The days that followed could be characterized as fight for bare life. Alike we could talk about "one hospital, but two worlds". While the approach at the Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Department was very professional and responsible, our previous experience at the ORL Department was exactly opposite. It is evident that the problem does not lie in the hospital but in people.

Anyway, after May 1 Matěj was maintained in artificial sleep with the assistance of special apparatuses for around six days. Then, on May 7, after lunch, the doctors told us that the brain activity was close to brain death and chances for a change in the state was (quoting) "0.00… zero %", and that they expected death within a few hours. They call a psychologist for us, so that we can speak with him.

To use all possibilities, we decided to ask our fried who is interested in alternative spiritual methods to help us. Already his first actions on the day that Matýsek collapsed (May 1) made us hope when a few minutes after his activity Matýsek's pupils narrowed (which did not react until then), indicating that some brain activity was preserved.  Our friend cam to see Matýsek for the second time on May 7 and gave him energy by putting a hand on his head.

In the evening of the same day, we had a phone call from the hospital. We were informed that the situation had changed - Matěj started breathing without aid, opened eyes and started moving a bit. Another (the third) surgery was performed immediately (neurological this time): The upper head bones were taken off (craniectomia) so that Matěj's swelling brain would have sufficient space and vital centers would not be pressed. Then artificial sleep was induced again and Matěj was waken up after around four days.

Then we were told the cruel truth: Severe brain damage in consequence of lack of oxygen and persistent vegetative state (apalic syndrome).

The fourth surgery followed. A hole was made in Matěj's neck to enable breathing (tracheotomy). In the fifth surgery a nutrition hole was made in the stomach (gastrostomy - PEG)