That is so sad. It is so easy to blame yourself.even though it isn’t warranted.
It was watching her go through the needless loss of the 2nd child I think, that did her in emotionally.
The last I knew, her parents was taking the government to court. Since she was active duty there was something that stopped her from filing.
The arrogance of that doctor that took the 2nd child off of the oxygen before the plane landed...that %^*((**^^ should have been charged with Negligent Manslaughter. Don’t think anything ever happened to that jerk.
She had taken her first baby for pictures down at Sears and I ran into her while having a set of pictures done of me and my beloved. When Sears notified me my pictures were ready I realized she was at her parents house out of state for the funeral of her first baby.
I went to Sears and when they refused to give me her prints I informed the lady there that not only would I be writing a letter to Sears telling them of the death and resulting arrogance and uncaring attitude of their sales personnel, that I would also be going to the newspaper. I got the pictures after that promise of action. I purchased every single picture they had and gave them to her once she got back home. They were the only pictures she had of the baby. Told her to please accept them as the least I could do for her, considering the circumstances.
I don’t think she even had a chance to have any pictures of her second child as it passed away so young.
The military were asses all the way around. They were accusing her of it being her fault. They back tracked after it came out that the two SIDS cases happened at 2 different baby sitters.
Sigh. I had read that once you have one child pass because of SIDS it increases the odds of another having it. I thought it was garbage. After that, I didn’t think so.
Off my soapbox.
It’s been what, 32, maybe 33 years and I still become angry because of the way she was treated.
Sigh.