There are 20 million new stories about Lamar Odom from the past 24 hours, and every single one of them is really depressing. I won’t be doing full, extensive coverage of every part of this tragedy, just so you know. I find some of it (much of it) to be morbid, victim-blamey and sordid. As of right now, Lamar’s medical condition is still dire and Khloe Kardashian is still by his side. Here are some pieces of information that I could stomach.
Khloe and Lamar are still legally married. I think we already knew this, but it’s interesting to get it confirmed. According to TMZ, Khloe and Lamar did eventually sign the divorce papers but the family court has such a backlog, the divorce hasn’t come through yet. So Khloe is still legally his wife. Now Khloe is making medical decisions on Lamar’s behalf, because he is in a coma. Sources tell TMZ that Khloe has already made several medical decisions for Lamar. Sources tell People that Lamar never made a living will or directed anyone to make medical decisions on his behalf, so everything is falling to Khloe.
The drugs. Initially, people were claiming that Lamar had only been taking “herbal Viagra,” but now multiple media outlets report that Lamar was under the influence of cocaine as well. And probably other drugs, with sources telling People that there were “opiates” in his system too. He likely had track marks on his arms too.
Lamar’s condition. It’s not good. Family sources say Lamar has had “a couple strokes” while in the hospital. A family source also tells People: “They’re pretty sure this is goodbye, but they’re praying for a miracle. They know that God has the power to heal him, but that’s really the last hope at this point. This is really bad.”
Lamar’s ex-wife & kids are at the hospital too. The Daily Mail has more here.
Initially, Khloe and Kris Jenner went to Lamar’s bedside first – Khloe was there within hours, and she apparently asked her mom to come with her for moral support. Kim Kardashian ended up canceling her baby shower so she could go to Vegas later on Wednesday to meet up with her sister and mom – go here to see the photos.
Update: There’s a lot of misinformation out there, but as of 11:15 am EST, Lamar is still alive, on life support, and sources say his condition is no better or worse than it was yesterday
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