How long do our bones hang around once we're dead?

What we're doing is speeding up the natural process of being in the ground, breaking down the body in hours instead of 20 or 30 years. All that is left at the end of a resomation cycle are bone remains and liquid. read more

We've leafed through the pathologist's handbook to piece together some of the grisliest things your body does as it breaks down to its component slimy bits -- right before it becomes worm fodder, of course. read more

Thank you for your comment, and sorry to hear of your medical troubles. If you received radiation therapy to the leg it can cause discomfort in the treated leg, but if radiation was given to another part of the body, such as the chest, it is unlikely that pain in the legs is related to your treatment. read more