My husband used to be a cremation technician…repaired, serviced, and inspected cremation machines. He’s a cremation operator now. He’s told me about being in the retorts to redo the floors etc, and I can’t even: I get claustrophobic! He’s a really good cremation operator and takes great pride in his work.
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
I can't imagine doing that job!
@nd612
2 жыл бұрын
Anne Caldwell: Well that's good to know.
@nd612
2 жыл бұрын
@@KaritheMortician Ahhh Kari, lol
@Jaye11
2 жыл бұрын
Oooo I had no idea how they clean or repair them until now… Oh I praise him for that! No way could I do it, first anxiety , then anxiety for small spaces and then know that’s where hundreds of people have been cremated in that space… I would lose my biscuits and need to be pulled out by EMTs cause my anxiety would be through the roof.. If imma be in one of those- I’ve gotta be dead that’s the only way..
@annecaldwell8793
2 жыл бұрын
@@KaritheMortician couldn’t pay me to do that, lol!
@BulletNoseBetty
2 жыл бұрын
We use coffee and baby powder. On one occasion, we had to use a LOT of coffee. Later on, I was in the lobby during the viewing. Two ladies were leaving and one said to the other, "I feel like Starbucks--how about you?" I had to go and find a quiet place to have a good laugh.
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@joncampos-cw2tk
10 ай бұрын
They had to use a “latte” of coffee.
@hollihendricks8017
2 жыл бұрын
Being a Mother is the most difficult yet most rewarding job at the same time. And it never ends ❤️
@lailashryock3623
2 жыл бұрын
It’s worth it❤️
@people_watcher
2 жыл бұрын
@@lailashryock3623 , agreed 👍
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
:)
@nd612
2 жыл бұрын
Holli Hendricks: Is marriage the same way?
@lailashryock3623
2 жыл бұрын
@@nd612 I know your question isn’t directed to me, but I’d say, “yes, if it’s the right person.”
@jbsdiversified9510
10 ай бұрын
Absolutely! Coffee grounds are my favorite and works very effectively.
@dalethompson6952
2 жыл бұрын
Don’t apologize. You’re a Mom. That’s real.
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@dyshondafowler8008
2 жыл бұрын
That's why my son's grandma head looked high when we viewed her. When she died she was on life support and retained fluid. They couldn't get all of the fluid out and she started leaking. They worked on her, but she looked shiny like she was sweating. My son was very upset once he saw her. I hurt for him because she was the one that started him on solids. I am so thankful that I watch your videos because I could explain to the family what was going on. I let them know that I watched your videos, and that's why I knew what was happening.
@kathrynhall1136
2 жыл бұрын
@Dyshonda Fowler i do apologize for your family's loss and difficult experience 🕊
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@dyshondafowler8008
2 жыл бұрын
@@kathrynhall1136 Sorry it took so long to reply. Thanks for your comment. She fought for as long as she could, but her body just couldn't take it any longer. I just wish that my son's father could've taken her off beforehand. The rest of the family wanted him to, but he refused. I think he was in denial and he didn't want to let her go. My son has Aspergers so I have told my family members if that happened to me I don't want to suffer on life support, and to please explain it to my son because he wouldn't understand .
@dyshondafowler8008
2 жыл бұрын
@@KaritheMortician No Kari. Thank you. Don't know if they had the plastic undergarments, but he did the other option and the head was raised a little higher. My son was so upset. I asked him if he wanted to leave. He told me no. He wanted to just look at her a little longer. So I just sat there and waited until he was ready to go. I thought he was gonna cry, but he held it together. She died the day before his 21st birthday. That's what was so sad about it , too.
@Kopitskid78
2 жыл бұрын
When my grandparents and dad had a open casket..the funeral home requested a photo of them so their could restore them as close to what we remembered them looking. It was great!!
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Very nice!
@normasaldivar1882
2 жыл бұрын
Kari, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it over and over again! You are most defiantly in right field and so good and knowledgeable at what you know and do 🙏🏼💕🙏🏼
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@normasaldivar1882
2 жыл бұрын
@@KaritheMortician I’ve learned so very much from watching your videos. I now pay attention more at each viewing I attend. I’m probably too old and weak to go to mortuary school like I would’ve wanted to. If not, I’ll always be a death enthusiast. 😁
@nd612
2 жыл бұрын
Norma Saldivar: I agree Kari is very knowledgeable.
@fayvalbrown7568
2 жыл бұрын
What would the world do without a profession like yours thanks a lot
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@debbiestidham7413
2 жыл бұрын
It is so sad when a love one dies and then they sometimes have a bad smell but you all do a amazing job
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Yes it is
@sarah2.017
2 жыл бұрын
Does anyone remember a few years ago, when a man was doing some kind of live report on a news channel, and his kids came into the room? IIRC, his daughter came prancing in looking like Dora the Explorer, and his infant son followed in his Exersaucer, and then their mother raced in and retrieved them. It was so funny!
@poohbearsauntie
2 жыл бұрын
Dear Sarah 2.0 ~ Yes!! I Remember!! 😎
@MsRuggy80
2 жыл бұрын
Omgosh, yes! The interview on BBC...I believe it was Robert Kelly? 🤣🤣🤣 That little girl walked in like she was boss, lol!!! Totally loved it. That's "work from home" life, for any parent with little ones, lol
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
lol I feel for them
@lrmgrl
2 жыл бұрын
I've seen plastic put over the deceased to prevent makeup stains on the fabric of the casket (mainly when traveling in the coach) and where viewing will be conducted after being transported.
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
:)
@raykarkoff499
Жыл бұрын
Wow I love this chick!!!!
@KaritheMortician
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@jsmith198095
2 жыл бұрын
I’m a FF/Emt, question I have is what’s the best soap to use to get decomposition smell out? Clothes still smell of death.
@squalli1297
2 жыл бұрын
I've worked with thousands of decomps & tried everything. It didn't matter which detergent, the odor would still bleed through. I've used hot water with a detergent & baking soda to help absorb odors. Sunshine, time, & fresh air helps best. Polyester fabric seems to retain odors the longest. As a 1st responder, your employer should provide a professional laundry service that uses industrial strength detergents for uniforms. I hope this helps.
@WinnerWinnerChickenDinner009
2 жыл бұрын
Soak for a few hours in vinegar and then wash
@yellowrosetoo
2 жыл бұрын
You have to throw the clothing out. The scent doesn’t come out
@stephaniehowe0973
2 жыл бұрын
💙 I would try Borax, letting it soak. Then dry outside.
@samlewis3174
2 жыл бұрын
A very small amount of lysol IC or if you can find Amphyl a very small amount will take any smell out of clothing and shoes.
@Michigan_Tactical
2 жыл бұрын
I used to do pick-ups... Full air conditioning and opening the rear window a crack helped
@duenge
2 жыл бұрын
I work for a Medical Examiner, and we cover 6 counites. Some of my transports are 1/ 1/2 hours....Ugh.....I have used an N95 mask plastered with Vicks. It helps, and the air conditioner to the face helps!
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Yes indeed
@sarah2.017
2 жыл бұрын
When my cat died a few years ago, the vet was surprised that she was in rigor mortis so soon after death, but earlier that day, blood work revealed that her liver was basically dissolving. The vet agreed, without deliberately grossing me out, that she started decomposing before she died. (she was 18 years old)
@carolkitteral9737
2 жыл бұрын
my daughters cat Lola, also started decomposing before death.
@sarah2.017
2 жыл бұрын
@@carolkitteral9737 For that matter, it's been a few years since I had to deal with this as a hospital pharmacist, but some people, in their final hours, experience a skyrocketing blood sugar (100 units or more per hour) and no amount of insulin seems to remedy this. It may also be a case of the cells starting to autolyze before the whole body dies.
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Happens fast with animal
@ernestinemaloy8680
Жыл бұрын
Sarah 2.0 awww sosad as a cat lover I can understand the sadness of losing a pet...it hurts like hell...I never knew a dying pet could start decomposing while still alive...wow...rip to ur poor kitty
@sarah2.017
Жыл бұрын
@@ernestinemaloy8680 This was in 2009. She was in excellent health until shortly before her death.
@lindagerman1782
2 жыл бұрын
I' ve seen a viewing for a young woman, of what looked of Pakistani culture. The officiant had a beautiful decorative cloth. The parents kissed her goodbye and they covered her face with it. Then they closed the casket and went to cemetery. This was in NJ
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
lovely!
@amandaleeborchert3745
2 жыл бұрын
We used Vicks under our noses for a rotten leg or foot odor as we were caring for our dying patients. We even used the Vicks under my mom's nose when her leg was rotten from the fall the eventually took her life when the infection got so bad.
@poohbearsauntie
2 жыл бұрын
Dear Amanda ~ I Am Sorry For Your Loss. I Do Know How It Hurts. Your Friends Are With You, My Dear. 💐
@amandaleeborchert3745
2 жыл бұрын
@@poohbearsauntie Thank you so much!😇😇😇
@poohbearsauntie
2 жыл бұрын
@@amandaleeborchert3745 ~ Dear Amanda Sweetheart.. NO Problem, Darling. We Are ALL Friends Here, Darling One!! 🌸
@amandaleeborchert3745
2 жыл бұрын
@@poohbearsauntie 🥰🥰🥰
@MsRuggy80
2 жыл бұрын
First off, I am so very sorry for your loss! My heart goes out to you and your loved ones. We lost my uncle the same way this past Christmas. Necrotizing fasciitis. But, you're absolutely right on using Vicks for these reasons. My cousin that is a surgeon, keeps an "emergency" bottle of Peppermint oil, mixed with Eucalyptus oil, in the operating room, for extreme cases such as these... she puts it under her nose.
@judithwiersma5614
2 жыл бұрын
I brought up the blanket up over my husband's face before we closed the casket
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Sweet!
@rosemaryheckathorn7589
2 жыл бұрын
Kari I really do enjoy listening to you I have learned a lot from you. Your such a kind caring loving person
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that
@marypalmer1062
2 жыл бұрын
Listen to your aunt. Way too personal. But I will always tune in every time to learn Know this... you have taught us many things. Please keep up the good work.
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@KeepinitrealwithApril
2 жыл бұрын
If the person is LDS and a woman who holds a temple reccomend. They wear a veil as part of thier burial attire anf in the temple durimg cermonies. If they were wearing these clothing items then the veil is added by a temple reccomend family member or friend. That may be what they were seeing done. It is often done quickly before the coffin is closed. It happens so fast many do not notice.
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Yes indeed
@jenniferm6286
Жыл бұрын
Ok this vid started playing right after this morning’s live, and I’m so glad it did! Fantastic ideas for natural odour-absorbing products you would already have around you! (Also, I laughed so hard with the “cherry-flavoured” product that I woke up my pets! 😅)
@KaritheMortician
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@angelagosselin7544
2 жыл бұрын
Hi there from Sunny Modesto, California. Missed your live by 45 min again grrrr.... Lol. Have a great day. Get well too your lil one
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Good morning!
@amberlouise86
2 жыл бұрын
You're glowing lately Kari ... Your skin is beautiful x
@taboowhodoo1157
2 жыл бұрын
,I love your line of work i took this in college mortuary science. .
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Very happy in life right now :)
@BNM711
2 жыл бұрын
Kari I think with all your all your likes and fun, we could be double trouble !!!😆😆
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
:)
@kristibradford302
2 жыл бұрын
I remember they put a veil over my mom and my sister just before they closed the casket when their funerals were over.
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Nice
@MRO1970
Жыл бұрын
My brother started to decompose soon after death because he had stage 4 cancer and on strong chemotherapy. So the funeral home recommended a quick disposal and a sealable casket with no viewing, or at least a closed lid viewing because cremation was not an option.
@KaritheMortician
Жыл бұрын
Chemo drugs can neutralize any attempts to embalm but I don't understand why they did not have a regular viewing and such
@glennchambers2220
2 жыл бұрын
The Mom moment was precious.
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@dyshondafowler8008
2 жыл бұрын
My grandma was cremated and we buried her next to my granddad and mom. She was put in a vault. My cousins husband died of eye cancer that spread to his brain. When they found the cancer they took that eye and other parts of his face. When he died they plumped his face up and put an eye patch on him. He looked very nice once he was finished.
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing
@sarahdumas2140
Жыл бұрын
Don't apologize. You're a mama first. We can wait.
@lorraineclement7279
2 жыл бұрын
Mum duties never end & please don’t apologise for taking care of your babies xx
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
:) THank you
@robondabasscoleman364
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Kari! ... To the question about covering the face. Where I work, we cover the face when in transit from funeral home to church to protect the inside of the casket from being stained. Indianapolis, Indiana has a lot of unpleasant bumpy streets. Bodies can tend to shift & move around in caskets during transport. As for final closing...no we don't cover their face.
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Us too but not for the final as well. Thank you for sharing!
@osvaldocaner1231
2 жыл бұрын
Hello from Orlando, Florida... My first time live.... You are very respectful and knowledgeable !
@amyjwebb7937
2 жыл бұрын
I am beginning mortuary school in the spring. I really, really want to do this. I'm just scared that if I see a tongue coming out of a mouth or bugged out eyes I'll lose it and run. I hope that's a normal feeling that will go away after lots of experience, because I really want to help people who've lost loved ones have a good final experience.
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
You may be curious and fascinated too!
@donnanoe6736
2 жыл бұрын
Black bean 🌮. I am sharing the page across all of my social media. Love the videos.
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!!
@raypropps
Жыл бұрын
I use charcoal, three or four blocks will kill the smell. We use paper towels to protect the face and hands. The final close we just lower them down in the casket.
@baby-brick-dave445
2 жыл бұрын
Tried using a mint spray by dodge it does work but if you use to much it's hard to explain to family!
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@lindaSee89
2 жыл бұрын
Vanilla extract on a cotton ball helps with the smell. I worked in a laboratory with feces and the smell as well I never forgot.
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@rayturano4089
2 жыл бұрын
Having been in law enforcement for 45 years, a majority of that time in investigations, I had the misfortune of smelling lots of totally and partially partially decomposed bodies. The worst were people that died or who were murdered in hot weather or in a warm house and not discovered for several days. Best way I can describe the smell is close to rotting meat. We used cigars with Vicks Vapo Rub under the nose.
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing!
@raymondkarkoff6577
2 жыл бұрын
You're so sweet !!!!
@kathrynhall1136
2 жыл бұрын
@Raymond Karkoff💖💕🌙
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@brycemichel9745
Жыл бұрын
We cover the face only in the casket everytime we close the casket, except for the final closing. We do this to avoid make up smear on the lid should something jostle the casket in transit.
@brycemichel9745
Жыл бұрын
Oh well someone already answered the question. Serves me right for commenting before I finish the video
@ChampionsinChapterII
2 жыл бұрын
I went for an interview at the county morgue in a major city....that was at least 10 plus years ago and I STILL remember that smell to this day...The office I was in was filled with car fresheners, air fresheners, febreeze oils....all kinds of things to mask the smell....I just could not believe how strong it was...I kept gagging...for the angels that work in this industry you guys deserve a 100 million dollar check for dealing with the smell alone...Hey Kar you look beautiful as usual 🥰 Have a blessed weekend ❤
@anitakristensen4679
Жыл бұрын
Vicks vapor rub under the nose works wonders.
@KaritheMortician
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and the kind words. There are tricks to work around dealing with the smell.
@anitakristensen4679
Жыл бұрын
@@KaritheMortician I just watched a video of a extreme mortician in Canada that did a guy sitting at his drum set.
@rosemaryplato1150
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for being so honest
@KaritheMortician
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching, I appreciate it.
@sandrajames1762
2 жыл бұрын
When my Dad passed, we after a few hours began to smell an odor. He had a stomach feeding tube. We notified the funeral director and the odor was eliminated. Just wondered what it could have been? Thank you so much for your informative sessions and God Bless You!
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Bacteria intensifies quickly after death and especially with the tubes the internal smells get outside quickly. They could have closed that hole and gotten rid of some smell quickly
@sandrajames1762
2 жыл бұрын
@@KaritheMortician thank you so much for your timely response. I suppose Dad's embalmer was lax in doing his job of which he should have done in the prepping!!!
@frklein1
2 жыл бұрын
I helped with a recovery once of a guy who was in the river that had been killed by a boat propeller, had been in the river for awhile. He was placed in a body bag with some embalming powder inside.
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@sharonevans3064
2 жыл бұрын
Here in South Africa, night time funerals are becoming popular, also pre death funerals involving the dying person & all who would be there, sharing their love & gratitiude etc. Do they do that in America?
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
interesting. yes sometimes if
@Auburn-dq1oy
2 жыл бұрын
Love the T-shirt!
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@davidbrem6783
2 жыл бұрын
Some years ago a local crematory had a very large man to cremate. The two workers started his cremation and went to lunch. While they were out the crematory caught fire and burnt almost all the way down. It's as you said. His fat turned into grease and spilled out catching on fire.
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Yes you can not walk away when you are cremating a deceased over a certain size at all
@lindawood3872
2 жыл бұрын
Yup Mom/kids first!
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
:)
@lindabaldwin7973
2 жыл бұрын
You are so awesome
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@amyjojinkerson5668
Жыл бұрын
you are great
@KaritheMortician
Жыл бұрын
thank you!
@Mardiloveyt
2 жыл бұрын
So when there’s not enough body, or it’s not possible to repair a body enough for a viewing, how do you tell the family that?
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Yes we can depending on the situation
@ShoreShihTzuNurs
2 жыл бұрын
Yes! What words do you tell the family?
@janehollifield4484
2 жыл бұрын
LOVE THE SHIRT !!!!!! Love your videos !!!
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@jkmorrison1013
2 жыл бұрын
when I was a police officer and we came upon a decomposing body the first thing we would do was tear off the filters from cigarettes and put them in our nostrils. you would be surprised how well that works. we were sent to a old shed behind a house out in the boonies because of a bad smell. the nearest neighbor was a half-mile away. Turns out a young woman hung herself in the shack 2 weeks before. all we had was the filters and though it was still quite nasty, we were able to get through it.
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Interesting thank you!
@indyhamilton6076
2 жыл бұрын
On my lunchtime local news, a funeral home in Waterloo, Ontario, wishes to add a crematory (crematorium?) to their property. A lot of people are opposed to this for the funeral home is in their neighbourhood. Question: Now, is it the smell they're not want to deal with or is it the IDEA of having a crematorium in their neighbourhood?
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Truly they would not know it was there aside from a sign
@GuyjKite
2 жыл бұрын
Kari thanks for the videos you do. You must have a tough job. Have you embalmed a family member. Many years back my friends brother drowned in the river. A few days later he washed up on shore. My friend asked the funeral home if he could see him and have an open casket. The funeral home strongly spoke against it. He had turned black and bloated. He had a nice funeral anyway.
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@CharleneMCox
2 жыл бұрын
👋🏼 what a great video as always! And. Yep late as always! Lol but eventually I get here!😳 It is comforting to hear you speak with your knowledge and experience about death. I hope folks do indeed share your page to those who are having a bit of imagination into their loved ones demise. Real honest answers from an experienced, kind professional such as you! Keep up the great info! Be safe, take care!❤️🦋👍🏼
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for checking in though!!
@ovabarton2810
2 жыл бұрын
Wish I lived closer , would love to have coffee with you !
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Maybe one day!
@ovabarton2810
2 жыл бұрын
@@KaritheMortician That would be very nice !
@barbatloosenutproductions2027
2 жыл бұрын
Tacos are NOT healthy. Taco salad? Yes. Taco salad IS healthy, cuz..... It's a SALAD! That's my story and I'm sticking to it!🤣 Nachos? Yes please!
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
lol yes
@normturner5170
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Kari, I just watched your video when your children came in. 1 with a ear infection. May I say they both look Gorgeous, like their Mum. You friend Norm
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@thurmancoker8818
2 жыл бұрын
ALWAYS ENJOY YOUR VIDEOS AND GLAD YOUR FEELING BETTER. THERE IS A SAYING I USE WHEN MEETING NEW PEOPLE: WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET,. HAVE A GREAT TRIP!
@lindashultz1904
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Kari, I’m from Garden Ridge, Texas next to San Antonio Texas! I enjoy your talks
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Very nice! Thanks
@tracymcgrath1192
2 жыл бұрын
Cloth is to prevent makeup from staining top of coffin. Also purge I THINK.
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Would that matter when it is finally closed though?
@tracymcgrath1192
2 жыл бұрын
@@KaritheMortician no! Strange. Maybe just a habit of some ? 🌹♥️
@arthurmcclain6532
2 жыл бұрын
Hello Kari,I Find Your Videos Very Informative,And Knowledgeable,And Your Very Caring,Thoughtful An All-Around Awesome Person Take Care,And Keep Those Insightful Videos Coming Kudos To You,Arthur.
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@arthurmcclain6532
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kari For Your Kind Response,Very Much Appreciated, You So Much Warmth,And Joy Even Though Families Might Be Going Through a Difficult Time Mourning Their Loved Ones,A Good Cheery Pick Me Up Of Kindness Always Goes a Long Way, Thanks Kari,For Bringing Brightness & Solace To Others, Arthur.
@richneu2327
2 жыл бұрын
Another good podcast
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@pennystinehart7681
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Kari, I love your videos and Lauren’s page, I learn so much from you guys and I love the guys you have on your live. I’d love to have one of your coffee mugs. I feel so much more prepared for any family members funeral.
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@jbsdiversified9510
10 ай бұрын
In Georgia it's just another way of showing respect and bidding them a ☮️ peaceful slumber. Sometimes the overlay is folded over the face. This is what the old school practitioners did on a regular basis.
@kimdevlin832
Жыл бұрын
My buddy and I witnessed the closing of my mom's casket. The Funeral Director just covered her to about mid-chest. I thought they just dropped the sheet in the casket.
@KaritheMortician
Жыл бұрын
I use it like a little blanket
@KeepinitrealwithApril
2 жыл бұрын
I will agree with your cancer comments. My husband is fighting stage 3 sinus cancer. Even now and though he is not a terminal case there have been changes. The changes I have watched in him were very rapid, everything you described is accurate. He has lost tons of weight, even more in the last couple of weeks of treatment than he did before. His color did get paler, many of the patients are very anemic and they lose their hair, develop infections, and skin changes. There is also muscle loss with weight loss. It is not all fat loss. Muscles atrophy and joints and muscles are stiff and can be hard for the person to move and walk. I can imagine that might change the way someone lays in the casket naturally.
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@kristinenickley1755
2 жыл бұрын
Hi April, my name is Kristine from San Diego, Ca..just wanted to let you know I was reading thru your comment, & my grandfather had Mesothelioma, (lung cancer, from asbestos, working at a shipyrd), he had lost 35 pounds, wouldn't eat... yeah, I feel for you.
@stephaniehowe0973
2 жыл бұрын
To those who will be Pall Bearers. When my Grandmother died our generation was all Women. 25 22, 20, 20 Just power forward you have this. We did quietly talk among ourselves. Oh Gawd we have to walk straight over someones grave.
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Very nice!
@stephaniehowe0973
2 жыл бұрын
So, I searched Grandma's obit. They had her AGE WRONG! Like really wrong. Apparently after 22 yrs dad is not scandalized as I am
@audreyabdo7719
Жыл бұрын
Kari; what color are her eyes? She’s so beautiful.❤ I got rid of one respirator problem and now I have a new one from my niece.
@denedouglas7142
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome
@Jaye11
2 жыл бұрын
It’s okay to talk about other things than the no longer living .. also love your shirt
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@laurenceellsperman6077
2 жыл бұрын
You asked about a covering? When my Aunt passed away at the end of her viewing before we took the casket to the church I was asked to put a handkerchief over her face. It was at a Catholic funeral home in Philadelphia, Pa. I believe a final goodbye, to her. My Mother told me they did the same thing for my Grandfather when he died. Same funeral home. She told me It was the toughest thing she has seen at a viewing. My Dad covered, his Father's face. My mother and father grew up in Philadelphia, Pa. My mom told me she was at Irish Wakes when the casket was bought into the house, into the living room. So my mom has seen alot That wake was for a close girlfriend of her's that died, unexpectedly. Covering with a shroud goes back to the times of Romeo and Juliet.
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@eileenjones3832
Жыл бұрын
My grandmother never used eyeshadow. Just lipstick. Funeral homes makeup person put so much makeup including blue eye shadow tons of it on her. Didn't know we could ask that it be removed to foundation and lipstick only.
@chelsecarter8111
2 жыл бұрын
Beef tacos.....lol......love the shirt
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@hollihendricks8017
2 жыл бұрын
How do we share your KZitem page?? I would have been doing this a while back if I knew lol
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
each video has a share link and you can post that on social media
@hollihendricks8017
2 жыл бұрын
@@KaritheMortician ok great thank you!
@patrickdowning4906
2 жыл бұрын
There is a crematory in New York and behind it is an area where things were disposed of which confused me. First, I thought that cardboard or wooden caskets were used since metal could damage the retort. However, there were brass handles that were contorted by heat and showing discarded out behind the building. also, there were plastic sandwich bags that contained what looked like cotton inside and balled up and knotted at the top. These were not burned nor melted in any way. They were just lying on the ground. What function did they serve?
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
POsitioning bags possibly and the handles would have been from the casket. Wooden caskets have a lot of other materials on the hardware
@jennievillalobos7014
2 жыл бұрын
Hello Kari,Jennie fromFresnoca.
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Hello!
@royheinrich123
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Kari sorry I missed your live chat. What do you do in your “down” time?
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Catch up on life lol
@tomwagner2773
2 жыл бұрын
Yes in the Morgue we use to use the pepper mint not sure about Vicks But ok .Hope she feels better you get Crankey Yep Mom mode 24/7 lol Have good day Kari
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! You too!
@tomwagner2773
2 жыл бұрын
@@KaritheMortician I raised 2 boys 2 girls twins .In my Opinion Boys are Easer to raise and cost less two over time money spent on Boys is 100k girls 200k lol
@d10nlyuniquelyme74
2 жыл бұрын
I love your channel Kari, my husband calls me creepy for my interest but it's really fascinating to me and you are great at explaining things in simple form. 😊
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@kennmills4382
2 жыл бұрын
Great video Kari. You explain things so well……..bartenders hour??? LOL
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!
@lindawood3872
2 жыл бұрын
Loved the shirt!
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@moonchildluvsbobcrane
2 жыл бұрын
Just shared on my Facebook page that you are a very informative KZitemr. Hope you get many subscribers! 🤟👍
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing!!
@moonchildluvsbobcrane
2 жыл бұрын
@@KaritheMortician you're welcome 🙂
@AnthonyBrown-to2ie
2 жыл бұрын
Don't have any questions just a follower Monticello,fla
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!!
@kathrynvincent5226
2 жыл бұрын
I missed your live thing but I do have a question... how do autopsied bodies smell different than untopsied bodies
@kathrynhall1136
2 жыл бұрын
@Kathryn Vincent , I'm loving how spell your first name.
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@samee6969
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 🙂
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
You are welcome
@fade2blackvideo
2 жыл бұрын
👑 🍎 my favorite
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
: )
@valerieburke7348
2 жыл бұрын
Yes my family has a funeral home and they always cover face with a cloth and cover body with the blanket not sure why and the whole body is shown I’m from back east
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@kathypalm4064
2 жыл бұрын
Good morning from Minnesota
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Morning!
@maryboone903
2 жыл бұрын
When I was a cna the nrsg. home had us to bath all our cancer pts..or pts. With decubs. In Listerine before sending them out to the funeral home. And u wouldn't believe the difference in the way that the body smells.
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Interesting!
@conniebaker1958
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Kari, how are you hon? Hope your all settled in your new place
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you doing very good!
@conniebaker1958
2 жыл бұрын
That’s awesome hon!!!!!!!
@Anonymous-wj1kr
Жыл бұрын
I went to a funeral & the casket was closed for the final time at the end of the funeral. The funeral directors put the cloth from end of coffin & pulled it over their face. The family told the funeral directors, “we don’t want the face covered”, the funeral directors turned around and told the family “That’s how we do it here”
@KaritheMortician
Жыл бұрын
oh goodness! terrible
@Anonymous-wj1kr
Жыл бұрын
@@KaritheMortician I don’t know if they do it differently here in Canada. But it should always be what the family wants, right. I was wondering why they were putting the cloth from the end of the coffin over her face ? Even though that happened 21 years ago, I still remember that part. I was extremely upset that the funeral directors would even say that.
@nancylowery4504
2 жыл бұрын
We will.see
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@lindabelanger6286
2 жыл бұрын
Hope your little one is feeling better.
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Yes much!!
@jamesjacobs8785
2 жыл бұрын
I just subscribed
@kathrynhall1136
2 жыл бұрын
@James Jacobs congratulations 🎊
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@pennystinehart7681
2 жыл бұрын
Kari if a person was missing and they found the remains but only bones, has anyone ever had a visitation open cascket?
@KaritheMortician
2 жыл бұрын
I have not seen it
@rickyn1135
Жыл бұрын
I wonder if Lumē would work in smells in the Death industry.? Please try and let us know. 🤜🏽🤛🏼🤙🏼🤔
@KaritheMortician
Жыл бұрын
What do you mean by Lume? The only Lume I know is the dispensary chain lol
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