Ice Water Drowning Survival After 147-Minute Submersion and Hypothermic Arrest

Re:Ice Water Drowning Survival After 147-Minute Submersion a... by lynx97 on Friday June 19, 2026 @03:01AM (#48595647)

Would you be willing to share more details, instead of this rather vague claim? I've had three at least 2 hour long operations last year. I kind of wondered if I'd notice any aftereffects, but apparently didn't. Even waking up was pretty uneventful, consciousness just coming back like a light bulb being turned on again.

So either I am an exception, or your "everyone I know" needs qualification. In any case, I'd be very interested in what aftereffects you noticed, maybe that helps me reflect.

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Re:Ice Water Drowning Survival After 147-Minute Submersion a... by spacedoutman on Friday June 19, 2026 @05:20AM (#48596569)

For me and others(in my circle with operations, 5) the waking up part is multiple hours of a drugged feeling, like you really aren't on the same planet anymore.

Currently have a family member in hospital and 4 days later they are still dealing with the effects.

I assume this is probably a regional/country issue, australian public hospitals are pretty sub-standard.

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Re:Ice Water Drowning Survival After 147-Minute Submersion a... by sokka_h2otribe on Friday June 19, 2026 @11:06AM (#48599474)

I mean, maybe what do you think about 4 weeks later? If I'm being put under I think more than 4 days is reasonable to expect my mind to recover. If I have a terrible flu I could be in a fog for as few.

However this is not to diminish your report specifically, just that in terms of what I care about long-term it is the >2 weeks effects

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