In this bone chilling case, the court appointed a guardian who promptly pulled the plug despite family protests. She is suffering the long painful death of dehydration right now. Lord help us!
Remind me not to live in any town named Sanger or Singer.
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Janet Rivera of Sanger has been without food or water since July 14, when a court-appointed public guardian had the tubes removed to end her suffering.
A hearing to determine whether the tubes should be restored is scheduled for 2 p.m. today in Fresno County Probate Court.
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Rivera's husband, Jesus Rivera of Sanger, had been his wife's conservator until he was removed and replaced by the county guardian June 17. Chavez-Ochoa said he didn't know why Rivera was removed, but the family wants Emrich to take his place.
Jesus Rivera said he assumed the court would appoint another family member to be conservator....
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It is very late for her. For us, it is a time for prayer for her and her family. And, perhaps an unmasking of the evil perps who slipped this by in silence...
Oremus...
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Janet Rivera has now gone eleven days without nutrition or water despite her family's plea for help.
Rivera became severely brain damaged after a heart attack two years ago.
The family now has a lawyer, who plans to file a temporary restraining order but that could take days and no one is sure how much longer Rivera has left to live.
Rivera's husband lost control over his wife's medical decisions earlier this year. Jesus Rivera is battling prostate cancer and hoped another family member would step in to help. Instead, the court appointed a public guardian with Fresno County.
Shortly after the county took the case, the guardian decided Janet Rivera's condition was untreatable and irreversible and that she should be removed from life support.
The family says they expected Janet to die within days from a heart condition or low blood pressure but not from starvation. That's why they want the process stopped.
Janet’s brother, Michael Dancoff said, “If she dies, let her die on her own. Let her die from a real sickness, not kill her.”
The family’s attorney, Brian Chavez-Ochoa “We're going to seek an order requiring that the hydration and feeding be re-established and that the appropriate medical care be provided pending a hearing on the merits of the case."
The attorney, Brian Chavez-Ochoa, helped with the Terri Schiavo case. Her family fought for years in court to keep her from being taken off life support. When the courts denied their requests, it took Schiavo 14 days to die after the hospital removed her feeding tube.
As for Janet's family, they only hope they have that long to appeal to a judge.
A cousin would also now like to be named as conservator or guardian.
There is no word on how much it costs to care for Janet Rivera but we are told her medical bills are paid for by taxpayers.
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Family Fighting to Keep Rivera on Life Support
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