BykrBayb, the death certificate was signed by his attending physician from Anne Marie, a Dr. Nicholas Sanito. He listed Dad's meds on a report and the last entry on the list was "a bunch of PRN's". For those who may not know, PRN indicates the meds should be administered "as needed". Mom got to say when they were needed. Those PRN's were the narcotics that my mother used to keep Dad unconscious. Among them were Ativan and morphine, as well as Benadryl which knocked him out also. It is in the doctor's best interest that Dad's death be natural. Dad has been cremated. Again, the state said we had no right to ask for an autopsy unless there was an investigation.... only my mother had that power. An investigation has been requested. I will keep you posted on that.
By the way, everyone, I'm glad you got a chance to meet my 2 brothers, old424 and TheSecondSon. They're a little angry these days, so they are not suffering fools very well at all.
Please accept my deepest condolenses on your loss and know that you and your family are in my prayers.
God Bless
This has to be very frustrating for all of you. I hope it helps you to know that you're in a lot of people's prayers (including mine.)
If you haven't consulted with a lawyer, I think you should. There has to be a way to get an investigation going.
I think that I feel worse and worse the more I learn from your family. I am stunned and feel like I've been down this road before. Well, I guess I have. This time it seems every bit as cruel.
You might be surprised (and then again maybe you won't be), but many people on these forums have confided (to me privately) about a family member's death and how it was such a devastation to them. The images are still with them. They have given descriptions of situations much like what y'all have described. I think it has become very prevalent in our society.
Is this the 'death with dignity' we have all been told it would be? I think the 'death with dignity' movement is a false front for the euthaniasts who are ready to dispose of people whom they feel no longer have value.
I'm sad and sick to my stomach. I have no words to console you, except to offer my friendship, distant though it may be. My best to you and yours.
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Update and personal info from some of the children of Mr. Chambers who was basically killed because of an old, revoked "living will".
Very sad, and we should inform ourselves, because this evil will become - and is becoming - more and more common.
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