Don't you dare call me pro-death, but I was wondering, why exactly do they need to see a living will if she's not comatose?
I'm speculating. The hospital and hospice are run by the same family/money interests. Grand daughter is tired of running errands, granny could live 5 -10 years more; but now that she is sedated post surgery, perhaps is a good time to assert control. The wisehs of grand daughter and the health care industory are in harmony! Not coordinated, I don't mean that. No conspiracy. Just mutually convenient timing and objectives.
I'm not sure what you're talking about. How did I manage to call you pro-death when you hadn't even posted to the thread yet?
BTW, I was not refering to any FReepers at all when I said:
"I really hope FReepers aren't so thrashed from the Schiavo fight, that we stop duking it out with the pro-deathers as we hear about this sort of thing happening more and more."
I was refering to The Hemlock Society, Partnership For Caring, Choice in Dying, The American Euthanasia Society, etc. Those are the Pro-Deathers.
Those are the people I want us duking it out with, not each other!
As for "why do they need the living will if she isn't comatose"? That's a good question. I could speculate based on other cases I've heard about, but I won't. I don't want to get any false rumors started; I just want the facts.
NEVER sign or authorize a Living Will! It's a potential death sentence on you!