Welcome to Milkweed and Monarchs. I’m Dawn Klem, and today, I share a story that challenges our understanding of hope, resilience, and the mysteries of the human spirit.

This episode features Unresponsive, the third story gifted to me by my patient, Cindy. It follows Dr. Megan Oxley, an ICU physician faced with a heartbreaking case—a young man named Marvin, left unresponsive after a prolonged seizure. His mother, unwavering in her faith, refuses to accept the grim prognosis. What unfolds is a moment so extraordinary, it defies logic and expectation.

As I read Cindy’s words, I couldn’t help but reflect on my own experience as a nurse—one night in San Diego, when I met Phil, a patient who had been in a coma for four years. No one had given up on him, but no one expected what happened next.

Join me as we explore these remarkable stories—one fictional, one real—and consider the profound ways in which healing, hope, and the unknown shape our lives.