News Joan Rivers hanging on for dear life - Page 6

**Bufkin** · 08-30-2014, 11:34 PM

Love her or hate her, she's certainly polarizing.
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertain...icle-1.1922473

Joan Rivers on life support as daughter Melissa remains ‘in denial’ about mother’s condition.
Joan Rivers was on life-support Saturday as her daughter, family and friends kept an increasingly grim vigil at a Manhattan hospital.
The 81-year-old Rivers, initially placed in a medically induced coma after going into cardiac and respiratory arrest on Thursday, was dependent on the machines to keep her alive, TMZ.com reported.
Sources told the Daily News that Rivers’ daughter, Melissa, is “in denial” over her mother’s condition.
“She still thinks everything is going to be OK. She is refusing to admit that a world might exist without her mother in it,” said a source close to the Rivers family.
“Others that are close to Joan are starting to realize that the outcome they want is very unlikely.”
No decision on the acerbic comedienne’s future will be made for a few days, TMZ.com reported. Neither Melissa Rivers nor the hospital had any comment Saturday on the Emmy-winning Rivers’ condition.
Sources have told The News that Rivers would not want to live unless she could enjoy “a full and active life....(She) would never want to be a burden on anyone.”
Rivers’ grandson, Cooper, 13, and her daughter’s ex-husband, John Endicott, were spotted leaving the hospital Saturday morning in a Lincoln SUV and returning to Melissa Rivers’ East Side apartment.
Rivers was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital after she stopped breathing during an otherwise routine doctor’s visit for a throat procedure.
It was unclear how long Rivers was without oxygen. Doctors placed her in a coma within hours as they attempted to assess the damage, and her daughter was expected to discuss treatment options with the medical staff.
But it appeared the talk show host/jewelry saleswoman/fashion critic’s condition took a turn for the worse at some point, leading to the decision to place her on life-support.
Melissa Rivers flew cross-country Thursday after her mother’s medical emergency, arriving at the hospital that evening.
While thanking fans for their support and prayers, she has said little about her mother’s condition.
For the first time since Rivers fell ill, her daughter made no public comments Saturday.
“As independent as she likes to think she is, Joan is the center of Melissa’s life,” the source said.
“They even live in the same building in (New York) and work together on ‘Fashion Police’ ... It’s all heartbreaking.”
The Brooklyn-born Rivers became a Hollywood mainstay after her 1965 breakout on “The Tonight Show.”

**Baby Lee** · 08-31-2014, 10:44 AM

I'm leaving this be, I was just educated this is a rougher trade place than I thought.

I've been educated, and will not forget.

Strongside · 08-31-2014, 11:01 AM

My God. The image in the OP is gold.

WilliamTheIrish · 08-31-2014, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

People sure took it personally when I called Robin Williams a coward, and I wasn't even referring to his, apparently now parasitic, children.

And he actually was a coward.

Like I said before, there've been plenty of people I didn't think much of, but the spectre or actuality of death and mourning restrained my commentary for a period, some ever since.

People may have taken it personally. I never even read that thread. I only commented on this one because you seemed so emotionally involved here.

**RNR** · 08-31-2014, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

I'm leaving this be, I was just educated this is a rougher trade place than I thought.

I've been educated, and will not forget.

Please educate everyone. Give us the proper etiquette according to Baby Lee regarding posting about people we do not know that are famous. Calling Williams a coward is fine. Strangely he seemed to be a nice guy who wished no ill on anyone. Rivers on the other hand made a career out of viciously attacking people is off limits. What ever you do avoid Simply Reds thread as the strain would likely be too much for you~

**Baby Lee** · 08-31-2014, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by RedNeckRaider

Please educate everyone. Give us the proper etiquette according to Baby Lee regarding posting about people we do not know that are famous. Calling Williams a coward is fine. Strangely he seemed to be a nice guy who wished no ill on anyone. Rivers on the other hand made a career out of viciously attacking people is off limits. What ever you do avoid Simply Reds thread as the strain would likely be too much for you~

No, it was I who learned the lesson today.

**Baby Lee** · 08-31-2014, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

People may have taken it personally. I never even read that thread. I only commented on this one because you seemed so emotionally involved here.

It's got nothing to do with personal. It used to do with time and place. I've been roundly chided.

Dickheads and ****s are still dickheads and ****s while dying.

**RNR** · 08-31-2014, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

No, it was I who learned the lesson today.

I think attacking people who have recently deceased is poor form. I just find your selective outrage odd~

**Baby Lee** · 08-31-2014, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by RedNeckRaider

I think attacking people who have recently deceased is poor form. I just find your selective outrage odd~

'have recently deceased' is a REMARKEDLY passive phrasing of purposefully choking the life out of a hale and hearty self.

Plenty active, and vividly so, in the phrasing of my reaction, though. Thanks

And I was never OUTRAGED. I asked if attacking, and milkman did attack not merely observe, a family member was necessary while her mother's life was in the balance.

I now know it is indeed necessary.

**Gonzo** · 08-31-2014, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by RedNeckRaider

I think attacking people who have recently deceased is poor form. I just find your selective outrage odd~

Ok so you're saying I should wait a while before I break out my "Na-Noo Na-Noose" jokes?

rico · 08-31-2014, 11:23 AM

Aww.

**RNR** · 08-31-2014, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

'have recently deceased' is a REMARKEDLY passive phrasing of purposefully choking the life out of a hale and hearty self.

Plenty active, and vividly so, in the phrasing of my reaction, though. Thanks

And I was never OUTRAGED. I asked if attacking, and milkman did attack not merely observe, a family member was necessary while her mother's life was in the balance.

I now know it is indeed necessary.

Odd~

milkman · 08-31-2014, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

'have recently deceased' is a REMARKEDLY passive phrasing of purposefully choking the life out of a hale and hearty self.

Plenty active, and vividly so, in the phrasing of my reaction, though. Thanks

And I was never OUTRAGED. I asked if attacking, and milkman did attack not merely observe, a family member was necessary while her mother's life was in the balance.

I now know it is indeed necessary.

I didn't think the observation in poor taste, or that anyone would find it offensive.

It was simply a truthful observation, which had little to do with Joan Rivers herself.

**Bufkin** · 08-31-2014, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

No, it was I who learned the lesson today.

What the hell does that even mean?

**RNR** · 08-31-2014, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Gonzo

Ok so you're saying I should wait a while before I break out my "Na-Noo Na-Noose" jokes?

**Easy 6** · 08-31-2014, 11:45 AM

I like Joan, she makes fun of herself just as much as she does anyone else.

Hope she pulls through.

08-30-2014, 11:34 PM
Bufkin Just here for the Royals Join Date: Jul 2014 Casino cash: $10029260	Joan Rivers hanging on for dear life Love her or hate her, she's certainly polarizing. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertain...icle-1.1922473 Joan Rivers on life support as daughter Melissa remains ‘in denial’ about mother’s condition. Joan Rivers was on life-support Saturday as her daughter, family and friends kept an increasingly grim vigil at a Manhattan hospital. The 81-year-old Rivers, initially placed in a medically induced coma after going into cardiac and respiratory arrest on Thursday, was dependent on the machines to keep her alive, TMZ.com reported. Sources told the Daily News that Rivers’ daughter, Melissa, is “in denial” over her mother’s condition. “She still thinks everything is going to be OK. She is refusing to admit that a world might exist without her mother in it,” said a source close to the Rivers family. “Others that are close to Joan are starting to realize that the outcome they want is very unlikely.” No decision on the acerbic comedienne’s future will be made for a few days, TMZ.com reported. Neither Melissa Rivers nor the hospital had any comment Saturday on the Emmy-winning Rivers’ condition. Sources have told The News that Rivers would not want to live unless she could enjoy “a full and active life....(She) would never want to be a burden on anyone.” Rivers’ grandson, Cooper, 13, and her daughter’s ex-husband, John Endicott, were spotted leaving the hospital Saturday morning in a Lincoln SUV and returning to Melissa Rivers’ East Side apartment. Rivers was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital after she stopped breathing during an otherwise routine doctor’s visit for a throat procedure. It was unclear how long Rivers was without oxygen. Doctors placed her in a coma within hours as they attempted to assess the damage, and her daughter was expected to discuss treatment options with the medical staff. But it appeared the talk show host/jewelry saleswoman/fashion critic’s condition took a turn for the worse at some point, leading to the decision to place her on life-support. Melissa Rivers flew cross-country Thursday after her mother’s medical emergency, arriving at the hospital that evening. While thanking fans for their support and prayers, she has said little about her mother’s condition. For the first time since Rivers fell ill, her daughter made no public comments Saturday. “As independent as she likes to think she is, Joan is the center of Melissa’s life,” the source said. “They even live in the same building in (New York) and work together on ‘Fashion Police’ ... It’s all heartbreaking.” The Brooklyn-born Rivers became a Hollywood mainstay after her 1965 breakout on “The Tonight Show.”
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