Sorry, but I was watching this thing on Drew Peterson and his 3rd wife dieing in the tub, with the police officer and a forensic person talking about the way the body was and the coloring to it upon discovering it, which led me to think about my father and grandmothers deaths.
I was the one that had to claim both their bodys at different times..
My dad died from a botched surgery, as I was left alone with him I checked him out, you know making sure he was dead and all by touching his arms and legs, "cold" of course, and his chest was clammy yet luke warm,
He was a plaid color, or blotchy - white, purple and blue all over his face and chest.
Grandma was white as a ghost and looked pretty good for her age.
ok, so, (sorry if you think this is wrong but, HEY I have to ask)
blood pools to the bottem upon death so that is the part that is purple or discolored.
both died on their backs so why was grandma not colorful like dad?
Dad was claimed sooner (few hours) though.
thanks!
2007-11-12 14:38:16 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
dad was 50 and grandma was 70 plus
2007-11-12 14:39:26 · update #1
Simply put.........
Your grandmother laid longer than your father. It takes time for the blood to pool because it is going solely by gravity and there are numerous vessels in the body. A few hours makes a difference. I am very sorry to hear that you were the one who discovered them. I deal with such situations regularly with my profession and it still, to this day, bothers me some. I have had to sit at times for quite a while in a room and not be able to leave. Death reminds us of our own mortality just to begin with. To have to deal with that on a very personal level is very hard.
2007-11-12 20:27:39 · answer #1 · answered by Kerrick C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Livor mortis is teh way blood settles after death to the dependant parts of the body. Blood settles to the lowest points of the body once the heart has stopped pumping. The areas where blood has settled will become dark and take on a dark bluish or purple color. Visibility will depend on the level of pigmentation in the deceased skin.
Because the heart stops beating at death, livor begins very soon afterward. This darkening maximizes at 8-12 hours after death and does not disappear.
2007-11-12 14:47:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ok.. His blood had not completely pooled to the lowest point of his body , his backside. Maybe due to more dense muscle and tissue?
Your grandmother had already pooled completely thus giving her the pale white color.
I have been in nursing for 35 years and have witnessed many of the dead and dying , this is the best answer I can give you.
Hope it helps.
2007-11-12 15:04:06 · answer #3 · answered by ncgirl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-24 03:25:11 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Goodness.. so sorry for Ur loss..
I would say that Ur grandmother.. had been gone longer than Ur dad....
that is the reason she was like.. white and very pale..
whereas ur dad,,, was just in the beginning phrase.,.
Take care,, and the best of luck.. U deserve it..
2007-11-12 15:55:00 · answer #5 · answered by ♥ Blondie ♥ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That must have been a very harrowing thing for you to have to do. My thoughts are how long the had been dead before you viewed the bodies.
2007-11-13 06:19:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
At the age of 55, I have never seen a corpse, so I can't imagine what one would look like and I pity you my dear for having to go through that.
I think that would carry with me for years.
((( hugs )))
2007-11-12 15:33:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
a few hours is all it really takes for this kind of difference really
2007-11-12 14:42:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
wow, that's graphic. probably because they had a different blood type.
2007-11-12 14:41:49 · answer #9 · answered by wearetheggman86 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you answered your own question!
2007-11-12 14:46:32 · answer #10 · answered by trista 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋