sounds like , in his/her post regarding info - that there's going to be a lot of butt covering in LaGrange.
If the Hospice admitted her as 'terminal" (which is what hospices are for - and if not terminal, they are not legally admitted...plus they evidently took the granddaughters word that she had medical POA, without verifying,)
- the newspaper may be pressured to cool things down so's the town doesn't take a hit...etc., All in all, it would seem the judge in this case was not a 'greer' - even tho he may have granted temp. guardianship - he added a stipulated order that she was to receive food, water and needed medical care (Hospices are not equipped to give the heart care Mae needs - since you are there to be eased in your dying process. And the judge would not have had reason to add this stipulation if she WAS being given food, water, etc - he had to order it. So I think the judge may be a good guy and in the clear
You know
I talked to him-- and he was VERY NICE!
We laughed, I told him I was real nerd-- LOL!
He talked to me about his daughter-- etc..
I think he could have made better decisions- but there is NO DOUBT THAT HE IS NO JUDGE GREER!
NO WAY!
Terri's case was so different than most. It is a shame that when we take up a cause for someone and we express that a judge or family is wrong- then automatically we are accused of trying to paint them as a Greer or Felos or Michael Schiavo..
Mind you-- some will. Some will do that. There are NUTZ on both sides- no doubt!
I think the REAL tragedy- other than a family at odds- is that these doctors didn't act. I am sure the HEAT to all the others rolled onto them. I sure hope so. The judge even ruled that these doctors were supposed to figure this out in 24 hours!
I also have to say-- this is NOT a party issue. NOT AT ALL!
It is nice to see people be able to come together on something for once. VERY NICE!
I am not going to say I think the judge is not a smooth talker-- I think he is. But I will be honest-- He was very nice. He talked to me the minute I called. No wait-- was very nice and forthcoming-- the Hopsice was another story.. the woman I talked to was SCARED.
Just glad that Mae has a chance. Think about it-- SHE got OUT of HOSPICE-- ALIVE!
HOW COOL!