Medical examiner ‘lost woman’s brain and told family the day before funeral organ was removed’

[tawadi]

is this an April Fools joke?

http://justkhaotic.com/2012/04/black-news/medical-examiner-lost-womans-brain-and-told-family-the-day-before-funeral-organ-was-removed

Medical examiner ‘lost woman’s brain and told family the day before funeral organ was removed’

April 1, 2012 By MrsKnoetal

A grieving sister was told on the eve of her sister’s funeral that her brain had been removed, giving her little choice but to bury her sister without the organ.

The Medical Examiner’s Office in Brooklyn allegedly lost the brain of a woman in her 60s while performing an autopsy on her.

The woman died unexpectedly in January.

[jberryhill]

1. I lost one once

Still haven't found it.

[HipChick]

2. This is why I am getting creamated

[alcibiades_mystery]

3. Lost the brain, eh?

Why does this sound like the expository first few minutes of a horror film?

[cynatnite]

4. Was her name Abby Normal? n/t

[hootinholler]

10. I love to be able to use this...

[CurtEastPoint]

11. I was thinking this even before I saw your post! "After 5pm drop brains in slot." LOL!

[Texasgal]

5. I don't understand.

Who cares where your brain is after your dead?

[enlightenment]

6. I believe there are some belief systems

that feel if you don't have all your bits with you when you die, you won't go to heaven (or where ever their belief system thinks they go).

I've never been able to figure out how that works for people who lose bits before they die - or for the poor sods who get blown into a multitude of tiny pieces. There must be a workaround for the requirement . . .

[proud2BlibKansan]

7. I don't.

But I guess some do.

[guitar man]

8. Makes sense

Cheney is recovering from his heart transplant and needs his strength, he's gotta have something to eat

[Voice for Peace]

16. hahahah I was thinking along similar lines

special ops

[nessa]

9. I don't think this is unusual...

Years ago, my son passed away suddenly and unexpectedly from natural causes. An autopsy was required because the cause of death was not apparent. His brain and I believe some other organs were removed and sent for more in-depth examination, by a specialist even though they did determine the cause of his death at the autopsy.

We were not told about the organs being removed and did not learn about it until we received the coroners report six weeks later. They never told us what happens to the brain after the examination.

[AmyDeLune]

12. Damn Zombies...nt

[Initech]

15. So is this how the zombie apocalypse starts?

[YellowRubberDuckie]

13. Is it really that big of a deal?

The lady is deceased. She doesn't really need it anymore.

[zbdent]

14. Nope ... just an explanation of how Sarah Palin could be co-hosting the Today show ...

[Voice for Peace]

17. you guys are too funny today

but what a choice topic

[Louisiana1976]

18. Now she's perfecctly qualified to be Mitt's running mate.