Michael Jackson Dead

[Grace]

He was doing CPR on him on the BED? I am NOT a cardiologist and even I know you do CPR on a hard firm surface NOT on a bed. it's pointless on a bed or soft area. So... WTF is that about? It's probably nothing but that just stood out to me as being out of place.

Maybe they just had a board lying around the bedroom - just in case

In the hospital, there was a board on the Crash Cart that we could quickly slip under the patient.

[Medusa]

A dr. was just on TV and said that there was no good reason to give MJ an injection of Demerol at home and that after he saw that MJ stopped breathing, he should've immediately injected him w/another drug (sorry, I don't recall the name of it) and it would've started his breathing again. Something isn't right but I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

[Grace]

A dr. was just on TV and said that there was no good reason to give MJ an injection of Demerol at home and that after he saw that MJ stopped breathing, he should've immediately injected him w/another drug (sorry, I don't recall the name of it) and it would've started his breathing again. Something isn't right but I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

Narcan (Nalaxone) is the drug he probably mentioned -
Naloxone is a drug used to counter the effects of opioid overdose, for example heroin or morphine overdose. Naloxone is specifically used to counteract life-threatening depression of the central nervous system and respiratory system.

[Medusa]

Narcan (Nalaxone) is the drug he probably mentioned -
Naloxone is a drug used to counter the effects of opioid overdose, for example heroin or morphine overdose. Naloxone is specifically used to counteract life-threatening depression of the central nervous system and respiratory system.

Yes, that's it, Narcan.

[pomtzu]

I'll bet in the end that it gets chalked up to another "accidental overdose". Some friend or relative said yesterday something to the effect that Anna Nicole's doctors and drug providers would pale in comparison to MJ's. It's beginning to look like it's heading in that direction.

[lvpets2002]

Yup I would bet if one of you & or I did drugs & it killed us = we would just be another druggy.. But let it be a Celeb then its a accidental overdose.. B/S on putting them on pedistals..

[Carol Bulger]

So sad. RIP Michael Jackson.

[kokopup]

He was probably using whatever he could get his hands on to keep himself up and functioning for his already postponed British tour. Your body can only borrow so much energy from the future before it says 'enough' and just shuts down. You can only push yourself so far before it has dire consequences. It's
really a shame that there wasn't someone around him that had HIS best interest at heart.

[Marigold2]

As in the case of John Lennon, Jimmy Morrison, Janis Joplin and countless others we are left with a wonder of what wonderful music we are now missing out on. I am sure Jackson and Lennon had so much more to give, so many more songs, so many more words to sing, so many more tunes to dance to.

[Casper]

I will always remember blasting his Greatest Hits during road trips. And gosh, my 3rd year Spanish class should have been re-named "The Michael Jackson Maniacs" class. All of the stories we created incorporated MJ in some way, and every Friday we conned our teacher into playing his cds during the class.
Ssssh, don't tell the school board that part about my Spanish class. ;-)

Forever he will stay in the hearts of his family, friends, and fans. We won't let his legacy die out.

Rest in peace, MJ.

[sparks19]

Maybe they just had a board lying around the bedroom - just in case

In the hospital, there was a board on the Crash Cart that we could quickly slip under the patient.

perhaps... but the doctor taking off afterwards makes me think perhaps he isn't exactly the professional you picture when you hear "cardiologist"

but I guess he is back now and talking to the police.

[Grace]

perhaps... but the doctor taking off afterwards makes me think perhaps he isn't exactly the professional you picture when you hear "cardiologist"

but I guess he is back now and talking to the police.

According to an article in the NY times, Dr. Murray is not board certified in either of his two specialties - internal medicine and cardiology. While board certification is not required to practice a specialty, it is recommended and indicates a high level of training and expertise.

[RICHARD]

The 'doc' was assigned to MJ.

AEG, the company that was 'sponsoring' the tour sent the doc to be at MJ's side. Apparently there was something about MJ passing a physical so the tour could be insured.

[caseysmom]

I thought the part about the doctor being sent from the company was just speculation? To me it makes more sense that he was an enabling doctor that Michael found that would give him whatever he wanted.

[Catty1]

MJ passed that physical exam in March - 4 1/2 hours worth.

However, perhaps there was a condition that he have a physician with him. MJ said recently that he was furious about the number of concerts booked - he said he didn't eat much, and now he would have to put on weight.

Like anorexia, when the weight starts to go back up, it can cause heart failure, so the gain has to be very gradual.

Maybe Mike was in too much of a hurry?

I think of Elvis - everyone around him medicating him, Elvis just addicted and going along with it.