Too many funerals

[tvguy]

Since November one former co-worker of mine has passed away every month. While sad, one was 92 and another 75 aren't shocking. But the unexpected deaths of one who was 65, one who was 60 and one who was 48 were unnerving for me. The last three all passed in their sleep, just didn't show up to work. All apparently of natural causes. None from covid.

 

[kymom99]

A friend of mine has been to something like 11 funerals in the past year.

 

[punkin]

My husband lost 2 close friends in the past several months. Getting old is no picnic.

 

[mefordis]

Since November one former co-worker of mine has passed away every month. While sad, one was 92 and another 75 aren't shocking. But the unexpected deaths of one who was 65, one who was 60 and one who was 48 were unnerving for me. The last three all passed in their sleep, just didn't show up to work. All apparently of natural causes. None from covid.

Did they get autopsies? I wonder what caused the deaths.

 

[willowsnn3]

Sad. A few years ago my husband lost a beloved brother in law, then a few weeks later his sister passed away, his youngest brother drove down from New York for her funeral, then passed away just days after returning home. So all within a couple months of each other. But they all three had some serious health issues. Was a sad time for the whole family.

 

[tvguy]

Did they get autopsies? I wonder what caused the deaths.

Only one that I know of. The 48 year old died of a stroke. And of course the family doesn't have any obligation to tell people even if they know. When Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died, and there was no autopsy there were questions. But apparently in the U.S. if the family doesn't request it, and if there are no suspicious circumstances......an autopsy is not normal protocol if the person was age 59 or older.

 

[tvguy]

Sad. A few years ago my husband lost a beloved brother in law, then a few weeks later his sister passed away, his youngest brother drove down from New York for her funeral, then passed away just days after returning home. So all within a couple months of each other. But they all three had some serious health issues. Was a sad time for the whole family.

My mom and all three of her siblings passed away between May 2013 and April 2014. They were 88, 90, 91 and 93, so all of them exceeded their life expectancy by at least 25 years. Those life expectancy tables are a bit alarming. I was born in 1957 and my life expectancy is 74.......and I will be 65 next month.

 

[Dan Murphy]

My mom and all three of her siblings passed away between May 2013 and April 2014. They were 88, 90, 91 and 93, so all of them exceeded their life expectancy by at least 25 years. Those life expectancy tables are a bit alarming. I was born in 1957 and my life expectancy is 74.......and I will be 65 next month.

You're good for about another statistical 18 years or so. 74 was your expectancy at birth, but you already have not died for many of those years that you might have and that help compile that average. So at age 65 now, about another 18, statistical average.

At my almost 78, I'm good for another statistical average of about 10 more.

 

[tvguy]

You're good for about another statistical 18 years or so. 74 was your expectancy at birth, but you already have not died for many of those years that you might have and that help compile that average. So at age 65 now, about another 18, statistical average.

At my almost 78, I'm good for another statistical average of about 10 more.

I really became aware of the role life expectancy plays in treatment when myy mom was diagnosed with lung cancer and then had a stroke two days later, a month before her 89th birthday. Multiple opinions that there were no treatment options because at that age, the treatment was almost certainly to be fatal, faster than the cancer or the stroke.

 

[mefordis]

Just now read my friend's dad (mid 70's) died in his sleep yesterday. Strange timing after commenting on this thread.

 

[BlueStarryHat]

I'm losing my greats, who we were all very close to. I lost my Great-Aunt Lil at 98 six months ago. Pretty expected. But then last month I lost her sister, my Great-Aunt Betty, totally a shock even though she was 88 years old. She was spry and youthful and had no great health problems. She developed a bit of breathing trouble one day, and my two cousins took her to the ER. The doctors gave her a breathing treatment and she felt fine. Out of caution they were going to do an x-ray of her chest, so she told my cousins to go home and come to pick her up later instead of waiting around all day. An hour later they got the call that she had passed. Apparently, she fell asleep while waiting for the x-ray, and when the orderly came in to take her down he found that she'd died.

These last two years have been just awful for many reasons.

 

[punkin]

Only one that I know of. The 48 year old died of a stroke. And of course the family doesn't have any obligation to tell people even if they know. When Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died, and there was no autopsy there were questions. But apparently in the U.S. if the family doesn't request it, and if there are no suspicious circumstances......an autopsy is not normal protocol if the person was age 59 or older.

When my 36 yo nephew died, there was no full autopsy. They did a blood test for drugs (which was negative); there was no sign of foul play and he had health issues.

 

[cvjw]

Lots of people dying suddenly and unexpectedly in the last year. And not from covid. We knew several people who died of stroke, heart issues and blood clots who were perfectly healthy last year. They all had one thing in common, but I would get points for mentioning it.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Lots of people dying suddenly and unexpectedly in the last year. And not from covid. We knew several people who died of stroke, heart issues and blood clots who were perfectly healthy last year. They all had one thing in common, but I would get points for mentioning it.

Really?

 

[John VN]

Really?

REALLY ??

 

[WhatDinosaur]

Lots of people dying suddenly and unexpectedly in the last year. And not from covid. We knew several people who died of stroke, heart issues and blood clots who were perfectly healthy last year. They all had one thing in common, but I would get points for mentioning it.

COVID does cause odd clotting; that was one of the first things I remember hearing about it (after the loss of smell). Remember COVID toes? I think it’s known you have a higher probability to die of clots after a COVID infection, even months after.

 

[Christine]

COVID does cause odd clotting; that was one of the first things I remember hearing about it (after the loss of smell). Remember COVID toes? I think it’s known you have a higher probability to die of clots after a COVID infection, even months after.

My coworker, one month after his COVID infection, got several very long clots in his leg that had to be surgically removed. Very scary.

 

[Planogirl]

Did those who had clots have any previous injuries? I had a clot in my lungs after my accident and I am told that I am now more prone to clots. I take medication for that.

 

[cvjw]

Really?

Really. Lots of previously healthy people dying in the last 15 months. Not from covid. Look into it, you might learn something. Google the number of healthy soccer players who have died in the last year. It is crazy. Lots and lots of excess deaths in the last year +. Not from covid.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Really. Lots of previously healthy people dying in the last 15 months. Not from covid. Look into it, you might learn something. Google the number of healthy soccer players who have died in the last year. It is crazy. Lots and lots of excess deaths in the last year +. Not from covid.

You can get points here from saying how they died?