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Is Marilyn mentally competent in the doctor's opinion?

If not, have you been designated as the guardian?

These are a couple of things you might prepare yourself for.
Hospitals can get very obstinate about not releasing patients.

Just got off the phone with her case manager. They are very happy about getting rid of her. I have in my possession an "Advance Directive for Health Care" which she -- Marilyn --- signed back in New Jersey in 1995, designating me as her health care rep.

The reason I haven't presented this to the hospital folk yet is because she requested no 'life-supporting' measures, including artifically provided fluids and nutrition. It wasn't until I heard about and got involved with Terri Schiavo's plight did I realize what that meant. I will not allow her to be starved to death!!!

You know, these prayers are working! I didn't ask her friend, Claudia, to come here to help us --- but she is coming and she seems to know what to do. I can't wait till she arrives! The case manager said it would probably take a couple of days to get everything in order to get her out of that horrid hospital.

I'm heading to the hospital now ... will post an update when I get home tonight.