tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post1375091054383703018..comments2024-03-27T13:16:32.943-05:00Comments on Western Fictioneers: FROM CRADLE TO BOOT HILLWestern Fictioneershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01683314579075461026noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-53600662122623639952015-11-30T02:23:43.752-06:002015-11-30T02:23:43.752-06:00Hi Charlie,
Thanks for stopping by. It is not a p...Hi Charlie,<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by. It is not a pleasant task, but the disposal of tbe dead is an important process in every society. Doctors see death very often in their careers and are confronted by it as students when studying anatomy and later pathology, then during hospital practice. Indeed, the anatomy dissection rooms are a testing ground to see if a student will stay the course. When I was a student we had 4 other students who attended once, then immediately left. Keith Souterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206349930107528691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-64336917194160793372015-11-29T19:50:02.387-06:002015-11-29T19:50:02.387-06:00Dr. Keith,
A day late and a dollar short---that&#...Dr. Keith,<br /><br />A day late and a dollar short---that's me. Didn't read too much of it Doc.<br /><br />Spent thanksgiving by myself and ate granolas and probably the same for Christmas. I may be up for a little embalming myself! <br /><br />Seriously, no embalming for me! Either way, embalming or cremation---those funeral guys really know how to soak the living relatives. My experience is none of this is really very nice stuff to deal with.Charlie Steelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16992330591519249699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-40522818063699383832015-11-27T10:05:16.962-06:002015-11-27T10:05:16.962-06:00I'm glad I didn't read this on Thanksgivin...I'm glad I didn't read this on Thanksgiving. ;-D Good post, and glad it's in the book you signed to me. A great investment, too. GO BUY DOC SOUTER'S BOOK! Well worth it.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734148270217773194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-86054046045104072892015-11-26T14:31:13.968-06:002015-11-26T14:31:13.968-06:00Thanks for stopping by, Tom. It certainly was a br...Thanks for stopping by, Tom. It certainly was a breakthrough, which would have given bereaved relatives some solace.<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving and bon appetit!<br />Keith Souterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206349930107528691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-60131968611312360172015-11-26T14:21:51.847-06:002015-11-26T14:21:51.847-06:00Thank you, Kathleen. I am glad to hear it is of so...Thank you, Kathleen. I am glad to hear it is of some use.<br /><br />Blood transfusions have been a boon to surgery, but that is a whole other article.Keith Souterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206349930107528691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-11656697133455435022015-11-26T14:13:35.108-06:002015-11-26T14:13:35.108-06:00I toyed with a decision whether to read this befor...I toyed with a decision whether to read this before<br />dinner, but what the heck. I may be able to use some of the info to spice up the conversation. On a serious note, however, I found it interesting that Dr Holmes was awarded a commission to embalm some officers and men killed in action and that Lincoln encourage other docs to do the same so the victims of the war bodies could be returned to their families. Strikes me as an incredible breakthrough at the time. Thanks. thomasrizzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00762315714546553945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-52595975239321313582015-11-26T12:20:18.773-06:002015-11-26T12:20:18.773-06:00As usual, you have provided indispensable informat...As usual, you have provided indispensable information, Dr. Souter. I've already dog-eared THE DOCTOR'S BAG. What a fabulous resource!<br /><br />Only six to eight pints of blood in the human body, huh? Suddenly I understand why someone I knew died after receiving 11 pints during surgery.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-41478902231977533662015-11-26T10:55:29.380-06:002015-11-26T10:55:29.380-06:00Thank you, Keely. That is correct. The two gallons...Thank you, Keely. That is correct. The two gallons is a rule of thumb. It would actually vary depending upon the size of the person. A better rule of thumb might be one gallon per 50 pounds weight. <br /><br />It has to replace the blood and reach the tissues. The average person has 6-8 pints of blood in their circulation.<br /><br />The embalming then was not intended to be long term, but long enough for the funeral or relatives to see. Yet it would last a long time and still be recognisable for years. Depends on how well embalmed the person had been and the conditions the body was subjected to in the coffin and the grave. <br /><br />Lenin's body has been embalmed and has been on display in his mausoleum since 1924. Keith Souterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206349930107528691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-17170375343409546202015-11-26T10:46:03.782-06:002015-11-26T10:46:03.782-06:00Thank you. J.E.S. If t helps, I am happy. Thank you. J.E.S. If t helps, I am happy. Keith Souterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206349930107528691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-54671068325638521942015-11-26T10:45:24.973-06:002015-11-26T10:45:24.973-06:00My pleasure, Frank. I thought folk might not want ...My pleasure, Frank. I thought folk might not want to read this on Thanksgiving Day!Keith Souterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206349930107528691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-27485781795387998402015-11-26T07:49:11.075-06:002015-11-26T07:49:11.075-06:00Two gallons--and that doesn't include the orga...Two gallons--and that doesn't include the organs, correct? So it takes a lot of embalming fluid to do the trick. How long does an embalmed body last and still be recognizable?<br /><br />Very intriguing! Thanks for the post!Keelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10641958095634105887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-52774397233716135602015-11-26T06:28:14.760-06:002015-11-26T06:28:14.760-06:00Another interesting Doctor's Bag - always some...Another interesting Doctor's Bag - always something fun to use in our stories. Thanks, Keith!J.E.S. Hayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04040717916141732624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-65647560187321059362015-11-26T06:25:38.448-06:002015-11-26T06:25:38.448-06:00Always interesting, Keith. Thank you.
Always interesting, Keith. Thank you.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03089124794643485114noreply@blogger.com