Yesterday was a very difficult day.  I went to pick up David’s death certificate.  I am still in shock as I type this. How can it be that I am picking up such a document? Just a few years ago, I picked up the birth certificates of our children. This still makes no sense.

To add insult to injury, the Doctor who completed the certificate did not take the time to accurately complete the medical section. I was most alarmed by the section on “onset of disease to death” where she simply put one year. This made me irate as it completely undermines the fact that he battled with this disease for more than 3 years. She did not bother to check his medical records even though she was part of his treatment team and clearly had access to his medical records.

I called their office to share my frustration and while the actual certificate cannot be changed, I anticipate that they will issue an addendum.