this today in honor of my husband. He was living a beautiful and healthy life, and then something as innocent as eating supper turned his world upside down with an Acquired Brain Injury from listeria. He is a fighter. He is the strongest man I know. He is my hero.\u201d She invited supporters to come to Ryan\u2019s welcome home parade the following day. On March 5th, she thanked everyone who came by to show support for her husband. \u201cYesterday was such a beautiful day. Hundreds of people came by to show love and support, and we are just humbled. Many dear friends, and many we had never met in person, but the Lord makes us brothers and sisters in Him. Ryan was just shocked at all the love that was shown. For the last 6 months, I\u2019ve been able to see all the messages and the comments and the support and the prayers,\u201d she wrote. Ryan\u2019s road to recovery remains extensive as he undergoes numerous therapies and experiences complications from the infection. To follow Ryan\u2019s journey, you can follow his Facebook page <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Things had hit their darkest moment for Meghan Marlow in August 2022. Her husband, Ryan Marlow, had been hospitalized after a listeria infection and had suffered a brain injury. \u201cThe doctor came out [of husband\u2019s hospital room] with about 20 other people as my witness and said your husband has clinically passed. 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