Author Topic: I See Dead People (Read 451 times)

Pooface · « **on:** June 30, 2005, 10:41:03 AM »

LOL, ok.

some of you may know that im doing work experience in a hospital. today, i went to go and help in the mortuary

saw a couple of dead bodies, but actually, found them quite interesting, being the first time ive ever seen a dead body:lol

saw the post mortem room too, which was well scary

. the lights were all off, and the place looked like area 51

so i was wondering, what was the first time any of you guys saw a dead body, if at all, and what were your thoughts. you know, all the doctors find it quite funny that the little n00bs puke, and thats why i was sent there. ha ha ha, the guys were quite amazed to see me all interested

Hangtime · « **Reply #1 on:** June 30, 2005, 11:01:55 AM »

The morbid exuberance of youth..

It ever cross yer young mind that the experience you ask about might be a lil more mind numbing and life changing than a sterile lab?

I think I'll pass on this one.

slimm50 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 30, 2005, 11:02:06 AM »

This has the potential for very poor taste. You might consider pulling the plug on this one.

Monk · « **Reply #3 on:** June 30, 2005, 11:18:23 AM »

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Originally posted by Hangtime

It ever cross yer young mind that the experience you ask about might be a lil more mind numbing and life changing than a sterile lab?

AWMac · « **Reply #4 on:** June 30, 2005, 11:21:36 AM »

not INteresting.

Maverick · « **Reply #5 on:** June 30, 2005, 11:28:04 AM »

In college I needed to work to support myself and pay for school. I got a job working every other night and weekend in a mortuary. Saw lots of dead people, helped on a couple autopsy's done in the mortuary as well. Had contact with a few "ghosts" but otherwise was pretty non eventfull unti the place got burglarized one night when I was on duty. They had a small apartment for us to sleep in during the night at the far end of the building. It got real interesting when the burglar tried coming back the following night.

It's still a sad business, however necessary, to be in. I don't miss it at all.

straffo · « **Reply #6 on:** June 30, 2005, 11:28:43 AM »

It's not something easy to handle when you are for example trying to collect all the parts of what we call a "soma".

It's a traumatic experience you'll keep with you all your life long.

Like Hangtime I'll pass on this one.

A contrario to HangTime I had the chance to not knowing the "soma" I had to work on.

Pooface · « **Reply #7 on:** June 30, 2005, 11:40:49 AM »

no no no, i dint mean it like that. i realise that it is something that sticks with you for the rest of your life. i meant it that it was interesting to see how it all works. i sure wont miss it either

pretty freaky place with th lights off

Nilsen · « **Reply #8 on:** June 30, 2005, 11:47:36 AM »

First dead body i ever saw was a girl we tried to save after finding her lifeless in the water eleven years ago last week. (yes you never forget)

After that it has been 3 close family members over the recent years and that wasnt a hoot either. However, i do belive it is "healthy" to see your loved once right away to start the greif process.

Nothing funny or interesting about seeing dead people at all.

Pooface · « **Reply #9 on:** June 30, 2005, 11:53:02 AM »

no you guys dont uderstand. i didnt find the dead people funny or interesting. i found the process interesting (i can see i didnt phrase this very well)

the way they were presented and kept all nice and neat, ans still looked very alive. you know, the care that was put into keeping them

i personally believe death to be just the next step, and i know some dont, so maybe your right. maybe not a truly suitible post. sorry, i dont know the 'controls' off by heart. how do you delete one?

Nilsen · « **Reply #10 on:** June 30, 2005, 11:55:28 AM »

No worries pooface, I didnt find your post provocative in any way

Karnak · « **Reply #11 on:** June 30, 2005, 12:03:33 PM »

A lady that had been run over by a bus outside the Marin County Civic Center. Her blood had run across the street and was pooling in the gutter.

Newspaper article the next day said she had just missed the bus and ran up along side it trying to get the driver's attention, but tripped and the rear wheels followed a path outside of the front wheels as it pulled out. The driver had no idea that it had happened and the CHP had to track down the bus.

Dying just trying to catch the bus. Ich.

Pooface · « **Reply #12 on:** June 30, 2005, 12:11:55 PM »

ouch, of course the only people i saw had died peacefully in a hospital, so i cant say i have experience. poor old woman:(

Karnak · « **Reply #13 on:** June 30, 2005, 12:20:04 PM »

She was about 40. Dressed in a woman's business suit.

Maverick · « **Reply #14 on:** June 30, 2005, 12:22:31 PM »

Pooface,

I didn't find anything controversial in your post either. Death is a natural process. Just try to not die and see what happens. It gets to all of us and all you can do is life the life you have to the best of your ability and have as few regrets as possible at the end. Life is a wonderful experiance, if you let it be, and when you're done (and you believe it to be so) another one awaits you.

I have read a blurb ih a book that stated you can judge how civilized a society is by how they care for their dead. True or not, I don't know but I'd like to think it is.