Posted on 04/07/2005 2:59:57 AM PDT by schmelvin
For Immediate release! To: All media, and supporters of life. From: The Family of Mae Magouirk Date: April 6, 2005 Contact: Kenneth Mullinax - Mockingbird@compuhelp.net
Shiavo case revisited in Georgia
Mae Magouirk…not comatose …not vegetative …not terminal
Why is Hospice LaGrange, Ga. withholding nourishment?
(LaGrange, Georgia) Mae Magouirk is being withheld nourishment and fluids and the provisions of her Living Will are not being honored at the Hospice-LaGrange, (1510 Vernon Street, LaGrange “Troup County” Georgia, 706-845-3905) a subsidiary of the LaGrange Hospital in LaGrange Georgia. Her family is desperately seeking to save her life before she dies of malnourishment and dehydration.
Mae Magouirk IS NOT comatose and she IS NOT vegetative. She is not terminal!
Despite these facts the Hospice and Beth Gaddy, a school teacher at LaGrange’s Calloway Middle School and granddaughter of Mae Magouirk have been denying her proactive nourishment or fluids (via a nose administered feeding tube or fluids via an IV) since March 28 without prior legal consent; against the wishes of her Living Will and against the wishes of Mae Magouirk’s closest living next of kin. Mae Magouirk’s next of kin are: Mr. A. B. McLeod (Her Brother) and Mrs. Lonnie Ruth Mullinax (Her sister) both of nearby Anniston, Alabama.
Under Georgia law, unless a medical durable power of attorney is in place, your closest living next of kin are stipulated to make all medical decisions. When Mae Magouirk’s closest living next of kin lodged a complaint with Hospice LaGrange’s in-house attorney Carol Todd last Thursday, March 31, Ms. Todd checked Mae Magouirk’s case file and upon examination of both documents discovered that Beth Gaddy DID NOT have the durable medical power of attorney for Mae Magouirk and upon closer examination of Mae Magouirk’s Living Will ascertained that fluids and nourishment were ONLY TO BE WITHHELD if she was either comatose or vegetative. SHE IS IN NEITHER STATE!!!
Nor is Mae Magouirk terminally ill. Her local LaGrange, Ga. cardiologist, Dr. James Brennan and Dr. Raed Aqel, a highly acclaimed interventional cardiologist at the nationally renowned University of Alabama-Birmingham Medical Center have determined that Mae Magouirk’s aortic dissection is contained and not presently life threatening.
Two weeks ago, Mae Magouirk’s aorta had a dissection and she was hospitalized in the LaGrange Hospital in LaGrange, Ga. Her aortic problem was at first determined to be severe and she was admitted in the intensive care Unit. Her granddaughter, Beth Gaddy, a teacher at the Calloway Middle School in LaGrange, stated that she held Mae Magouirk’s medical power of attorney and thus invoked said powers against the wishes of Mae Magouirk’s closest living next of kin by having her moved to Hospice-LaGrange. While at Hospice-LaGrange, Beth Gaddy stated that her wishes were for no nourishment for Mae Magouirk via a feeding tube or fluids via an IV. Before hospitalization Mae was lucid and never had been diagnosed with dementia as was testified to in Probate Court on Monday, April 4, by a local MD.
Page Two Mae Magouirk is being starved to death!
Upon learning from Hospice-LaGrange that Mae Magouirk was being denied nourishment and fluids and upon being told by Carol Todd (Hospice LaGrange’s in-house legal consul) that Beth Gaddy DID NOT HAVE THE PROPER LEGAL AUTHORITY to deny said nourishment AND that the denial of nourishment went against Mae Magouirk’s Living Will, Mae’s family (Mullinax/McLeod) ordered the immediate beginning of such nourishment/fluids for Mae to Hospice via Carol Todd.
First Contact with Hospice on Thursday, March 31 Carol Todd told Mrs. Lonnie Ruth Mullinax (Mae Magouirk’s sister) and Kenneth Mullinax (Mae Magouirk’s nephew) via phone on Thursday, March 31 that Georgia Law stipulated that Mrs. Mullinax and her brother A. B. McLeod (Mae Magouirk’s brother) were entitled to make any and all decisions for Mae Magouirk. Mrs. Mullinax immediately told Carol Todd to insert fluids via an IV and insert a feeding tube, via her nose. Carol Todd had the IV fluids started that evening but told the family that they would have to come to Hospice LaGrange to sign papers to have the feeding tube inserted and because of such, she believed that Mae Magouirk would no longer be a candidate for Hospice LaGrange. She was then told that Mae Magouirk’s family concurred and the ONLY REASON Mae was at Hospice was because the LaGrange Hospital had failed to exercise due diligence in closely examining the power of attorney which Beth Gaddy said she had, as well as executing the provisions of Mae’s Living Will to her preordained stipulations. Gaddy only had a financial power of attorney and did not have a medical power of attorney and Mae Magouirk’s Living Will provided that a feeding tube and fluids SHOULD ONLY BE DISSCONTINUED IF Mae was comatose or in a vegetative state. She was and is in neither state.
Attempt to rescue Mae on Friday denied by Probate Judge Donald Boyd On Friday, April 1, when A. B. McLeod (brother) and Kenneth Mullinax (nephew) showed up to meet with Carol Todd and to arrange emergency air transport of Mae Magouirk to the University of Alabama-Birmingham Medical Center (One of the top cardiovascular centers in the USA) Hospice LaGrange stalled them while Beth Gaddy went before Troup County Georgia (LaGrange, Ga.) Probate Judge Donald W. Boyd (who DOES NOT hold a law degree) who granted Beth Gaddy emergency guardianship of Mae Magouirk, giving Beth Gaddy full and absolute authority. Thus, they COULD NOT MOVE HER FOR PROACTIVE MEDICAL CARE Friday because Beth Gaddy had Hospice stop them and then she had Mae’s IV fluid tube pulled out. Beth Gaddy has repeatedly told Mr. McLeod, Mrs. Mullinax and Kenneth Mullinax that she feels they all should let Mae not eat and thus cause her to die because, and we quote Beth Gaddy: “Grandmamma is old and I think it is time she went home to Jesus. She has glaucoma, and now this heart problem and who would want to live with disabilities like these?”
As stipulated under Georgia Law, a hearing for an Emergency Guardianship, must be held within 3 days of its request and Mae Magouirk’s hearing was held on this past Monday, April 4, before Troup County Georgia Probate Judge Donald Boyd who favors granting Beth Gaddy permanent guardianship and thus will seal Mae Magouirk’s fate of allowing Beth Gaddy to starve her to death against the wishes of her Living Will and in full knowledge that Mae Magouirk is not terminal, not in a coma and is not in a vegetative state and that medical care at UAB Medical Center is awaiting her. Shiavo revisited!
Mae’s present state and vital signs Mae’s blood pressure is good, averaging 140/82 with a pulse rate of 88. However, since admission to Hospice she has not been lucid but who would be since nourishment and fluids have been denied since March 28, 2005. Also adding to her confusion is that she is off her regular medicines and is on a dose of Adavan and Morphine. Without food or water her electrolytes and body chemistry is not within its proper parameters. If her condition is not given major public attention soon, she will die, not by divine cause but by the omission of assistance by man. WE MUST GET Mae moved to UAB Medical ASAP
Resources: Probate Judge Donald Boyd…Court CASE NUMBER: Estate 138-05 Attorney for saving Mae’s life: Jack Kirby, Kirby & Roberts***
Glenn urging everyone to contact talk show hosts today by e-mail or phone, so they know about this story. He said he will be contacting Sean Hannity personally.
I have to go out for most of the day, & I think by the time eevil cons gets back to me, I will not be here.
Perhaps, you can mention contacting her by PM to others who will still be here.
I think a good contact would be Sean Hannity, in view of all he did for Terri.
The only contact I have for him is James.Grisham@abc.com, Sean's assistant, but if anyone has another contact, the more the better, because we don't know how long it takes his assistant to get through all his e-mails.
When e-mailing, it's good to put a catchy subject to get them to open it.
Do you have a link for this??
she is being dosed with morphine and Ativan (strength? and both dehydrate, aiding to demise. i.e. she's being keep drugged - get it?
some side effect of Ativan are
Side effects that you should report to your prescriber or health care professional as soon as possible: •confusion •depression •double vision or abnormal eye movements •hallucinations (seeing and hearing things that are not really there) •lightheadedness or fainting spells •mood changes, excitability or aggressive behavior •movement difficulty, staggering or jerky movements •muscle cramps •restlessness •tremors •weakness or tiredness Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your prescriber or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome): •constipation or diarrhea •difficulty sleeping, nightmares •dizziness, drowsiness, clumsiness, or unsteadiness; a "hangover" effect •headache •loss of memory •nausea, vomiting
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Another lady is being dehydrated and starved to death – AGAINST HER WRITTEN WISHES – for more information see this thread.
Quick recap this morning from my work desk. Important recent posts:
Post 665 is an abbreviated recap of findings of BykrBayb yesterday.
Post 671 is some additional contact information given again by BykrBayb. (Thanks BykrBaby)
Post 686 is a re-post of Ken Mallinax' email to us. Ken is Mae Magouirk's nephew who does not want Mae dehydrated and starved. A MUST READ
Post 783 is another email from Ken Mallinax asking for prayer for his mother, Mae's sister. All please read this and pray as well.
OHhhhh I am so glad. Does anyone have a link to Glenn Beck's show ? I live in Los Angeles and cannot get him out here.
Can you possibly be so misinformed? Can't see how so suspicion you are on the side of the deathCrats, putting your post together with your other ones - go away
Sean's aware of this (should be); I emailed him and so did Phil Dragoo....I'm glad Glenn Beck's calling him!!!!!! Thanks for your post.
a special prosecutor is in order. This is a cancer spreading from Florida to Georgia.
I called and was directed straight to a mail box of Gladys Wilson, left a message. Their fax will not take my fax to them. There is no "real person" available to talk to and no options to speak directly to anyone
Please add me to the ping list. thanks!
I contacted Jeff Johnson of CNS News (Cybercast News Service) I e-mailed him all the pertinent info and contact numbers. Hopefully he will look into it (I think he will)
He was a great advocate for Terri.
Does anyone have a update on her condition now? At her age , this must be bad right now. There will certainly be a big LAW SUIT against the state if this woman dies, with those terms in her Living Will. I am hearing that it is NOT good to have a living will??
have you followed the documentation showing that the "laws" were slipped in under the influence of the Greer-Felos cohorts in order to allow them to have the appearance of "legality" in doing what they did to Terri -
Another Probate Judge doing a poor imitation of Solomon?
Clinical and Financial Lessons from the Oregon Experience
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First, the rate of admission to hospice increased 20% in 1995 and continues to increase [4]. Preliminary estimates suggest that Oregon has moved from fifth to third in the rate of hospice admissions over the past 2 years. Of Oregonians who die each year, 29% are doing so with hospice support; the national Figure isonly 17% (Jackson A. Personal communication). Second, Quill and colleagues also refer to the tremendous amount of suffering experienced by dying patients across the United States [1]; SUPPORT found that 50% of those who died had moderate to severe pain at least half of the time during their last 3 days of life [3]. In most states, morphine and other medications to control moderate to severe pain and suffering are underprescribed. Oregon currently leads the United States in the medical use of morphine, as measured in milligrams per 100 000 persons. From 1994 through 1996, Oregon increased its medical use of morphine by 70% [11]. Oregon is fortunate to have fewer impediments to appropriate prescribing practices than some other states (for example, we do not have triplicate forms).
Here you go Polly! Link to Glenn Beck
http://www.wlac.com/main.html
Wow! I already got a reply from Jeff!
Thanks for making me aware of this. I'll check into it as soon as possible.
Jeff Johnson
CNSNews.com
You've been added. Thanks.
"I think you stand in the "playing games" position, typical of disruptors."
That's your answer? LOL
Your comments, en toto, are the ones to be laughed at.
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