Have any of you requested and read a postmortem medical report of a loved one? I know it will be upsetting to read so trying to decide whether I want to.
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Pleasedontdothat · 15/03/2024 14:32
Yes I did - my husband died very suddenly four months ago of something extremely rare. Some people on here (thanks sooo much for that - you really knew how to make a bad situation even worse) suggested that he must have had some kind of underlying condition which would have made him more susceptible. The coroner sent me the full report but rang me up beforehand to tell me it was coming and advised me to read it when I had some support. I made an appointment with my lovely GP and she went through it with me. That was incredibly helpful as she could tell me what was relevant and translate some of the more technical language. It turned out that there was nothing else wrong with him - everything else was normal or ‘unremarkable’. We’re now going down the route of genetic testing for my children as there’s a small possibility there may be a genetic link. I’m glad I asked for the full report however I still have so many unanswered questions about the circumstances of his death.
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