Posted on 04/07/2005 2:59:57 AM PDT by schmelvin
I tried my local radio host whom had argued for the death of Terry, he wouldn't take my call, go figure.
Well, let's see. Mae has a history of glaucoma and they are giving her this med, also she has recently been diagnosed with dementia. Two things that indicate maybe should not be taking this med. Perhaps a malpractice suit in the works?
I don't know. Of course this is one of those "Let's see if this will die on its own" story. How many times have people hesitated to help the elderly, or visit them, or care for them, or go to a nursing home? I count myself in that group when I was younger. It's a hard thing to do. It's even harder to think that these places are now transformed into something not so nice, or, that trusted people are complicit in it.
Good idea! Ohioan From Florida has the action item to contact him. She's good stuff, if she doesn't get through then nobody could.
Would someone objest to the 'offing' starting in the U.S. Capitol? Why? Because they should start in the Sumpreme Court first.
Can anyone find out from Kenneth if he has a copy of his full POA?
I am up for a troop, if I have any volunteers.
My plague comment was geared more towards TV, not many people outside of lagrange will see the front page, but its a huge start! Good job and I keep mailing! :)
That is out of bounds. Please ask to have your post pulled.
Oh come on, it was a joke, get a sense of humor.
I AM curious as there are other sedatives available. In all fairness, my bf had lung cancer and when I went over his meds with the hospice nurse (we had hospice at home), and told her he was taking ativan for something unrelated, the first thing she said to me was that she didn't think hospice would ok it because it's not a "comfort" med used to ease pain. However, I told her it was the most important med he was taking (he had panic attacks and went into rages - long story). Hospice did ok it for him. Not only did they ok it, but sfter the hospice nurse and the CNA saw him turn on me on two separate occasions near the end, the hospice doctor-in-charge had the nurse tell me to up that medication from twice a day at .5mgs to 3Xdaily at 1 mg each time. I didn't follow their recommendations, although I did up his a.m. dosage. I knew he only had a little time left and rages or not, I wanted him as lucid as possible until he died. But, hey, maybe that was selfish of me - I loved the guy.
From what I've heard ( I listened to his fuul conversation on Glenn Beck) he never had a POA of any kind.
Oh My :-o
eevil, please read this post carefully, and please make it a point to really grill the nephew to find out the truth.
I mean grill him!
Why should that post be pulled? It raises a fair question: Just what does a an aging judge do to make sure he's not faced with the same outcome? Ask yourself, how might Greer answer that one? Would he agree to starvation and dehydration if he had the choice? What might he do to avoid it? Has he made a Living Will??? (Knowing full well such a document wouldn't save him?)
Her is a link to Free Audio: Glenn Beck interview with Kenneth Mullinax http://www.glennbeck.com/audio/free-audio.shtml
You wrote:
Did you mean that Mae was transferred to hospice after her aortic dissection? If so, why a hospice and not a nursing home, I wonder?
My reply:
Uhhh that would be a real good point? Why a hospice?
I understand dark humor. That was not it. It is out of bounds. Go read the FR home page.
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It isn't a joke.
OK. You are probably right. The only reason I asked because of the Canadian news post by nicmarlo. I think it said in there that he said he had a full POA, but I could be wrong.
You wrote:
According to this article, this all happened two weeks ago. Today is the first day any national coverage broke on this.
My Reply: Well it could have just been all our phone calls e-mails and faxes. Yesterday was when we all steped up and started advocating.
Her brother and sister would be the closest living relatives and would normally have that power but Gaddy went to court and circumvented their rights. Normally the closest blood relatives, siblings, would be guardians in lieu of husband or son who are both deceased. I don't remember where I read that.
Mullinax and McLeod hold the true power of attorney for Magouirk. After learning of her state, they ordered an immediate re-insertion of the feeding tube. Hospice staff distracted McLeod and Mullinax while Gaddy obtained an emergency guardianship order from Troup County, Ga., Probate Court Judge Donald W. Boyd. Gaddy then re-ordered the removal of the feeding tube. Judge Boyd has not made a final ruling, while Magouirk enters her 11th day without water or food.
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