• AceBonobo@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    “Shatner was taken to a local hospital to get checked out, with the source saying the actor was good and resting comfortably.”

    That article is like a full on obituary. I don’t like it.

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      2 days ago

      If you’re a celebrity over the age of about 70, I assume every media outlet already has your obituary ready to go and just update them if you do anything notable like winning an Oscar or getting done for noncing.

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        If you told me my 94 year old grandma was resting comfortably, I would be packing bags and checking flights.

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          If you told me my 94 year old grandpa was doing anything other than putzing around in the yard, garage or woodshop I’d be in my car blowing through red lights.

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            Frequently that phrase is used when there’s “nothing more they can do” but have given a lot of pain meds.

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        The phrase isn’t worrisome unless the patient is in hospice. To me it just means he was seen by medical professionals and is chilling in a hospital bed while they double check labs and such. Been there, done that.