Kartchner Go Fund Me Update

I thought I had unfollowed her on insta, but I think it was just her posts because I saw her stories today and she posted about.her ketamine therapy and how she is probably going to share the cause of his death this week because it is sacred to her

She is something else, that is for sure.

Yes, she linked that article too.

I didn't mean to make it sound like I was disparaging the ketamine treatment, I was just more posting everything she was posting about, I probably shouldn't have mentioned it.

Mostly I wanted to post about her dangling the fact that she might be ready to share COD this week because it was "sacred" to her. That just seems a weird way to word it.

And her post sharing that someone shared with her that their child will have no social media EVER because of CK. Of course the mom was sharing that with EK via social media. And EK was sharing the message on her social media. SMH

That's good to hear. I don't follow her or watch her stories, but it's interesting to note that she shared that article. As the article itself mentions: "for some, coding substance use as an antidepressant routine, and ingesting very tiny doses, seems to suit a sense of middle-class propriety and upwardly mobile productivity."  I get the feeling she falls into that category of user.

Thanks for sharing! Not sure why it was a big secret for so long though?

A chest X ray would have shown it. I was born with a CHD and have had many xrays and echos. And the rhythms would be picked up by listening and an EKG. A basic exam would catch it. I had several friends in high school who were diagnosed with it and couldnt then compete with a sport after their physical. 

Why was she so evasive about it? It made it seem like there was more to the story when there really wasn’t. She over shares about everything else in her life so I find it strange that she waited so long to share his cause of death.

We each have a paid up policy.  We also keep our important papers in a binder, so that is one less thing we need to worry about.  I am sure that some of it isn't current, but we do go through it now and then.

You can get it from both. It’s more often a side effect of having had actual Covid itself over the vaccine, though.

www.beaumont.org/health-wellness/blogs/myocarditis-risk-associated-with-covid-19-infection

There wasn't even a vax when he died though (October 20, 2020). So, that shouldn't have been a consideration about why she waited so long.

If it had been caused by CV, that would be why she didn't say anything until now.  They were out traveling all around and posting on social media.  Spreading a virus, whether you believe in it or not, is not a good look.  

I have had long Covid since 10/2020 myself (although not diagnosed with myocarditis, but a myriad of other issues.  The number of people who have myocarditis and other heart issues because of Covid/long Covid is vastly understated and is growing.  I am a part of a few very large FB and other long Covid communities, so I’ve gotten some exposure globally to the long term impacts people like you and I are facing.  It is sobering.  I did have some rapid heart rate issues and other issues symptomatic of myocarditis during the first month I had Covid, and it’s surprising and sad to me that he did not get help, but maybe he was mistaking the symptoms for anxiety or something else.  I know rapid HR too often gets misinterpreted as anxiety or panic.

I worry for all of the undiagnosed people post Covid.

So he died from genetic cardiomyopathy which has nothing to do with Covid-19 (although I'm guessing Covid-19 wouldn't help with the issue!) or mRNA vaccines. Just to make things clear. HCM (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy) is a silent killer and one of those super undiagnosed heart conditions. Many sufferers live just fine, symptom-free, until the fatal incident occurs. It's unfortunately not rare.

I will say that it's possible Elizabeth kept this COD tucked away for some time because 1. it wasn't immediately diagnosed as we found out she was surprised by the autopsy report quite some time after his death 2. the children all needed testing. She is a drama queen and lives for the social media drama as we've all witnessed but in this case I get why there may have been a delay in announcing what led to her husband's death. Especially since she mentions they couldn't find the genetic mutation that caused his HCM. This is very worrying because they can't use his genetic mutation to track it directly in the kids' genetic testing. Basically, they are kind of in the dark when it comes to the detective work to figure out if any of the children have inherited the mutation that led to the condition. I'd be stressed out of my mind if that happened to me. I'm not a HCM specialist but I do know that cardiology departments that deal with the condition often have to play detective for the biological descendants when someone suddenly passes from it. I'm guessing this takes time and a toll on the family as a whole. I can't snark on her withholding the COD. She has 4 kids who will likely require regular monitoring for life now and who are at risk of passing the unknown mutation down to their own offspring when they become bio parents.

None of this excuses the first kiss cake. Keeping things in perspective here. 

I don't think that is a fair criticism. Let's not forget that she's grieving the death of her husband and the father of her kids and this is one way in which she's dealing with it that isn't causing harm to anyone. It's a coping mechanism.

It's the exact same thing I'd do if my husband died tomorrow. She stated the cause of death using facts and then concluded the post with something that brings her comfort.

It's also no different than the romanticised idea (in my opinion) of Heaven. And that is something that is widely accepted even if you don't believe in it yourself. I would consider anyone who criticised a grieving widow for believing their husband had gone to Heaven a cold hearted MF. Let people believe what they need to believe.

There's a lot that can be criticised or speculated that they both have done over the years but this for me isn't one of them.