My daughter is a Funeral Director/Embalmer. I have the greatest respect for her. Even during COVID-19 she continued to provide the family the best services possible. She embalmed my Mom, her Grandma. I did her hair and makeup. It was a blessing.
Yes I've had some involvement in the care and preparation of my loved ones and it takes it to a different level. What has to be done has to be done! Great information!
A funeral directress is a nice blessing to have in the family. I wish you both the best blessings that only Gracious Great God can give to you. Your daughter is your loving one.
That's awesome! From time to time funeral directors are called upon to prepare the remains of our loved ones. It can often be an emotional experience but we resort back to our training in mortuary science school to get the job done. It's weird but they eventually become like any other case. Big shout out to the wonderful practitioner in your family for stepping up being a true professional!
Kari. I just wanted to say thanks so much for answering all the questions. It takes a special person to do this job...blessings to you and May the angels always keep watch 👼🏻🤗
Kari you are always on point. You don't need to take down or apologize to anyone. You are a very knowledgeable practitioner of mortuary science. I enjoy listening to how you explain various topics. I just recently lost my sister and was eager to give some of the young morticians great advice on how to handle the type of case she was. Keep up the good work you are great!
Hi Kari, Re: your input of people who are still grieving. For me,18 months and I still grieve same as day 1. Your beautiful words acknowledged someone understands. Thank you!!!
lol 98% of people that do this work is like her they are amazing people and take care of your family and friends the best they can cause you can’t anymore so they do amazing but there’s some crazy people that work in some of them but they also work normal jobs as well and work with the living hell working with the living is more dangerous then working with the dead it’s crazy
Got to attend a cadaver lab in Guelph Ontario as part of a massage therapy course and it was one of the coolest things I've seen in my life. Wasn't sure how I was going to be but I was so fascinated! They keep the donors for 10 years, in the solution and then they cremate them and send the ashes to the family. If I didn't already have plans to be with my deceased hubby, I would donate my body. What an incredible learning tool by selfless people who sacrifice their bodies in the name of education! And thank you for doing what you do. Also very fascinating! 🍻🥂
When my Father in law passed, his wife had planned to have him cremated. I stayed with him until the Funeral Home did his removal. I have been with more than a dozen different family members and close friends when they passed.. I feel so honored to attend a death, seems like I’m alway there. The deceased goes through so many spiritual and physicals changes in a few hours. I really wanted to be a funeral director, not necessarily an embalmer. I am able to listen with very few words but asking the right questions. Hospice kinda knows what next. I call it the Morphine Journey.
I think it’s all fascinating, embalming, exc. science is not my strong point though. In school, I always felt like the books and the teachers were talking some other foreign language
When my father passed, he was in a coma at the time and I wasn’t present when he actually did go but I stayed with his body for hours, in fact the hospital staff was polite and patient but itching to take him down to the morgue so they could clean the room and reopen it for someone else. That last time was so difficult to leave him
your reply about the cremations in India is close to spot on. In the Southwest there is a bush called Ironwood, which burns so hot that it used to melt cast iron stoves in the 1800s, so all woods do not burn equal. Don't know what woods they use in India, but possibly there is a native wood there which burns hot.
I think one of the reasons to volunteer would be if you're receiving government benefits & can only earn a certain amount each month or risk taking a cut, having to pay back, or losing benefits entirely. I'm absolutely fascinated with these videos, I have learned so much.
thank you kari my husband has been dead for 29 years i always felt guilty that i didnt cry tears wouldnt come at the funeral i felt so numb as i couldnt feel nothing and it made me feel as if i didnt love him and in this video you explained it .thankyou as i always look back and feel guilty that i didnt love him which is not the case
There is no right wrong in grieving.it’s a very individual process. Some may not grieve until after the funeral or some time after. Shock (numbness) is part of the process my lovely. There is no ‘shoulds’ xxxx
Great job! Essentially an autopsy is a controlled & detailed mutilation of a body in order to determine the cause/manner of death by a pathologist-leaving the face & hands intact for viewing which seems so crude to laypersons. It was for me in the beginning. It's called "gross examination." The torso is eviscerated after the "Y" incision is made, tissue reflected, & chest plate, sternum with ribs are cut off. (canoed). The scalp & temporal muscle is reflected to expose the skull which is cut by an electric cast saw which cuts through the skull & removed leaving the brain exposed. The brain is cut from the base of the skull for examination by a pathologist. Brains are sometimes retained & fixed/suspended whole in a large vat of formaldehyde (for preservation) for further exam by a neuropathologist for disease or trauma & not returned with the body. The organs are removed, weighed, examined, dissected & recorded with specimens kept in small formaldehyde filled jars for later analysis. Tissues & organs retained are cremated years later. With coroner cases, blood, urine, liver, & bile is retained for toxicology analysis as part of the exam. After the exam, the dissected pieces/parts are returned to the body in a plastic bag & loosely sewn within the cavity. The skull cap is replaced with a wad of absorbent material (towel) only inside the skull cavity with the scalp loosely stitched in order to keep the skull cap (calvarium) in place. I've worked in a FH shortly and left to pursue a career as an autopsy tech. which was a huge adjustment. As an embalmer, I've learned to prepare bodies for presentation. It wasn't easy learning how to be comfortable with doing the opposite as a technician. As an embalmer, I would sometimes receive bodies that were autopsied after they were embalmed- a real challenge when re-suturing fixed tissue. Autopsied bodies are easier to embalm taking the guesswork out. Fascinating profession? Yes! For everyone? No!! Are autopsies crucial at determining the cause of death? Absolutely!! Happy Mother's Day!
I agree kari it's been a long week my partner had a heart attack and work is crazy we just had another covid patient to start the roll over again but I'm glad to see you 😀but my part time funeral home job has slowed down a little thank goodness. I hope you feel better soon 💕
Very interesting info. I enjoy your videos very much. You answer questions that I think we all have but don't want to.ask. keep up the good work. And I will keep watching.
@@kimberlyjohnson6607 I worked in a Medical office when I was younger but I had to retire when I was 30 year's old due to being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.
When I worked as Mortuary Transport driver .I picked a man up from a hospital that died of liver failure. The hospital already had him In a body bag ..I had to open the bag and place 2 ankle bands on his leg and a toe tag then zip him back up ..Then i placed my Gurney next to his bed and started to pull him from the bed onto my Gurney ..He let out a moan from inside the bag that caught me off guard .Made me Jump ..Then i quickly unzipped the bag to see if he had come back to life ...Nope he was gone .i zipped him up Then i started laughing at myself for jumping ..Fun times .Good Memories
The Circle of Willis sounds like "The Chord", the ethereal chord "connection" from Heaven (maybe God?) to a person (or their soul/spirit/life force). It clicked in my mind that "The Circle of Willis" could be this spiritual chord or connection from Heaven to the living being. Thank you Kari for sharing your knowledge and answering our questions.
I lost my 21 yr old daughter, which was the worst thing that ever happened to me. They did autopsy her because someone did this to her. The funeral home made her look just as beautiful as she was in life. I have lost a lot of people in my life, ,, but not one of them came close to this kind of pain and not one of them looked as beautiful in death as she did,. .
@Midnight Brian, I am so sorry for the loss of your daughter. I lost a baby and years later I lost my husband to a drug OD. He was in the Navy for 12 years and during Desert Storm. He had an infant die in his arms after doing CPR, at any rate, he had PTSD that he could not deal with. I hope he’s finally found peace wherever he is. I can relate, those were the two worst pains I have ever felt. It physically hurt to breathe. I felt like I was dying, too. I almost envy people who have never been through such a traumatic loss. My pastor said that pain we feel when we loose someone and the pain is that intense, it’s a testament to our love for them. I just hope they both know how much I love and miss them. Sending ♥️🤗✌🏼 to you.
I'm in Huntingdon County Pennsylvania and in 1989 in our county no embalming was done on Aids patients they were cremated funeral homes refused to embalming of them.
Thank you for this entire series! I appreciate how you still care deeply about our amazing human bodies despite being “in the deep & dirty.” My appreciation also for your comments on grieving snd caring for those who are mourning. The airplane passenger analogy, so often spoken of, is truly one of the most useful reminders that caregiver folks need to hold in mind. To your viewers: If you are one of those people who sincerely desire to “fix” the world and repair all sorts of damage, you need to recall Kari’s oxygen mask idea. Please don’t be like me and only learn self-care later in life. To paraphrase Theodore Roosevelt, “Do what you can, When you can, Where you can, However you can, With whatever you can.” Think of the oxygen mask analogy and remember to NOT touch downed electric lines while desiring to help someone. Be aware of the situation, analyze your options, call for help (to shut off the electric line, for example), and don’t become a victim yourself while seeking to save someone. You and the person in trouble should both come out alive and intact. Be the person who stays alive yourself to help others. We need all the helpers we can obtain and nurture. We need them to live also. Thanks again Kari for your approach and perspective!
I wanted to do this career after my brother died. Why? Because the deceased cannot speak for themselves, and I found there's a lot of living people that don't speak up for the deceased. I had to secretly have conversations with the funeral home about his arrangements, because my sister in law was not doing anything, amd not keeping anyone informed. She left my brother in the hospital for 3 weeks after he died. She was too proud to ask for guidance on paperwork and what to do, and didn't want the help when offered. It was awful. P**sed me off royally when the funeral director told me they didn't have clothes for my brother, and they needed to get him sealed in his coffin. They had asked my sister in law no less than 10 times for them. Anyway enough of that. I couldn't quit my job while I studied and I just couldn't find a night school that did mortuary science. But boy I would love you to be training me . I am certain I could learn much from you.
When a viewer asked do you put cosmetics applied on the bodies on you, I want to mention that your blessed skin looks much better, natural and perfect without any cosmetic stuff.
@@KaritheMortician I'm a new viewer and subscriber.. You are incredible in how you handle yourself and in how you answer the questions asked! I'm 70, and am happy I came across you.. I'm feeling much better about my future needs. I take it you're in Mich. We are in Rochester Hills, just North of Detroit. Are there any places in Michigan that offer natural burials?! Dig a hole and drop me in? I'm currently checking out cremation, and am shocked at the costs. I just want a simple cremation, no viewing and no service. I am finding it difficult to find a funeral home to do this. They tell me I need a funeral director to handle the paper work ($1500). The cost of cremation ($1300) Memory book and 25 cards ($495). They also recommend a policy to cover transportation costs if I die away from home, etc al.. All in all we're looking at $6600 + for what I wanted, a simple cremation. Do you ever discuss "Costs" of services in your videos? Sorry to ramble! I just fell in love with you and your videos! Thanks for doing you so well!! Mr. Bean
Hi Kari thinking about the Indian cremation, they use the wood dry reeds and use fat from an animal can't remember what animal it is. They light the month area first I think as part of a ritual process. Hope you are feeling better today Kari. Lot's of love from Nancy in Scotland x
Lol, “Judge Judy crazy “ yeah, I could see that happening 😁 So sorry you’ve been feeling bad honey, God bless you and your family. You’re sure looking “drop dead” gorgeous now, wow! Happy Mother’s Day 🥰
we should celebrate life they are always with you u may not see them but they are there I've been there since I was 7 lost both parents and all a lot after that just believe they are with you
When asked what about a body amazed you the most - I’ve had 2 permanent DVTs in my right leg since '09 & due to some additional pain recently I had another PVL (scan) done to make sure there weren’t more clots forming & the tech was *SHOCKED* to see another artery forming near the top of my leg (where 1 of the DVTs are). She said she had never seen this happen & was seriously blown away by it. - I learned about it from an earlier PVL so I wasn’t surprised but to see her true excitement was really really nifty. 😊 Personally I like having an artery that leads nowhere… adds to my uniqueness. 😉🙃
Quick story about Aquanet hair spray. I was on my way to my nephews wedding. I broke down and to hitch a ride. My hair took a little over 2 hrs to do since my my hair is extremely long. I sprayed the dajeebies out of it with aqua net. While I was hitch hiking it started raining oh my goodness heels a dress etc I thought I would look like a drowned rat lol. Well I did but my hair looked great by the time I got to the wedding😊
I love Aquanet! It’s the only hairspray I use. Back in my day, they had “lacquer”. That held “forever!” It is for sale on the internet, but can’t ship it to NY State. 😥
@@KaritheMortician While visiting a cemetery I've recently come across a tombstone that read how the person died. (Cancer) I think it would be really interesting to know how the people met their demise when walking through a graveyard. What are your thoughts on that?
My ex-husband was born with stenosis of the arteries and his body created a bunch of other veins to get blood to his legs and other parts. We didn't know this until he was 50. He also had bicupsid of his aortic heart valve (2 flaps not 3). He is waiting to have 3 different heart surgeries since Covid made these surgeries elective.
Looking at this video, it’s been seen by over 71 THOUSAND times…. Wondering why there are only 1.8 thousand likes? Do you folks not know how TH-cam works? If you come and watch a video like this (even though it is sensitive material) you should at least give Kari the benefit of the doubt and click the thumbs up. It helps TH-cam creators GREATLY!
During an autopsy, the CV system is severely disrupted, especially in the cranium and thoracic cavity. The vena cava and aorta aren’t there in many cases and dependant on the degree the pathologist needs. So, when you embalm, what prevents the thoracic cavity simply filling up with embalming fluids?
You are a super great person who cares about everyone. Just like all my family.thank you for being sooo good to all of us who watch you on your show.i love your answers. Janice Eileen Delorenzo
Glad you’re feeling better.!!! I watch crash videos (yes, I’m a ghoul, I guess) and sometimes the coroner staff has o collect pieces parts from the roadway. They put the remains in a viscera bag and put it with the body. What do you do in this type of situation, if you’ve encountered it.
My daughters stepmother lost her brother to a motorcycle accident where he was legitimately cut into three sections (decapitated, a section of shoulder and chest cut diagonally and then the remainder of his chest, trunk, legs) lying on the interstate. The young lady who was on the bike with him was also killed, but she wasn’t cut up, they said her insides were almost liquified from the impact. I still cannot fathom how he was completely cut into three sections. (RIP Matt Summers and Miranda Valles Chicago, IL) There’s pics a passerby took and posted to FB, Google, and who knows what other sm platforms. (That’s how their families found out. It was all over sm before the police was even able to notify their families) At any rate, how would his body have been handled?? And I completely apologize if this was too graphic.
Morning I’m Shelly I love watching your channels it’s so good to know what happens I have a fear of death I don’t want to die but watching your channels is helping that fear so thank you
Very interesting document about embalming very informative I think its great taking the time to explain procedures that it probably created future embalmer s and directors careers I would like to learn more and watch more .Is there times when you can't embalm a body
I’m so curious to know something. I heard you saying after an autopsy the organ are place in a bag. What region of the body they place them, the stomach, chest, abdomen etc. also do your remove each organ from the bag that it was placed in from the examiner office when it arrives at the funeral home and assembled them differently ? Of recent I lost a someone so dear to my heart, it hasn’t been easy, even writing this bring tears to my eyes. Something I noticed with his body after an autopsy, that got me on TH-cam watching thing about funeral preparation. Please if you can kindly answer my question, I will gladly appreciate it; about the placement of the organ after an autopsy. Something funny I noticed, and I was wondering during the funeral.
What psychological stressors do morticians feel when handling dead bodies? I can’t imagine it’s an easy transition from life without dealing with dead people to seeing dead and all the horrifying things that come with it. How does it change a mortician’s view point when living life outside the job when they seen the horrible crimes that have caused the death of others so often? Do morticians see their own mental health care professionals to cope?
We had a friend die in the Viet Nam war. When his body came back and we went to the funeral, he was under glass. I have wondered why, ever since. Why would they have put him under glass?
I understand the reason for embalming. When I think about it seems so awful to cut and drain. When a person is cremated is anything done to release the fluids? Sounds crazy but I wonder if the person's spirit is aware of the procedure. I'm not crazy, just a big imagination.
Hi Kari! My great-grandpa died of a brain tumor in 1970, about 4 hours post op. There was an autopsy per his death certificate. If the Medical Examiner knows that the person had a brain tumor, do they initiate a full autopsy or just remove and examine the brain? My grandmother said he had gauze around his head in the Casket, and Mr. Piper the funeral director suggested a closed casket.
Also during an autopsy, is it necessary for all organ to be removed? Can the family say no to some degree of examination, if they are not comfortable for such things to be done to their love one. For example,remove every organ, and leave the brain, can a family have that say so? Really curious. To me autopsy is so brutal to someone you so love. Being pull apart, especially when they suddenly die in their sleep, is like pain over pain. I’m really curious to know your take.
Yuck! I'm so glad you're feeling better! I am watching videos and sipping Gatorade and Vernors. I had a smorgasbord of chicken and rice soup earlier. I'm enjoying your videos a lot, even though I'm about a week to two weeks behind on all of the channels I watch. You have a very devilish laugh. It's a good thing, I love it and I laugh along with you! Oh, I'm just a song and dance away from the Mighty Mac, so hi ya, kinda neighbor!
Also, the embalming cost depends on whether the body was autopsied or not. Embalming a posted (autopsied) corpse takes more time than embalming a straight (unautopsied) corpse .
Hi, I have a family member that was missing and was found in the river. He’d been there about 3 months, would there be anything left of a body in water that long? I mean how would that effect the skin? They’re still trying to legally identify the body
The funeral home that took care of my son fingerprints everyone they care for..I ordered a fingerprint ring and the funeral home gave me his “pin” number which is his tracking number…I’m fro Ohio
My wish is to be cremated after I pass. I have screws and implants in my feet, and I have a hard plastic shoulder with several screws (had a reversed shoulder replacement). Will all the foreign hardware have to be removed before I can be cremated?
I'm really finding this pretty interesting I worked at a funeral home and was always curious about what goes on there I just cleaned accessable areas prep room was off limits but would eventually catch a glimpse and would kinda creep out they also delivered bodies and left in the open uncovered. I appreciate your information I think I will ask more questions later thanks ❤
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My daughter is a Funeral Director/Embalmer. I have the greatest respect for her. Even during COVID-19 she continued to provide the family the best services possible. She embalmed my Mom, her Grandma. I did her hair and makeup. It was a blessing.
Awesome!!!
Yes I've had some involvement in the care and preparation of my loved ones and it takes it to a different level. What has to be done has to be done! Great information!
A funeral directress is a nice blessing to have in the family. I wish you both the best blessings that only Gracious Great God can give to you. Your daughter is your loving one.
That's awesome! From time to time funeral directors are called upon to prepare the remains of our loved ones. It can often be an emotional experience but we resort back to our training in mortuary science school to get the job done. It's weird but they eventually become like any other case. Big shout out to the wonderful practitioner in your family for stepping up being a true professional!
We're lucky enough to have two funeral directors in my church. They have handled the funerals for many families over the years.
Kari. I just wanted to say thanks so much for answering all the questions. It takes a special person to do this job...blessings to you and May the angels always keep watch 👼🏻🤗
Thank you so much!
@@KaritheMortician I think you're great I love the way you explain things and you're so down-to-earth
I love Dr. Garivalia and love Kari, I found both Dr. Jan and Kari informative.
Aww thank you!!
Kari you are always on point. You don't need to take down or apologize to anyone. You are a very knowledgeable practitioner of mortuary science. I enjoy listening to how you explain various topics. I just recently lost my sister and was eager to give some of the young morticians great advice on how to handle the type of case she was. Keep up the good work you are great!
Thank you, I will
May GOD bless & comfort you & your family.🙏
@@gloriousjohnson1807 Thank you very much.
Hi Kari, Re: your input of people who are still grieving. For me,18 months and I still grieve same as day 1. Your beautiful words acknowledged someone understands. Thank you!!!
Thank you so much! Big hugs!
Good morning dear
You are looking lovely this morning
I really do enjoy your talks you are such a kind caring lady
Kari I appreciate your honesty and the way you professionally detail your job with care and consideration for the love ones. Thank so much ❤️
Thank you!
You seem like a nice person. Considering the work you too.,,you are so normal and kind.
lol 98% of people that do this work is like her they are amazing people and take care of your family and friends the best they can cause you can’t anymore so they do amazing but there’s some crazy people that work in some of them but they also work normal jobs as well and work with the living hell working with the living is more dangerous then working with the dead it’s crazy
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Got to attend a cadaver lab in Guelph Ontario as part of a massage therapy course and it was one of the coolest things I've seen in my life. Wasn't sure how I was going to be but I was so fascinated! They keep the donors for 10 years, in the solution and then they cremate them and send the ashes to the family. If I didn't already have plans to be with my deceased hubby, I would donate my body. What an incredible learning tool by selfless people who sacrifice their bodies in the name of education! And thank you for doing what you do. Also very fascinating! 🍻🥂
You are so informative. This is the field I should have went with. I am so intrigued and want to know everything!
Me too! How did I miss this calling!
Thanks so much!
When my Father in law passed, his wife had planned to have him cremated. I stayed with him until the Funeral Home did his removal. I have been with more than a dozen different family members and close friends when they passed.. I feel so honored to attend a death, seems like I’m alway there. The deceased goes through so many spiritual and physicals changes in a few hours. I really wanted to be a funeral director, not necessarily an embalmer. I am able to listen with very few words but asking the right questions. Hospice kinda knows what next. I call it the Morphine Journey.
Thank you for sharing
Death Dula… You should check it out..
I think it’s all fascinating, embalming, exc. science is not my strong point though. In school, I always felt like the books and the teachers were talking some other foreign language
When my father passed, he was in a coma at the time and I wasn’t present when he actually did go but I stayed with his body for hours, in fact the hospital staff was polite and patient but itching to take him down to the morgue so they could clean the room and reopen it for someone else. That last time was so difficult to leave him
Thank you Kari for your reply
your reply about the cremations in India is close to spot on. In the Southwest there is a bush called Ironwood, which burns so hot that it used to melt cast iron stoves in the 1800s, so all woods do not burn equal. Don't know what woods they use in India, but possibly there is a native wood there which burns hot.
I think one of the reasons to volunteer would be if you're receiving government benefits & can only earn a certain amount each month or risk taking a cut, having to pay back, or losing benefits entirely. I'm absolutely fascinated with these videos, I have learned so much.
That is true
I’m real happy to see that you are getting a lot of subscribers
Slow but steady :)
Or slow but sure.
Glad you are on the mend Kari. Love from the UK 🇬🇧
Thank you so much!
@@KaritheMortician I'm glad to hon.
It would be fascinating to hear more on the spiritual side of your experiences thank you
Like my religious side? or the paranormal side?
thank you kari my husband has been dead for 29 years i always felt guilty that i didnt cry tears wouldnt come at the funeral i felt so numb as i couldnt feel nothing and it made me feel as if i didnt love him and in this video you explained it .thankyou as i always look back and feel guilty that i didnt love him which is not the case
Big hugs!
There is no right wrong in grieving.it’s a very individual process. Some may not grieve until after the funeral or some time after. Shock (numbness) is part of the process my lovely. There is no ‘shoulds’ xxxx
Have a Blessed Mother's Day Kari💐
Thanks so much
Great job! Essentially an autopsy is a controlled & detailed mutilation of a body in order to determine the cause/manner of death by a pathologist-leaving the face & hands intact for viewing which seems so crude to laypersons. It was for me in the beginning. It's called "gross examination." The torso is eviscerated after the "Y" incision is made, tissue reflected, & chest plate, sternum with ribs are cut off. (canoed). The scalp & temporal muscle is reflected to expose the skull which is cut by an electric cast saw which cuts through the skull & removed leaving the brain exposed. The brain is cut from the base of the skull for examination by a pathologist. Brains are sometimes retained & fixed/suspended whole in a large vat of formaldehyde (for preservation) for further exam by a neuropathologist for disease or trauma & not returned with the body. The organs are removed, weighed, examined, dissected & recorded with specimens kept in small formaldehyde filled jars for later analysis. Tissues & organs retained are cremated years later. With coroner cases, blood, urine, liver, & bile is retained for toxicology analysis as part of the exam. After the exam, the dissected pieces/parts are returned to the body in a plastic bag & loosely sewn within the cavity. The skull cap is replaced with a wad of absorbent material (towel) only inside the skull cavity with the scalp loosely stitched in order to keep the skull cap (calvarium) in place. I've worked in a FH shortly and left to pursue a career as an autopsy tech. which was a huge adjustment. As an embalmer, I've learned to prepare bodies for presentation. It wasn't easy learning how to be comfortable with doing the opposite as a technician. As an embalmer, I would sometimes receive bodies that were autopsied after they were embalmed- a real challenge when re-suturing fixed tissue. Autopsied bodies are easier to embalm taking the guesswork out. Fascinating profession? Yes! For everyone? No!! Are autopsies crucial at determining the cause of death? Absolutely!! Happy Mother's Day!
A surgery would be considered mutilation as well then
Squalli. Yuk.🤮🤢
I enjoy your question and answer series. The answers you provided are valuable lesson for anyone who is interested in mortuary science.
Thanks so much
@@KaritheMortician You are welcome.
I agree kari it's been a long week my partner had a heart attack and work is crazy we just had another covid patient to start the roll over again but I'm glad to see you 😀but my part time funeral home job has slowed down a little thank goodness. I hope you feel better soon 💕
Oh my! I hope they are okay!
Thank you for sharing your expertise. We are all curious. You demystify the care of bodies.
Thank you so much!
I'm thankful for the information you're giving us, it Good to know truly. Thanks.
So nice of you
Very interesting info. I enjoy your videos very much. You answer questions that I think we all have but don't want to.ask. keep up the good work. And I will keep watching.
Thank you!
Good morning everyone , I hope that enjoyed your Mother's Day and you're feeling a whole lot better Kari☕
Yes! Thank you!
@@KaritheMortician you're welcome 😊
I've always wanted to watch an autopsy, I've never been afraid of anything like that, I love watching them on Dr. G
An autopsy is very interesting and educational... I’ve seen a few, in my nursing career, A complete post mortem exam, is very detailed..
@@kimberlyjohnson6607 I worked in a Medical office when I was younger but I had to retire when I was 30 year's old due to being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.
I need to watch more of that!
They dont show anything on Dr G
@@LVennum right
When I worked as Mortuary Transport driver .I picked a man up from a hospital that died of liver failure. The hospital already had him In a body bag ..I had to open the bag and place 2 ankle bands on his leg and a toe tag then zip him back up ..Then i placed my Gurney next to his bed and started to pull him from the bed onto my Gurney ..He let out a moan from inside the bag that caught me off guard .Made me Jump ..Then i quickly unzipped the bag to see if he had come back to life ...Nope he was gone .i zipped him up Then i started laughing at myself for jumping ..Fun times .Good Memories
:)
Was you alone when you went to get him?
Hi Kari. Wishing you a Very Happy Mother's Day!
Thank you so much!
The Circle of Willis sounds like "The Chord", the ethereal chord "connection" from Heaven (maybe God?) to a person (or their soul/spirit/life force). It clicked in my mind that "The Circle of Willis" could be this spiritual chord or connection from Heaven to the living being. Thank you Kari for sharing your knowledge and answering our questions.
:) you are welcome
Great questions and answers.I really enjoyed this Q&A.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I lost my 21 yr old daughter, which was the worst thing that ever happened to me. They did autopsy her because someone did this to her. The funeral home made her look just as beautiful as she was in life. I have lost a lot of people in my life, ,, but not one of them came close to this kind of pain and not one of them looked as beautiful in death as she did,. .
Iam so truly sorry for your loss sending prayers and hugs from Texas
Thank you for sharing
@Midnight Brian, I am so sorry for the loss of your daughter. I lost a baby and years later I lost my husband to a drug OD. He was in the Navy for 12 years and during Desert Storm. He had an infant die in his arms after doing CPR, at any rate, he had PTSD that he could not deal with. I hope he’s finally found peace wherever he is.
I can relate, those were the two worst pains I have ever felt. It physically hurt to breathe. I felt like I was dying, too. I almost envy people who have never been through such a traumatic loss. My pastor said that pain we feel when we loose someone and the pain is that intense, it’s a testament to our love for them. I just hope they both know how much I love and miss them. Sending ♥️🤗✌🏼 to you.
I couldn’t imagine, my deepest condolences.
I love watching u u tell us what Wes needs to know hope u gets better soon
I really like your talks!! So interesting!!
Thanks so much!!
Good to hear your on the Mend Kari...
Thanks!
I'm in Huntingdon County Pennsylvania and in 1989 in our county no embalming was done on Aids patients they were cremated funeral homes refused to embalming of them.
We saw that same response during COVID which was sad.
Glad you are feeling better ❤❤🎉
I’m glad you’re feeling better. Really sucks to be sick ugh
Thank you!
Alway so interesting. Being open and honest helps with our discomfort and fright.
Have you ever embalmed a person who turned out incorrupt?
I learned so much about managing your videos on this video. How to wind and rewind as well as bring up comments and questions.
Thanks
So glad you are feeling better ❤️
Thank you!
Love the opening - my snarky self wanted you to say “In a mason jar as a souvenir for the next of kin!!!
:)
Thank you for this entire series! I appreciate how you still care deeply about our amazing human bodies despite being “in the deep & dirty.”
My appreciation also for your comments on grieving snd caring for those who are mourning.
The airplane passenger analogy, so often spoken of, is truly one of the most useful reminders that caregiver folks need to hold in mind.
To your viewers: If you are one of those people who sincerely desire to “fix” the world and repair all sorts of damage, you need to recall Kari’s oxygen mask idea.
Please don’t be like me and only learn self-care later in life.
To paraphrase Theodore Roosevelt,
“Do what you can,
When you can,
Where you can,
However you can,
With whatever you can.”
Think of the oxygen mask analogy and remember to NOT touch downed electric lines while desiring to help someone.
Be aware of the situation, analyze your options, call for help (to shut off the electric line, for example), and don’t become a victim yourself while seeking to save someone. You and the person in trouble should both come out alive and intact.
Be the person who stays alive yourself to help others.
We need all the helpers we can obtain and nurture. We need them to live also.
Thanks again Kari for your approach and perspective!
Thank you!
Oh glad you are all better!!
Thank you!!
Hello 👋 Michelle.. How are you doing today?
@@tonyalexa1120 thanks doing great!
@@MichellePhillipsNC Good to know.. Where are you from?
I wanted to do this career after my brother died. Why? Because the deceased cannot speak for themselves, and I found there's a lot of living people that don't speak up for the deceased. I had to secretly have conversations with the funeral home about his arrangements, because my sister in law was not doing anything, amd not keeping anyone informed. She left my brother in the hospital for 3 weeks after he died. She was too proud to ask for guidance on paperwork and what to do, and didn't want the help when offered. It was awful. P**sed me off royally when the funeral director told me they didn't have clothes for my brother, and they needed to get him sealed in his coffin. They had asked my sister in law no less than 10 times for them. Anyway enough of that. I couldn't quit my job while I studied and I just couldn't find a night school that did mortuary science. But boy I would love you to be training me . I am certain I could learn much from you.
Very true
When a viewer asked do you put cosmetics applied on the bodies on you, I want to mention that your blessed skin looks much better, natural and perfect without any cosmetic stuff.
Thank you :)
@@KaritheMortician You are welcome.
I learned a lot from this video. Thank you Kari! Hope you are still improving. Sorry you were ill.
Thank you!
@@KaritheMortician I'm a new viewer and subscriber.. You are incredible in how you handle yourself and in how you answer the questions asked! I'm 70, and am happy I came across you.. I'm feeling much better about my future needs. I take it you're in Mich. We are in Rochester Hills, just North of Detroit. Are there any places in Michigan that offer natural burials?! Dig a hole and drop me in? I'm currently checking out cremation, and am shocked at the costs. I just want a simple cremation, no viewing and no service. I am finding it difficult to find a funeral home to do this. They tell me I need a funeral director to handle the paper work ($1500). The cost of cremation ($1300) Memory book and 25 cards ($495). They also recommend a policy to cover transportation costs if I die away from home, etc al.. All in all we're looking at $6600 + for what I wanted, a simple cremation. Do you ever discuss "Costs" of services in your videos?
Sorry to ramble! I just fell in love with you and your videos! Thanks for doing you so well!! Mr. Bean
Hi Kari thinking about the Indian cremation, they use the wood dry reeds and use fat from an animal can't remember what animal it is. They light the month area first I think as part of a ritual process. Hope you are feeling better today Kari. Lot's of love from Nancy in Scotland x
Thanks so much!
Smile 😊
Hello 👋 Nancy.. How are you doing today?
As for people who may not like some things you say, not everyone will like the truth. The truth must be told, regardless who approves or who opposes.
Very true
@@KaritheMortician Thank you for writing to me.
Lol, “Judge Judy crazy “ yeah, I could see that happening 😁 So sorry you’ve been feeling bad honey, God bless you and your family. You’re sure looking “drop dead” gorgeous now, wow! Happy Mother’s Day 🥰
Thank you!
I clean the house while playing your videos. 😊 Why does this video not have ads?
Not sure. I don't control those at all :) THanks for listening!!
your information is so great thank you for answering my thoughts answers
You are so welcome!
Kari you are ONE great person!!
Thanks so much!
we should celebrate life they are always with you u may not see them but they are there I've been there since I was 7 lost both parents and all a lot after that just believe they are with you
:)
I’m so sorry to hear you have been sick hope you are ok again
Thank you
When asked what about a body amazed you the most - I’ve had 2 permanent DVTs in my right leg since '09 & due to some additional pain recently I had another PVL (scan) done to make sure there weren’t more clots forming & the tech was *SHOCKED* to see another artery forming near the top of my leg (where 1 of the DVTs are). She said she had never seen this happen & was seriously blown away by it. - I learned about it from an earlier PVL so I wasn’t surprised but to see her true excitement was really really nifty. 😊 Personally I like having an artery that leads nowhere… adds to my uniqueness. 😉🙃
Thank you
Awesome video. I learn something from every video.
Glad to hear it!
Hi from North Alabama really enjoy your video
Thanks for watching!
Quick story about Aquanet hair spray. I was on my way to my nephews wedding. I broke down and to hitch a ride. My hair took a little over 2 hrs to do since my my hair is extremely long. I sprayed the dajeebies out of it with aqua net. While I was hitch hiking it started raining oh my goodness heels a dress etc I thought I would look like a drowned rat lol. Well I did but my hair looked great by the time I got to the wedding😊
I love Aquanet! It’s the only hairspray I use. Back in my day, they had “lacquer”. That held “forever!” It is for sale on the internet, but can’t ship it to NY State. 😥
lol thank you for sharing that story!
Kari, you are so mature; if I had to cancel my vacation 😉 because I got sick, I would have thrown a hissy fit!
Can't change reality
@@KaritheMortician While visiting a cemetery I've recently come across a tombstone that read how the person died. (Cancer) I think it would be really interesting to know how the people met their demise when walking through a graveyard. What are your thoughts on that?
My ex-husband was born with stenosis of the arteries and his body created a bunch of other veins to get blood to his legs and other parts. We didn't know this until he was 50. He also had bicupsid of his aortic heart valve (2 flaps not 3). He is waiting to have 3 different heart surgeries since Covid made these surgeries elective.
Wow!
Looking at this video, it’s been seen by over 71 THOUSAND times…. Wondering why there are only 1.8 thousand likes? Do you folks not know how TH-cam works? If you come and watch a video like this (even though it is sensitive material) you should at least give Kari the benefit of the doubt and click the thumbs up.
It helps TH-cam creators GREATLY!
During an autopsy, the CV system is severely disrupted, especially in the cranium and thoracic cavity. The vena cava and aorta aren’t there in many cases and dependant on the degree the pathologist needs. So, when you embalm, what prevents the thoracic cavity simply filling up with embalming fluids?
It does fill up and we have to suction it out during the process
good to see your better. coventry england. god bless you.
Thank you!!
Glad you are doing better.
Thank you!!
You are a super great person who cares about everyone. Just like all my family.thank you for being sooo good to all of us who watch you on your show.i love your answers. Janice Eileen Delorenzo
Thank you so much!
Great show very informative
Glad you enjoyed it
Glad you’re feeling better.!!! I watch crash videos (yes, I’m a ghoul, I guess) and sometimes the coroner staff has o collect pieces parts from the roadway. They put the remains in a viscera bag and put it with the body. What do you do in this type of situation, if you’ve encountered it.
We try to treat what we can
My daughters stepmother lost her brother to a motorcycle accident where he was legitimately cut into three sections (decapitated, a section of shoulder and chest cut diagonally and then the remainder of his chest, trunk, legs) lying on the interstate. The young lady who was on the bike with him was also killed, but she wasn’t cut up, they said her insides were almost liquified from the impact. I still cannot fathom how he was completely cut into three sections. (RIP Matt Summers and Miranda Valles Chicago, IL)
There’s pics a passerby took and posted to FB, Google, and who knows what other sm platforms. (That’s how their families found out. It was all over sm before the police was even able to notify their families)
At any rate, how would his body have been handled?? And I completely apologize if this was too graphic.
Ty Kari. I look forward to your Vids.
Thanks George!
We love Kari here in st.louis
Aww thanks!!
A death / funeral channel with respect.
I appreciate that!
Morning I’m Shelly I love watching your channels it’s so good to know what happens I have a fear of death I don’t want to die but watching your channels is helping that fear so thank you
Thank you
Hi!! Bill Grealis Charleston,WV here
Welcome!!
Christine Sciortino, Yes, be nice but firm & whatever the cemetery staff tells you, GET IT IN WRITING! Good luck.
Exactly!
Very interesting document about embalming very informative I think its great taking the time to explain procedures that it probably created future embalmer s and directors careers I would like to learn more and watch more .Is there times when you can't embalm a body
Thanks so much!
I would love to have a job doing that, dignity and Respect. I even would pray
May Great God bless your endeavors and guide you in the right way and direction. You would be a valuable asset to a neighborhood.
Lovely!
I Agee, your body recovers so much better, faster when you just focus on resting
Agreed!
I’m so curious to know something. I heard you saying after an autopsy the organ are place in a bag. What region of the body they place them, the stomach, chest, abdomen etc. also do your remove each organ from the bag that it was placed in from the examiner office when it arrives at the funeral home and assembled them differently ? Of recent I lost a someone so dear to my heart, it hasn’t been easy, even writing this bring tears to my eyes. Something I noticed with his body after an autopsy, that got me on TH-cam watching thing about funeral preparation. Please if you can kindly answer my question, I will gladly appreciate it; about the placement of the organ after an autopsy. Something funny I noticed, and I was wondering during the funeral.
Beautiful as always. 😊
Thank you! 😊
Awe sorry to hear you were sick
Thank you
Kari, when I pass I wish you can take of me, Thank You for sharing your TH-cam you have answered alot of my questions
What psychological stressors do morticians feel when handling dead bodies? I can’t imagine it’s an easy transition from life without dealing with dead people to seeing dead and all the horrifying things that come with it.
How does it change a mortician’s view point when living life outside the job when they seen the horrible crimes that have caused the death of others so often? Do morticians see their own mental health care professionals to cope?
I think just initially it is a mental reassigning of thoughts and then it becomes more mainstream
You get used to it after a while
I’m going to school to be a mortician in October, you said to expose yourself to the field, how do you go about that?
Call and shadow at a funeral home, get a job at a funeral home or related business
@@KaritheMortician awesome I will do that! Thank you!
Ghosts remain where the person dies. Spirits are all around us.
thanks
Good Morning Kari , Michael here from NH
I love your K Mug, for obvious reasons! -Kathy
:) Hobby Lobby!
We had a friend die in the Viet Nam war. When his body came back and we went to the funeral, he was under glass. I have wondered why, ever since.
Why would they have put him under glass?
Most likely so no one would touch him. Unsure of why they wouldn't want anyone to touch him though.
That was common then because of the smell and such. They worried about different exposures and such also.
I understand the reason for embalming. When I think about it seems so awful to cut and drain.
When a person is cremated is anything done to release the fluids?
Sounds crazy but I wonder if the person's spirit is aware of the procedure. I'm not crazy, just a big imagination.
If there is no public viewing then no, unless they have a pacemaker that needs to be removed.
Lori, you're not crazy. I've wondered the same thing about the spirit being aware or not.
Hi Kari! My great-grandpa died of a brain tumor in 1970, about 4 hours post op. There was an autopsy per his death certificate. If the Medical Examiner knows that the person had a brain tumor, do they initiate a full autopsy or just remove and examine the brain? My grandmother said he had gauze around his head in the Casket, and Mr. Piper the funeral director suggested a closed casket.
They would do a whole one looking for clots and such too
Also during an autopsy, is it necessary for all organ to be removed? Can the family say no to some degree of examination, if they are not comfortable for such things to be done to their love one. For example,remove every organ, and leave the brain, can a family have that say so? Really curious. To me autopsy is so brutal to someone you so love. Being pull apart, especially when they suddenly die in their sleep, is like pain over pain. I’m really curious to know your take.
Yuck! I'm so glad you're feeling better! I am watching videos and sipping Gatorade and Vernors. I had a smorgasbord of chicken and rice soup earlier.
I'm enjoying your videos a lot, even though I'm about a week to two weeks behind on all of the channels I watch.
You have a very devilish laugh. It's a good thing, I love it and I laugh along with you! Oh, I'm just a song and dance away from the Mighty Mac, so hi ya, kinda neighbor!
That is awesome!
What does it cost for embalming? Or is that a part of the overall cost of the funeral?
Each funeral home has a different charge for embalming
Also, the embalming cost depends on whether the body was autopsied or not. Embalming a posted (autopsied) corpse takes more time than embalming a straight (unautopsied) corpse .
Get well soon
Hi, I have a family member that was missing and was found in the river. He’d been there about 3 months, would there be anything left of a body in water that long? I mean how would that effect the skin? They’re still trying to legally identify the body
Oh such a sad situation! It would depend on temps and animal activity sadly.
When all you receive is skeletal remains how are they secured in the casket so that they are not loose to roll around? Thank you so much.
They will remain in a box or bag most likely.
@@KaritheMortician thank you so much, my dad was a coroner and I always wondered about this....
How long does it take to suture an autopsied body back up after embalming?
Maybe 30 minutes or so
@@KaritheMortician Ok. Thank you! Glad you are feeling better!
The funeral home that took care of my son fingerprints everyone they care for..I ordered a fingerprint ring and the funeral home gave me his “pin” number which is his tracking number…I’m fro Ohio
Very nice
@MsBea100, I am so sorry about the loss of your son. ♥️🙏🏼
Are you allowed to show us the embalming process as long as you don’t show the face of the deceased person?
No I can not
If you forget to cut the stomach muscles.... can a body "sit up" in the coffin when rigormortis sets in!!??
My wish is to be cremated after I pass. I have screws and implants in my feet, and I have a hard plastic shoulder with several screws (had a reversed shoulder replacement). Will all the foreign hardware have to be removed before I can be cremated?
After they are removed
I'm really finding this pretty interesting I worked at a funeral home and was always curious about what goes on there I just cleaned accessable areas prep room was off limits but would eventually catch a glimpse and would kinda creep out they also delivered bodies and left in the open uncovered. I appreciate your information I think I will ask more questions later thanks ❤
thank you