HI, from Texas pretty ladies. The worst funeral i have went to, was a friend that drowned and was in the water for 3 days. He was so swelled, the casket was bulging.The smell was really bad and people were covering there faces. Thank goodness it was only a grave side service.
My 1st husband passed from 3rd degree burns from a house fire. After the fire he survived 5 days in the burn unit. When the funeral home picked him up we were told immediately that there was no way he could have an open casket, no problem. But the day of his funeral they delivered him in a bodybag inside his casket because his body was "weeping" the embalming fluid and his tissue was still weeping from the burns.. It was so very important to me that he was buried in his 9/11 tshirt (his childhood best friend passed in tower #1.) Thankfully the funeral home placed his tshirt in his casket with him and allowed our 2 sons and i to write him a final letter and they placed them in his casket while we were there.. Its bothered me over the years without him that he was in the bodybag.. I understand why it had to be that way, i just wanted what i know he would want.. ❤
I'm so sorry that you and your two sons have had to endure losing him not just once, but at least thrice, and I'm sorry that he, you and your sons were robbed of so much, as individuals and as a family. I obviously know nothing about your first husband's personality, but isn't it likely that he would be much more content with knowing that the memories the four of you made with him were protected from the pain that viewing the body he had departed from would've caused over being buried with his body wearing the tshirt honouring his late childhood friend (instead of being buried with it)? Despite your whole world having shattered and a grieving family, you still made sure to honour his wish while also protecting yourself and your sons, and isn't that the thing that counts? I hope that you, your sons and your loved ones are doing well. ❤️🩹
That’s amazing ladies . I always thought everyone was embalmed. If they were totally disfigured, the family would have a closed casket with a picture of the person on top of the casket. Thank you ladies for another very interesting video. Take care.
You two are a great team! Thank you for demystifying the job of a mortician in a way that "regular people" can understand. I'm a relative newcomer to your channel, and I'm in the USA. I have watched a ton of back episodes and so appreciate your approach to a sensitive topic. You are performing a much needed service. For myself, I'll take cremation, thank you! 😁👍💕💕
Hi... I always wanted to be a Mortician. I can't make it past 3rd grade level in college.😢 My childhood trauma didn't let me get far. I enjoy seeing these videos. Ty for sharing.
Glad I caught this video so soon! Great information, and above all, compassion. I’d wondered this over the years, but your explanation here really did a great job of answering. Blessings to you both from the U.S.
Love you ladies. Love your uniqueness, don’t ever change. I’ve been binge watching your channel. You’ve opened my mind to so much, good to open the mind as much as possible. Thank you ladies 🫶
It is truly heartbreaking to me that people put so much into trying to make their deceased loved ones look “normal “. Seems a bit selfish to me. But Trish, God bless you for being there for them if that’s what gets them through. ❤️🙏
A lot of people want to remember their loved one in the best way possible. Especially if the person had been ill for some time. What’s so selfish about families wanting to remember how they looked?
There's nothing selfish about how people care for their loved ones after death. Funerary practices are for the living, not the dead, and whatever has to be done to ease someone's mourning should be done so long as the money is there. Maybe you shouldn't worry so much about what others do if it has nothing to do with you.
Tracy I've not watched you guys for what must be the longest time, I took a bit of a social media break but I'm really sorry to hear about the passing of your dad. I had no idea up until now. I don't know about your personal beliefs but I have a feeling that your mum would have been there waiting for him. Sending lots of love, positive and healing energy. You take care petal. Big hugs to you too Trish xx
Awww that's so very lovely of you to say thank you so much. So nice to hear from you too. Yes I do hope mum was waiting for him 🙏 ❤️ You take very good care, we both hope you have a wonderful Christmas ⛄ and all the best for 2024. ❤️❤️
"Ridiculously stupid accent" made me laugh! But not true!!! I love both of your accents. You are awesome ladies! And I have been amazed by your chemistry, humor and knowledge❤❤
Hello, and thanks for answering. In depth and obviously interesting 👍I have noticed, some questions I have asked, afterwards I've heard the answer in another video. Have a good week, be well and until the next one x
I know you can keep an unembalmed body in the fridge for a couple weeks but what about an embalmed body? Can they be kept in the fridge? Any point? Would an embalmed body keep longer in the fridge over an unembalmed one? I am also interested in the potential smells. If refrigeration only delays decomposition when does noticeable decay start? The green spot probably? Thanks for your videos!
My son walked in from work and I asked him to take his clothes out of the dryer. He asked, “Mom what’s with the accent!” I told him I just watched are you dying to know.☺️
When my mother died in 1959 they told my day with the casket she had that she will stay the same and not deconpose unless the casket would be opened, i find that so hard to believe. Whats your opinion. Vera from Missouri
Hi Vera, I find that hard to believe too. If she was ok in the casket then opening it up for a viewing for a little while would not have made any difference. Sorry to hear this 😔 Take good care 💚💚
A interesting point to possibly address is the difference between Traditional European Death rights / Burial / Cremation. And the USA Embalming / visitation / Service either in the Funeral Chapel, or Graveside, How the USA predominantly used to Embalm everything, which was lying still long enough, to Today's movement of a more Visitation after the Remains are made presentable. Then Cremation, WITHOUT Embalming, also " Green Burial" request s from the arranging family per request by the Decedent. Note* I am NOT in the industry, yet i have a Dear friend who has taught at Worsham in Chicago.
Off topic, but we can tell you've got a very active job, because your arms look amazing in that dress! I'm about the same age as you, and I look like a sugar glider if my arms are exposed 😂 Love your videos, they're very informative! They remove a lot of the mystery about the processes behind the scenes. 💚
My father and I flew to England to arrange my late uncle’s funeral - we arrived on a Sunday and the funeral was the Monday of the week after our arrival.
When my granda died, at his funeral they were announcing the funeral of his brother, who unfortunately died days after him. My great uncle passed suddenly and it was very unexpected, whereas my granda died from cancer. Both funerals were no where close to 3 or 4 weeks after their passing.
Hello folks. How does pricing work in your practice? You’ve mentioned in the past that you might have to embalm a body requiring days of reconstruction versus an uncomplicated procedure. In my profession (pharmacy) pricing was based on a standardized fee plus cost of materials.
My father-in-law was murdered in 2011. They only discovered his body around 16 days later and advanced decomposition had already set in. He was given a full autopsy, but there was apparently not much of a body left to properly lay out (the term they use at most of our mortuaries as embalming is 'something fancy' and only really available on special request and it costs a lot of money). He was bagged and put inside a coffin for the funeral and cremation. The cremation took place another 2 weeks later at a separate location. It was all a horrendous experience.
Oh no that's so very sad 😢 How awful for you and your family, sending you our deepest condolences 🌹🌹 Yes you can still embalm a body in advance decomposition, this won't change the look of the body it will only aid in slowing the breakdown of the body long enough to have a service and take away the smell. Please take good care of yourself ❤️❤️
Thank you, ladies! Very interesting. I'd like to know how long a body can be kept in a hospital morgue and still have it embalmed and an open casket funeral. This is a real case; my friend's mom died a week ago and they plan to have her embalmed in the next couple of weeks and then have an open casket funeral. I think they are pushing their luck and will not be pleased with the way mom looks after that long a time. What do you say? What is their time limit?
Hello ladies good to see you. My aunt passed away and she was gone for 5 days and the funeral home didn't do anything they said that she was gone too long I remember the funeral home was horrible for the funeral was so bad they smell.
You girls are great. I really like this area. It's very interesting subject. I really like to listen to all answers. Just all aspects of Death. Keep up. Can I send you anything. What is the difference in time from California and Australia Love you guys.
Thank you so much🤗 you don't need to send us anything. We are 17hr a head of California, so say it's 1pm Monday afternoon were you are it will be 6am Tuesday morning here in Brisbane Australia 🦘 we are always in the future to you 😜🙃💚💚
Im not sure if u have covered this but i wonder how the embalming is actually done. The blood is removed? How? Where does it come out and go? And then replaced with the embalming fluid with the same machine? What are the different types of preservation of the body and how they are done?
Hey Bethany, We have talked about this a few times and it's different depending on where you live. Id encourage you to go chat with a funeral home in your area to find out what is required. This video touches on it also 😘 th-cam.com/video/9s-v1GsGEb8/w-d-xo.html Good luck!
I'm happy that u let her elaborate, cuz the other vids just don't show her competence. I worked for the only funerist? in a very small central state. I asked if I could watch one day, but he said it would be illegal. I am enthralled with the ways people naturally pass..is it lacking vitamins? Or too many? Were there indicators that should have been noticed? Lonelyness? Carbon monoxide?, just a plethera of interest to me...not morbid, just curious...
Hi Ladies, with experience when my mum passed on New Year's day, it took 27 days until she was autopsied. Then after that we had to wait until the first week of April for her funeral. We are in London I do not know whether other parts of the UK are just as bad for dates for the autopsy.
Thanks guys .. question - so if someone is embalmed for a mausoleum technically they should mummify right ? Or will the person still go through that liquify process
I have a question about embalming. Once someone is embalmed whats the latest in that time afterwards would you show the body? Im wondering because my best friend had passed and they didnt do a viewing until week 3-4.
Once you are embalmed you are preserved. You won't decompose for years if its done correctly. So months or even a few years after would be fine although the body does dry out and start to mummify after time.
I remember my grandfather passed away in January and he wasn't barryed until June because the ground was frozen. They said he was put into a vault until then. So would he of been embalmed?
Here in Queensland Australia if any deceased person is placed into a vault there have to be embalmed. Not sure it it's the same as where you are. Sorry for the loss of your grandfather 😔💚💚
love you guys ive learned alot im in united states tulsa oklahoma my question is if a body is unclaimed what do you do with it do you creamate it or bury it
Hi our in Tulsa Oklahoma 🤗 It depends often we have informed on the deceased person on the wishes of whats to happen to them after death and if it's burial then that's what we would do and obviously if cremation then that would happen. Thank you for your question take care 💚💚
another great video i hope both of you are keeping well wishing to ask being an young taller male body will it be easy to embalmed my body compared to larger body ?? as my weight is only 130lbs ??? may i also ask have you ever embalmed an tall guy such as me at 7ft 2 who was young too as must be hard ??
Hi ladies! I thought if you had to wait for a funeral they were placed in the freezer, Tracey did you become a mortician because it was in the family or were you interested independently? How did family/friends react?
Hiya, I've done a vid on why I became a mortician and talked abt my friends and fam. Check it out😁 th-cam.com/video/TPulMxde-PA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=76SrwrQOoE-yU6ha
I knew someone who decided to.check out and did not want family (who lived in another state and were older/frail) to have to deal with claiming the.body, having (and paying for) a funeral, and going through/disposing of all the stuff. The family was old school, conservative Catholic, so really they would not be able to have a funeral for a suicide anyway. So this individual planted gasoline cans all around the house, loaded up the semiautomatic, fired gunshots into gas cans and (quickly) self, and blew the whole.place to kingdom come. The explosions and intense heat meant it took awhile before firedighters could get close to it. By the time they got the fire out and the.scene cooled enough to go in there, there was absolutely nothing to be recovered, it was all just ash. So they bulldozed the site, notified the family, the social security administration, the persons workplace, and that was the end of it. Honestly, not such a bad idea.
Hi, an embalm can take anywhere from about 2-3 hours on a basic none complicated case up to around 6-7 hours on very difficult cases. Thank you for your question take care 😊💚
Just curious if anyones been buried with their pet other than a cremated one..... If so, does the pet need to be embalmed since they probably decompose faster? Take care ladies and Happy Labor Day from the U.S 😀💜
My mom just passed away 3 weeks ago and I couldn’t afford to view her 😢 I didn’t even no that was a thing I’m so sad and really don’t no how to cope or move on I feel so guilty I waited as long as I could and made a go found me and just couldn’t get enough to view her I just wanted to see her one last time and see that it was her but no one would let me 😢 it went from 900 to 2100 just for me to go in and see her for a min smh it’s just so sad rip momma I love you and wish I could of said good bye
So very sorry to hear 😔 sending you our deepest condolences 🌹 Not sure where you are in the world and what the rules are around viewing 😞 Remember your mom for who she was and celebrate her life your own personal way at your own cost not a funeral home. Sit with a photo you love the most about your mom, and chat to her, it will make a difference to you, it helps me cope too as the funeral home who cared for my mom would not let me see her either 😞 (this was before I started in the industry) you take good care of yourself and always be kind to yourself. It's a difficult journey but you can and will travel it in your own way. 🥰❤️❤️
@@Areyoudyingtoknow thank you so much for your response it’s been so hard but I’m working through everything in my own way I’m working on her celebration of life now and I thank that it will help a lot as well aging thank you so much
MY MOTHER INLAW DIED ON MARCH 5,2024 AND WE HAVENT HAD THE MONEY TO GET HER EMBALMED SHES IN FRIDGATOR UNBALMED ITS 20 DAYS NOW IS HER FACE AND BODY INTACTED ...CAN WE STILL HER EMBALMED
We are so sorry for your loss. 😔💚 This is a discussion you will have to have with the funeral home. It is totally dependent on circumstances. We hope you can have the farewell for her that you need to have. Sending love xx
Hello lovely, we did a vid on this a while back - th-cam.com/video/2nvCohsmxU8/w-d-xo.html - it's quite sad when this happens but we treat it all the same - let us know if you have more questions.
Some days I struggle but mostly I can deal with it. I always have on my full PPE and I just think about the poor person I am caring for and why, it's all about care, respect and dignity to the body after all it is a person and someone loved one 💚💚
Hi, because the bottle are safer from fumes and have the exact measurements marked in the bottle to make it easier when mixing a combination of chemicals together, so we can achieve the right volume, percentage for the chemistry to work 😉 Thank you for your question take care 😊💚
If this was to happen. It would be a coronial investigation (not sure if this is the same world wide, but that's what happens here in Queensland Australia) the coroner will look over the medical history of the deceased and sometimes will order a autopsy by the pathologist if needed. This will not happen to every case of death in surgery. Thank you for you question take care 😊❤️
It depends on lots of factors. Such is the ground the body is buried dry, wet and temperature. What kind of embalming has took place is just mild preservation to last only a few months or is it stronger, the list goes on so it's difficult to give a definitive answer. 🤗💚💚
Hi Kathline, No, a woman does not continue to bleed after death, even if she dies while on her period. After death, blood circulation stops, and the body's functions, including menstruation, cease. Therefore, there won't be any ongoing bleeding. As for decomposition, the presence of menstrual blood itself does not speed up the decomposition process. Decomposition after death is a natural process that begins soon after the heart stops beating. It is influenced by various factors such as temperature, humidity, microorganisms, and the body's own enzymes. Menstrual blood, in this context, does not significantly accelerate decomposition. Thank you for your question take care 😊💚
Good day beautiful ladies. Ok I am confused here. You say not many are embalmed in AUS. So does that mean they cannot do a public viewing or funeral. I know the law here in USA There cannot be a public viewing unless the body is embalmed. On that note have a wonderful week.
Hi George, no we do viewing all the time without embalming. No need to embalm the body unless it's necessary and family requests it. You have a wonderful week too 😊💚💚
You are not aware of all laws or wording. In Kentucky, I will be viewed by family only without embalming. Check with your preferred funeral director. Laws vary state to state.
Even though you are experienced, does it ever still startle you even a tiny bit when you unzip the body bag and the deceased is looking at you or a bit taken aback by a mangled body? Forgive this stupid American's ignorance. I couldn't find a previous video answering this. Sorry.
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HI, from Texas pretty ladies. The worst funeral i have went to, was a friend that drowned and was in the water for 3 days. He was so swelled, the casket was bulging.The smell was really bad and people were covering there faces. Thank goodness it was only a grave side service.
Thats sad. We might do an upcoming video on this :)
That’s a situation I would think the family needed to buy a bigger casket and the body wrapped in plastic and only having a closed casket service
@mikeforce5926 I so sorry you had to deal with that
I experienced the same as a child, very traumatic.
My 1st husband passed from 3rd degree burns from a house fire. After the fire he survived 5 days in the burn unit. When the funeral home picked him up we were told immediately that there was no way he could have an open casket, no problem. But the day of his funeral they delivered him in a bodybag inside his casket because his body was "weeping" the embalming fluid and his tissue was still weeping from the burns.. It was so very important to me that he was buried in his 9/11 tshirt (his childhood best friend passed in tower #1.) Thankfully the funeral home placed his tshirt in his casket with him and allowed our 2 sons and i to write him a final letter and they placed them in his casket while we were there.. Its bothered me over the years without him that he was in the bodybag.. I understand why it had to be that way, i just wanted what i know he would want.. ❤
We are so very sorry to hear 😞 what a tragic story. Sounds like the funeral home did all they could for him and your family 🌹🌹 take good care 💚💚
I'm so sorry that you and your two sons have had to endure losing him not just once, but at least thrice, and I'm sorry that he, you and your sons were robbed of so much, as individuals and as a family. I obviously know nothing about your first husband's personality, but isn't it likely that he would be much more content with knowing that the memories the four of you made with him were protected from the pain that viewing the body he had departed from would've caused over being buried with his body wearing the tshirt honouring his late childhood friend (instead of being buried with it)? Despite your whole world having shattered and a grieving family, you still made sure to honour his wish while also protecting yourself and your sons, and isn't that the thing that counts? I hope that you, your sons and your loved ones are doing well. ❤️🩹
That’s amazing ladies . I always thought everyone was embalmed. If they were totally disfigured, the family would have a closed casket with a picture of the person on top of the casket. Thank you ladies for another very interesting video. Take care.
Thank you for the heart
Thank you Neil 🤗💚💚
@@Areyoudyingtoknow you’re more than welcome
i don't EVER want to be embalmed!!! just putting cancer in the ground!!! Alkoline Hydrolysis for me!!!
You two are a great team! Thank you for demystifying the job of a mortician in a way that "regular people" can understand. I'm a relative newcomer to your channel, and I'm in the USA. I have watched a ton of back episodes and so appreciate your approach to a sensitive topic. You are performing a much needed service. For myself, I'll take cremation, thank you! 😁👍💕💕
Thanks for joining us and for that lovely message 💕
Hi ladies! I dont want my body to be embalmed when I pass. Tracy, watching you talk about your job makes me happy.
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You are such a special person to care for these people!
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Love both of you ladies! Today is Labor Day in America..thanks for laboring for us on our holiday.
Happy holidays! 🤗💚
You both have ridiculously wonderful and beautiful accents! ❤❤
Thank you so much!!
Hi... I always wanted to be a Mortician. I can't make it past 3rd grade level in college.😢 My childhood trauma didn't let me get far. I enjoy seeing these videos. Ty for sharing.
You can do it !!!
Sorry to hear that😔💚💚
You got this, go for your dream don't be negative just think of everyone that u would of helped, supported in your career ❤
Im the same ive wanted to be in the funeral buisness for a lot of years now but im 40yrs old now and wouldnt know were to get started im from the uk
You two are very delightful to watch. Thank you for the information and for making it not scary.
Thanks for watching! 🤗💚
Glad I caught this video so soon! Great information, and above all, compassion. I’d wondered this over the years, but your explanation here really did a great job of answering. Blessings to you both from the U.S.
You are so welcome! Take care 🤗💚💚
I absolutely love watching you ladies.❤ Thanks to you both for being so informative. 😊
Thank you so much! 🤗
Love you ladies. Love your uniqueness, don’t ever change.
I’ve been binge watching your channel. You’ve opened my mind to so much, good to open the mind as much as possible. Thank you ladies 🫶
Thank you so much!! That's so very kind of you to say 🤗😍❤️❤️
I admire both of you. You have made a scary subject normal. ❤
Thank you 🤗💚💚
It is truly heartbreaking to me that people put so much into trying to make their deceased loved ones look “normal “. Seems a bit selfish to me. But Trish, God bless you for being there for them if that’s what gets them through. ❤️🙏
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Why selfish? Seems like a heartless thing to say..
A lot of people want to remember their loved one in the best way possible. Especially if the person had been ill for some time. What’s so selfish about families wanting to remember how they looked?
@@mcrchickenluvr So true💜
There's nothing selfish about how people care for their loved ones after death.
Funerary practices are for the living, not the dead, and whatever has to be done to ease someone's mourning should be done so long as the money is there.
Maybe you shouldn't worry so much about what others do if it has nothing to do with you.
As always, I love your videos. Very informative. Keep up the great work.
Thank you!
Ur channel is great I like how honest u are regardless of the question
So nice of you 🤗💚
Tracy I've not watched you guys for what must be the longest time, I took a bit of a social media break but I'm really sorry to hear about the passing of your dad. I had no idea up until now.
I don't know about your personal beliefs but I have a feeling that your mum would have been there waiting for him.
Sending lots of love, positive and healing energy. You take care petal.
Big hugs to you too Trish xx
Awww that's so very lovely of you to say thank you so much. So nice to hear from you too. Yes I do hope mum was waiting for him 🙏 ❤️
You take very good care, we both hope you have a wonderful Christmas ⛄ and all the best for 2024. ❤️❤️
"Ridiculously stupid accent" made me laugh! But not true!!! I love both of your accents. You are awesome ladies! And I have been amazed by your chemistry, humor and knowledge❤❤
Thank you so much!! 🥰💚💚
Hello, and thanks for answering. In depth and obviously interesting 👍I have noticed, some questions I have asked, afterwards I've heard the answer in another video. Have a good week, be well and until the next one x
Thanks for your question - it keeps us on track talking about different things :)
I love these two.....so informative.... And i love the accents....❤
Thank you so much glad you can understand us 😉💚💚
Thanks, ladies. I really enjoy your channel. Very interesting.
Our pleasure! Thank you for watching 🤗💚💚
Hey ladies , nice too see you . 👋👋. Look at Cal just lying there chilling. 😉😉
Hi Francis love to hear from you 😘💚💚
Your channel is so informative. Both you ladies looking so lovely today xx
Thank you so much! 😚💚💚
I know you can keep an unembalmed body in the fridge for a couple weeks but what about an embalmed body? Can they be kept in the fridge? Any point? Would an embalmed body keep longer in the fridge over an unembalmed one?
I am also interested in the potential smells. If refrigeration only delays decomposition when does noticeable decay start? The green spot probably? Thanks for your videos!
In the us it's 48 hours that's why they want to start embalming asap
Aloha T&T, another great and interesting video.❤
Aloha thank you so much as always ❤️❤️
What a fantasic informative vid,opens up a world to us ordinary folks
Thank you so much 🤗💚💚
My son walked in from work and I asked him to take his clothes out of the dryer. He asked, “Mom what’s with the accent!” I told him I just watched are you dying to know.☺️
🤣🤣 that's so funny love it 😍💚💚
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When my mother died in 1959 they told my day with the casket she had that she will stay the same and not deconpose unless the casket would be opened, i find that so hard to believe. Whats your opinion. Vera from Missouri
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Hi Vera, I find that hard to believe too. If she was ok in the casket then opening it up for a viewing for a little while would not have made any difference. Sorry to hear this 😔
Take good care 💚💚
A interesting point to possibly address is the difference between Traditional European Death rights / Burial / Cremation.
And the USA Embalming / visitation / Service either in the Funeral Chapel, or Graveside, How the USA predominantly used to Embalm everything, which was lying still long enough, to Today's movement of a more Visitation after the Remains are made presentable. Then Cremation, WITHOUT Embalming, also " Green Burial" request s from the arranging family per request by the Decedent. Note* I am NOT in the industry, yet i have a Dear friend who has taught at Worsham in Chicago.
Off topic, but we can tell you've got a very active job, because your arms look amazing in that dress! I'm about the same age as you, and I look like a sugar glider if my arms are exposed 😂
Love your videos, they're very informative! They remove a lot of the mystery about the processes behind the scenes. 💚
Thank you so much for your lovely comments, you are very kind ☺️ Yes it's a very physical job, it's an 8 hour work out every day.
Take good care ❤️❤️
My father and I flew to England to arrange my late uncle’s funeral - we arrived on a Sunday and the funeral was the Monday of the week after our arrival.
Thank you for sharing 🙏💚
Thanks for another great video! Happy Labor Day from Texas! ❤
Thanks for watching! Enjoy labour day 🥰
When my granda died, at his funeral they were announcing the funeral of his brother, who unfortunately died days after him. My great uncle passed suddenly and it was very unexpected, whereas my granda died from cancer. Both funerals were no where close to 3 or 4 weeks after their passing.
Oh my goodness that's so awful 😔 sending you our deepest condolences ❤️❤️
I can't imagine having to wait weeks for a funeral. I'm from the southern US. We generally have the funeral 2-3 days after death.
Hello folks. How does pricing work in your practice? You’ve mentioned in the past that you might have to embalm a body requiring days of reconstruction versus an uncomplicated procedure. In my profession (pharmacy) pricing was based on a standardized fee plus cost of materials.
Hi John, its specific to each funeral home but we will do a vid on this in the months ahead. Thanks for your interest.
My father-in-law was murdered in 2011. They only discovered his body around 16 days later and advanced decomposition had already set in. He was given a full autopsy, but there was apparently not much of a body left to properly lay out (the term they use at most of our mortuaries as embalming is 'something fancy' and only really available on special request and it costs a lot of money). He was bagged and put inside a coffin for the funeral and cremation. The cremation took place another 2 weeks later at a separate location. It was all a horrendous experience.
Oh no that's so very sad 😢
How awful for you and your family, sending you our deepest condolences 🌹🌹
Yes you can still embalm a body in advance decomposition, this won't change the look of the body it will only aid in slowing the breakdown of the body long enough to have a service and take away the smell.
Please take good care of yourself ❤️❤️
Thank you, ladies! Very interesting. I'd like to know how long a body can be kept in a hospital morgue and still have it embalmed and an open casket funeral. This is a real case; my friend's mom died a week ago and they plan to have her embalmed in the next couple of weeks and then have an open casket funeral. I think they are pushing their luck and will not be pleased with the way mom looks after that long a time. What do you say? What is their time limit?
Hiya, please see our recent vid on this. Hope it helps xx
yet another very interesting video ladies
Glad you enjoyed it thanks Nat 😁💚
Well here in the UK they try not to go further than 2 weeks before a funeral as you say we have a lot. So i am guessing Mum Nor My Dad were embalmed ?
Possibly 😞❤️❤️
Hello ladies good to see you. My aunt passed away and she was gone for 5 days and the funeral home didn't do anything they said that she was gone too long I remember the funeral home was horrible for the funeral was so bad they smell.
Oh no sorry very sorry to hear that 😔 Take good care David 💚💚
We don’t seem to be told the coffin is removed before cremation
We never remove anyone from a coffin or casket before cremation, everything will be cremated. ❤️
You girls are great. I really like this area. It's very interesting subject. I really like to listen to all answers. Just all aspects of Death. Keep up. Can I send you anything. What is the difference in time from California and Australia
Love you guys.
Thank you so much🤗 you don't need to send us anything. We are 17hr a head of California, so say it's 1pm Monday afternoon were you are it will be 6am Tuesday morning here in Brisbane Australia 🦘 we are always in the future to you 😜🙃💚💚
Sending love again from Ireland x😊
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Im not sure if u have covered this but i wonder how the embalming is actually done. The blood is removed? How? Where does it come out and go? And then replaced with the embalming fluid with the same machine?
What are the different types of preservation of the body and how they are done?
Hey Bethany,
We have talked about this a few times and it's different depending on where you live. Id encourage you to go chat with a funeral home in your area to find out what is required. This video touches on it also 😘 th-cam.com/video/9s-v1GsGEb8/w-d-xo.html
Good luck!
I'm happy that u let her elaborate, cuz the other vids just don't show her competence. I worked for the only funerist? in a very small central state. I asked if I could watch one day, but he said it would be illegal. I am enthralled with the ways people naturally pass..is it lacking vitamins? Or too many? Were there indicators that should have been noticed? Lonelyness? Carbon monoxide?, just a plethera of interest to me...not morbid, just curious...
Thank you again both ❤❤
Our pleasure! 🤗💚💚
Hi Ladies, with experience when my mum passed on New Year's day, it took 27 days until she was autopsied. Then after that we had to wait until the first week of April for her funeral. We are in London I do not know whether other parts of the UK are just as bad for dates for the autopsy.
Oh no so sorry to hear of your loss 😞 sending you our deepest condolences 🌹🌹
Please take good care 💚💚
Thanks guys .. question - so if someone is embalmed for a mausoleum technically they should mummify right ? Or will the person still go through that liquify process
Correct, they will dry out and not liquify but happy to clarify in an upcoming vid Andy. Thanks for asking :)
Great video ladies!♥
Thank you!! 🤗💚
I have a question about embalming. Once someone is embalmed whats the latest in that time afterwards would you show the body? Im wondering because my best friend had passed and they didnt do a viewing until week 3-4.
Once you are embalmed you are preserved. You won't decompose for years if its done correctly. So months or even a few years after would be fine although the body does dry out and start to mummify after time.
Love your hair, Trish!
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Hi ladies. Have you ever been asked to discuss the embalming of famous people eg Eva Peron.
Her embalming has always fascinated me xxx
Interesting - we could do something on this in an upcoming vid :)
Hi from Willspoint Texas!😊😊😊
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I remember my grandfather passed away in January and he wasn't barryed until June because the ground was frozen. They said he was put into a vault until then. So would he of been embalmed?
Here in Queensland Australia if any deceased person is placed into a vault there have to be embalmed. Not sure it it's the same as where you are.
Sorry for the loss of your grandfather 😔💚💚
Has someone ever woke up before burial who wasn’t embalmed?
No never 💚
Tracy love the summer dress. love a woman in a summer dress looks great
Thanks so much 😊 it's starting to get warmer here 😎
love you guys ive learned alot im in united states tulsa oklahoma my question is if a body is unclaimed what do you do with it do you creamate it or bury it
Hi our in Tulsa Oklahoma 🤗
It depends often we have informed on the deceased person on the wishes of whats to happen to them after death and if it's burial then that's what we would do and obviously if cremation then that would happen. Thank you for your question take care 💚💚
Tracy love your hair, your very lucky to have it.
Oh thank you! 😘
another great video i hope both of you are keeping well wishing to ask being an young taller male body will it be easy to embalmed my body compared to larger body ?? as my weight is only 130lbs ??? may i also ask have you ever embalmed an tall guy such as me at 7ft 2 who was young too as must be hard ??
Hi ladies! I thought if you had to wait for a funeral they were placed in the freezer,
Tracey did you become a mortician because it was in the family or were you interested independently? How did family/friends react?
Hiya, I've done a vid on why I became a mortician and talked abt my friends and fam. Check it out😁 th-cam.com/video/TPulMxde-PA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=76SrwrQOoE-yU6ha
I knew someone who decided to.check out and did not want family (who lived in another state and were older/frail) to have to deal with claiming the.body, having (and paying for) a funeral, and going through/disposing of all the stuff. The family was old school, conservative Catholic, so really they would not be able to have a funeral for a suicide anyway. So this individual planted gasoline cans all around the house, loaded up the semiautomatic, fired gunshots into gas cans and (quickly) self, and blew the whole.place to kingdom come. The explosions and intense heat meant it took awhile before firedighters could get close to it. By the time they got the fire out and the.scene cooled enough to go in there, there was absolutely nothing to be recovered, it was all just ash. So they bulldozed the site, notified the family, the social security administration, the persons workplace, and that was the end of it. Honestly, not such a bad idea.
Wow 😳 that certainly did but an end to that. Thank you for sharing your story, the things some people do to protect others in their family ❤️❤️
How long start to finish does it take to prepare then embalm a person and does obesity increase time needed?
Hi, an embalm can take anywhere from about 2-3 hours on a basic none complicated case up to around 6-7 hours on very difficult cases. Thank you for your question take care 😊💚
I remember going to a funeral home once when I was around 5 years old, a ND the the face was green.
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Just curious if anyones been buried with their pet other than a cremated one.....
If so, does the pet need to be embalmed since they probably decompose faster?
Take care ladies and Happy Labor Day from the U.S 😀💜
Happy to discuss in an upcoming video xx
Thanks so much! xx@@Areyoudyingtoknow
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Has there ever been an event when a body wakes up that wasn’t embalmed?
No not at all 💚
My mom just passed away 3 weeks ago and I couldn’t afford to view her 😢 I didn’t even no that was a thing I’m so sad and really don’t no how to cope or move on I feel so guilty I waited as long as I could and made a go found me and just couldn’t get enough to view her I just wanted to see her one last time and see that it was her but no one would let me 😢 it went from 900 to 2100 just for me to go in and see her for a min smh it’s just so sad rip momma I love you and wish I could of said good bye
So very sorry to hear 😔 sending you our deepest condolences 🌹
Not sure where you are in the world and what the rules are around viewing 😞
Remember your mom for who she was and celebrate her life your own personal way at your own cost not a funeral home. Sit with a photo you love the most about your mom, and chat to her, it will make a difference to you, it helps me cope too as the funeral home who cared for my mom would not let me see her either 😞 (this was before I started in the industry) you take good care of yourself and always be kind to yourself. It's a difficult journey but you can and will travel it in your own way. 🥰❤️❤️
@@Areyoudyingtoknow thank you so much for your response it’s been so hard but I’m working through everything in my own way
I’m working on her celebration of life now and I thank that it will help a lot as well aging thank you so much
MY MOTHER INLAW DIED ON MARCH 5,2024 AND WE HAVENT HAD THE MONEY TO GET HER EMBALMED SHES IN FRIDGATOR UNBALMED ITS 20 DAYS NOW IS HER FACE AND BODY INTACTED ...CAN WE STILL HER EMBALMED
After embalming her how long do we have to bury her in the ground after embalming her
We are so sorry for your loss. 😔💚 This is a discussion you will have to have with the funeral home. It is totally dependent on circumstances. We hope you can have the farewell for her that you need to have. Sending love xx
Hi team I have a question what happens if a body is bought in full of meggots??
Hello lovely, we did a vid on this a while back - th-cam.com/video/2nvCohsmxU8/w-d-xo.html - it's quite sad when this happens but we treat it all the same - let us know if you have more questions.
Love the Aussie and the Brit!
Thank you 🥰 🇬🇧🇦🇺🦘 ❤️❤️
Is there ever a case that you can’t get rid of the odor totally?
Hi Tracy, yes there has been a few, where they is a slight odour but much better than it was.
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How do u cope with badly decomposed and with maggots to identify.
Some days I struggle but mostly I can deal with it. I always have on my full PPE and I just think about the poor person I am caring for and why, it's all about care, respect and dignity to the body after all it is a person and someone loved one 💚💚
Love you two, and enjoy your video,s
Thanks so much 🤗💚
Why are the bottles of fluid so small? Seems like it would be a cost savings to purchase gallon sizes.
Hi, because the bottle are safer from fumes and have the exact measurements marked in the bottle to make it easier when mixing a combination of chemicals together, so we can achieve the right volume, percentage for the chemistry to work 😉 Thank you for your question take care 😊💚
Hallo beautiful people ❤❤🌹🌹👏🏻👏🏻 I rewatch your videos !
Wow really, thanks Tracy 🥰💚💚🌹🌹
what happens when someone dies in surgery ?
If this was to happen. It would be a coronial investigation (not sure if this is the same world wide, but that's what happens here in Queensland Australia) the coroner will look over the medical history of the deceased and sometimes will order a autopsy by the pathologist if needed. This will not happen to every case of death in surgery.
Thank you for you question take care 😊❤️
Do you believe in the afterlife and also have you ever had a paranormal experience in the mortuary
Hey Astro, yes and yes.. we have done a few vids on this in the past - check 'em out 😁👻
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching! 🤗💚💚
Lovely ladies xx
Thanks so much 🥰🥰
It looks like you use a lot of towels in a day. Who does the laundry? Are the towels reusable?
Hi David, towels are professional laundered and yes are re-usable 😁💚
In South Africa it only takes 3 to 5 day"s max
To do a normal funeral
Thank you for sharing ❤️
It sounds like they are talking about marinating the body
It us kinda like that. More like a body wrap youd have at a day spa. 💚
What is the cost of embalming.
Costing are different in all funeral homes. Thankbyou for your question take care 💚
How long does a embalmed body last ,,after buriel?
It depends on lots of factors. Such is the ground the body is buried dry, wet and temperature. What kind of embalming has took place is just mild preservation to last only a few months or is it stronger, the list goes on so it's difficult to give a definitive answer. 🤗💚💚
Hey ladys a question for you if a woman passes away while on her period does she still bleed after death and would it cause her decompose faster.
Hi Kathline,
No, a woman does not continue to bleed after death, even if she dies while on her period. After death, blood circulation stops, and the body's functions, including menstruation, cease. Therefore, there won't be any ongoing bleeding.
As for decomposition, the presence of menstrual blood itself does not speed up the decomposition process. Decomposition after death is a natural process that begins soon after the heart stops beating. It is influenced by various factors such as temperature, humidity, microorganisms, and the body's own enzymes. Menstrual blood, in this context, does not significantly accelerate decomposition.
Thank you for your question take care 😊💚
Interesting, I have been gone for awhile, I’m back!!
Hello 🤗 lovely to have you back 💚 hope you are well. Sending hugs 🤗💚💚
In France it's all done in a matter of days.
Hi, yes it's the same here in Australia. Thanks for sharing 💚
Where do we send our questions plz
Just here in the video comments. Just type your question where you typed this one. Otherwise email us at areyoudyingtoknow@gmail.com 💕😁
Your video picture keeps breaking up.
We think that must be at your end Ozzy - it looks good here and on other devices. Sorry you couldnt watch it clearly :(
@@Areyoudyingtoknow You are right! Just played part of it now, and its fine.
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With as much hot sauce and jalapeño peppers I eat , I'm pretty sure I'm already embalmed .😊
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Good day beautiful ladies. Ok I am confused here. You say not many are embalmed in AUS. So does that mean they cannot do a public viewing or funeral. I know the law here in USA There cannot be a public viewing unless the body is embalmed. On that note have a wonderful week.
Hi George, no we do viewing all the time without embalming. No need to embalm the body unless it's necessary and family requests it. You have a wonderful week too 😊💚💚
You are not aware of all laws or wording. In Kentucky, I will be viewed by family only without embalming. Check with your preferred funeral director. Laws vary state to state.
we Qlder's do not have an accent !!! 😆😆😏😏
Not one as strong as Tracy's 😉
Hi beautiful lady’s
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Embalming is a US thing. It's almost like a religion. I myself not a fan of it.
Even though you are experienced, does it ever still startle you even a tiny bit when you unzip the body bag and the deceased is looking at you or a bit taken aback by a mangled body?
Forgive this stupid American's ignorance. I couldn't find a previous video answering this.
Sorry.