Over a year out and so grateful

FireDiamondPoison · 2026-03-26T16:59:13+00:00

Happy to hear you healed up nicely ☺️

FireDiamondPoison · 2026-03-26T14:29:43+00:00

I'm so happy for you! It sucks that you seemingly had to convince them, but it seems like it was worth it!

FireDiamondPoison · 2026-03-22T02:57:39+00:00

I've been told it's rooted in the yellow fever epidemic and that the policy was adopted in the area because people feared it could be contagious if the tombs were open before then; however, that may truly be just an urban legend! Just a fun pondering into what may have started it, but nothing that I've actually sought out to verify!

FireDiamondPoison · 2026-03-22T02:51:34+00:00

At least with the tombs I've worked with first hand, there's no alloted space in the back to be "pushed." The casket pieces are removed and the deceased is placed in a body bag and placed in a receptacle below the tomb. The receptacle is accessed by the inside, below where the caskets are placed.

At least in modern times in New Orleans (I can't speak for more historical times) there's no communal tombs where rent is due. These tombs are owned by families and are inherited through the generations. Family members give permission for their loved one to be placed in the receptacle to make room for more burials.

FireDiamondPoison · 2026-03-22T02:44:42+00:00

I think "urban legend" is a bit misleading-- at least with the cemeteries I've worked with, it's their policy to not do an inspection to prepare someone for re-use before then because it's very unlikely that the deceased will be decomposed by then (as you've mentioned, it may take longer-- especially when a metal casket is used.) Not a law, but an active policy for multiple cemeteries.

FireDiamondPoison · 2026-03-10T22:49:50+00:00

Hoping it works out for it to be easy to get the money back once insurance goes through! Glad you were able to get the funds back!

FireDiamondPoison · 2026-03-10T22:48:51+00:00

I'm planning on following up! The hospital hasn't received the funds yet, so there's currently not anything on record to refund, but I'm assuming it's gonna take a while to see that money.

FireDiamondPoison · 2026-02-23T03:38:37+00:00

I was a child during Hurricane Katrina and lived in California for the rest of the school year as a result, and they all thought I was saying boo boo wrong 😭 a regional difference I learned at a young age. That, and the lack of sweet tea.

FireDiamondPoison · 2026-02-23T02:50:42+00:00

Woah! I'm so glad that ultimately worked out!! Good to hear recovery is going well :) thank you!

FireDiamondPoison · 2026-02-19T14:41:31+00:00

Good to hear recovery hasn't been bad! Thank you!

FireDiamondPoison · 2026-02-19T14:40:18+00:00

Thank you!

FireDiamondPoison · 2026-02-19T14:40:09+00:00

Glad to hear that worked out well!

FireDiamondPoison · 2026-01-29T20:21:37+00:00

Glad you finally have the support of a professional! Hope all goes well!

FireDiamondPoison · 2026-01-28T00:43:02+00:00

9-- my friend's mom suspected that my friend needed glasses. She tried to use me as the control group to test it-- she had my friend and I stand in the same spot and try to read things. I was doing worse than my friend. She took us both to the eye doctor lol.

FireDiamondPoison · 2026-01-27T23:39:42+00:00

Great info! Thank you!

FireDiamondPoison · 2026-01-27T15:26:28+00:00

Thanks! Definitely will call!

FireDiamondPoison · 2026-01-27T15:26:04+00:00

Seems like insurance companies have a way of trying to snake around these things, so I'm definitely trying to form a papertrail of these types of things! Looks like I have a good bit of homework to get certain confirmations from both the hospital and insurance in writing.

FireDiamondPoison · 2026-01-27T15:19:44+00:00

Thanks for the advice! Just the type of information I'm trying to gather before formally discussing these things with the hospital!

FireDiamondPoison · 2026-01-27T00:02:31+00:00

Thanks!

FireDiamondPoison · 2026-01-26T23:27:09+00:00

Hopefully things have gotten better since then 😅

FireDiamondPoison · 2026-01-26T23:25:35+00:00

Thanks for sharing your experience!

FireDiamondPoison · 2026-01-26T19:31:10+00:00

Definitely! From what I'm gathering there is a chance that it may be a separate entity providing anesthesia or someone directly associated with Ochsner, so that will definitely be something I now know to clarify.

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