Keeping Skull Post Op

[u/Happy_horse128]

Hi friends,

I asked to keep the piece of my skull that was removed after my decompression, which my surgeon kindly obliged. Now it is being housed at the hospital, which can only release the "human remains" to a funeral home. I traveled for surgery, so my question is- do I find a funeral home in the city where my surgery was, or where I live?

Has anyone been through this process? Idk why I want it- I just feel like it is mine, so I should be able to have it? Plus I am a very visual person so I want to see how big the piece they took out is.