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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2014 17:38:15 GMT -5
Oh good lord!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2014 17:42:42 GMT -5
From Kerri Kasem; The court’s decision today upheld our father’s explicit wishes as expressed by him in his health directive: “If the extension of my life would result in a mere biological existence, devoid of cognitive function, with no reasonable hope for normal functioning, then I do not desire any form of life sustaining procedures, including nutrition and hydration….” Transitioning our father’s treatment to comfort-oriented care was one of the hardest decisions we’ve ever had to make. For the last 11 days, our father has been surrounded day and night by love and care by his daughters Kerri and Julie, his son Mike, his brother Mouner and sister-in-law Mary, and his dear friend Gonzalo Venecia. We continue to hope that Jean and Liberty will come join his family during this time. I admire Kerri I guess. Even if it were the expressed written consent of someone I don't think I could do this if it were my authority. I don't think even think I could turn the breathing machine off. It's just a matter of time now. I wish Jean and Liberty would act their ages for a few days and be there to say goodbye but I guess they don't feel compelled to do that. Truly a sad time. |
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Post by bestmusicexpert on Jun 11, 2014 19:33:35 GMT -5
It is a sad end to a historic and legendary life. I will definitely be inconsolable when he passes. I lost my music idol in 1991 (Freddie Mercury), my comedy idol in 2008 (George Carlin) and Casey is my radio idol. The reason I wanted to get into radio. I listen to his shows all the time still learning the perfect way to tease, to tell a story and keep my radio shows intriguing.
Casey, we love you!
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Post by briguy52748 on Jun 11, 2014 19:36:58 GMT -5
I admire Kerri I guess. Even if it were the expressed written consent of someone I don't think I could do this if it were my authority. I don't think even think I could turn the breathing machine off. It's just a matter of time now. I wish Jean and Liberty would act their ages for a few days and be there to say goodbye but I guess they don't feel compelled to do that. Truly a sad time. Obviously, you never want to say goodbye to a loved one, and you're never truly "ready" to say goodbye. From that standpoint, I feel for Jean and Liberty Kasem, and can understand their views. But I agree: Although I'm positive that although Kerri, Julie and Mike also never want to say goodbye and let go of someone whose suffering to the point where hospice care is the only option left, I think they have their father's best interests at heart, and that it's time to let go peacefully and then grieve and so forth. Brian |
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Post by briguy52748 on Jun 11, 2014 19:38:03 GMT -5
It is a sad end to a historic and legendary life. I will definitely be inconsolable when he passes. I lost my music idol in 1991 (Freddie Mercury), my comedy idol in 2008 (George Carlin) and Casey is my radio idol. The reason I wanted to get into radio. I listen to his shows all the time still learning the perfect way to tease, to tell a story and keep my radio shows intriguing. Casey, we love you! I work as a newspaper editor, and in some ways, my own storytelling sometimes reflects Casey's storytelling. Brian |
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Post by dougbroda on Jun 11, 2014 19:39:00 GMT -5
I admire Kerri I guess. Even if it were the expressed written consent of someone I don't think I could do this if it were my authority. I don't think even think I could turn the breathing machine off. It's just a matter of time now. I wish Jean and Liberty would act their ages for a few days and be there to say goodbye but I guess they don't feel compelled to do that. Truly a sad time. It is. I am the person with that responsibility for my wife, and vice versa. Her wishes match Casey's; mine don't; I don't know how either of us would be able to follow our obligations, yet I trust that we both would. That seems internally contradictory; marriage often does. Godspeed, Casey, Kerri, Mike, Julie and yes, to Jean (who, for all the tsouris of late, undoubtedly loves her husband) and Liberty as well. |
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Post by Dale Latimer on Jun 12, 2014 9:07:20 GMT -5
Just saw this in the 70s-show thread... (Emphasis added) This is the first I've seen of an advance directive on his part (and I just kicked myself for having not asked about it earlier)... in a way I'm glad, as now I can get down off the fence about this situation. dL |
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Post by pointpark04 on Jun 12, 2014 9:29:00 GMT -5
I'm not going to be in a good place when Casey ultimately leaves this world. That likely will happen much sooner than later.
I can't even fathom how many hours of my life have been spent listening to his voice. Too many to count, for certain, but every hour has counted.
It's not easy to keep your feet on the ground, and sometimes, those stars in the sky appear to be out of one's reach. Casey, you make the former task a little easier and the latter goal more realistic each and every time I get to hear you count them down - which is practically every day of my life.
You may soon be gone, but you absolutely will NEVER EVER be forgotten.
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Post by briguy52748 on Jun 12, 2014 10:42:54 GMT -5
Just saw this in the 70s-show thread... (Emphasis added) This is the first I've seen of an advance directive on his part (and I just kicked myself for having not asked about it earlier)... in a way I'm glad, as now I can get down off the fence about this situation. dL Dale, you beat me to the punch, as I just read this in a post on my Facebook page. The end is nigh, and soon, he'll reach the stars and be amongst them. Brian |
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Post by pamelajaye on Jun 12, 2014 12:41:19 GMT -5
From Kerri Kasem; The court’s decision today upheld our father’s explicit wishes as expressed by him in his health directive: “If the extension of my life would result in a mere biological existence, devoid of cognitive function, with no reasonable hope for normal functioning, then I do not desire any form of life sustaining procedures, including nutrition and hydration….” Transitioning our father’s treatment to comfort-oriented care was one of the hardest decisions we’ve ever had to make. For the last 11 days, our father has been surrounded day and night by love and care by his daughters Kerri and Julie, his son Mike, his brother Mouner and sister-in-law Mary, and his dear friend Gonzalo Venecia. We continue to hope that Jean and Liberty will come join his family during this time. I admire Kerri I guess. Even if it were the expressed written consent of someone I don't think I could do this if it were my authority. I don't think even think I could turn the breathing machine off. It's just a matter of time now. I wish Jean and Liberty would act their ages for a few days and be there to say goodbye but I guess they don't feel compelled to do that. Truly a sad time. I never heard he was on one. That aside, they don't make you turn them off, yourself. We did have to sign something. It must have been hard as heck to fight for the right to do that, for all this time, though. At least she doesn't have to fight Julie and Mike to do it. It took our mother 5 hours after they unplugged her. Odd, as she was usually early for everything. |
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Post by MEF on Jun 12, 2014 21:18:18 GMT -5
My prayers to Casey Kasem and his family members through this emotional and very difficult time.
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Post by kenmartin on Jun 13, 2014 19:59:44 GMT -5
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Post by briguy52748 on Jun 13, 2014 21:28:32 GMT -5
Look, I understand that people sometimes have faith that, when someone is gravely ill, they will somehow return to enough health that they can return home and -- to an extent -- live a relatively normal life. I had those hopes some 20 years ago when my neighbor fell gravely ill with a stroke. At one point , there were a few doctors who were very optimistic about his return to somewhat full health and that he'd be able to go home. Then a couple of weeks later, his kidneys began shutting down (he suffered for years from diabetes) and eventually died. He was 86, and he had a DNR (do not resuscitate) order. But this ain't the movies, folks, where someone becomes miraculously healthy after being near death. (And yes, I do believe in the power of prayer and in God.) No matter how much we had wished him to get well, his wishes were known and when his health began to fail for the last time, the human body did what it was going to do, even if medicine and whatever aggressive treatment options out there were used. Sorry, but she needs to have absolute, 100 percent proof that any documents were falsified or forged. A court won't go on angry accusations alone. If he makes a recovery, great. I'm not optimistic it'll happen. If it's meant to be that this is the end, then don't play God, for goodness sakes. Let the man die in peace. What all of us have been saying all along. Brian |
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Post by briguy52748 on Jun 13, 2014 21:38:12 GMT -5
P.S. -- Just read the blog comments on the board below the TMZ article. Almost every one of them calls her a b*tch, out to serve her own interests.
The one comment I liked the best, however, was the one regarding the letting go. The commenter remarked about taking end-of-life measures for his father, which I am sure was a gut-wrenching, emotionally painful time that involved lots of tears and deep crying. "It was the kindest and most loving thing to do," the commenter wrote, "and the doctors were all lovely and agreed/wanted us to come to that decision too."
Like this commenter, I agree that nobody wants to die nor wants to lose their mother, father or life-long spouse/partner. "But eventually, it is right," he says. I agree.
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, JEAN, LET HIM GO!!! LET GOD TAKE CARE OF THE REST!!! PLEASE!!!!
Brian
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Post by albe on Jun 14, 2014 6:17:49 GMT -5
Casey will continue to live in all our hearts and his golden voice will never be silent.
If any of Casey's love ones read this (before he leaves us)tell him thanks for the music, the stories and for making the world a better place for all the things he has done and the lives he has touched.
When his day of eternal rest is finally granted he would have had his feet firmly planted on the ground and would now be looking down on us from among the stars.
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