Dallas doctor from July 7 police ambush says enough is enough | Opinion
Seated across the family room, two women stare at me, their fingers intertwined in a knuckle-whitening grip. In the silence, my pristine, knee-length white coat speaks with authority before any words come out of my mouth.
I’m sure the presence of the hospital chaplain must reveal something. She has only one reason to stand solemnly beside me, which the mother may have already deduced. I always say it like this — ”He died,” “She died” — with no Hollywood drama. Direct. Succinct. Clear. No euphemisms like “He passed” or “She didn’t make it” or “He transitioned.” I’m sorry. He died from his injuries: It’s a phrase I have said hundreds of times, and it sounds hollower each time I say it. I’ve had to ensure the family members understand they will never see their loved one alive again. I want to avoid adding trauma on top of trauma, and I strive to do it right every time.
There are invisible chains binding mothers of dead children, ones only they know and bear. A rusted weight grinding flesh and bone unlike any pain I have experienced. Watching her flail, I do not flinch. I must remain composed. Nothing she does will surprise me because I have been here before, performed this scene and delivered this line numerous times, each time with a different mother in the lead role. Like most, this mother is devastated beyond our ability to provide solace.
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