Thursday, August 27, 2009
Good Lord --- Now There's Been A Legal Complication....
This morning it was discovered that while Mamo was in her home hospital (before the transfer to the big hospital for the dialysis) that she had signed a "Do Not Resuscitate/No Code" document whereby she stated that she did not want any aggressive attempts to save her from dying....
....including dialysis!!!
How in the world, then, did my uncle persuade her doctor to transfer her to the bigger hospital in order to begin the process of dialysis? How then did that doctor "forget" that Mamo had signed the "Do Not Resuscitate/No Code" document outlining her wish to forgo dialysis? It was written there plain as day and she was in her right mind when she signed it. And then how did that doctor "forget" to notify the accepting physician (in the new hospital) of this legal document?
How was that document missed?
Now, the current hospital's attorneys have become involved and there's to be all kinds of meetings today.....
Meanwhile, Mamo is in pain for the first time in days, and they gave her pain meds. Her exact words were: "I'm in misery....."
Thank you, all of you, for your prayers, because we surely do need them....
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3 comments:
Hang in there honey - all your friends are sending you prayers and hugs to help you and your famil thru this. You are taking care of yourself, right?
Legal troubles - just what you don't need at this time. That uncle needs to SIT DOWN and SHUT UP. As Danielle wrote, hang in there. All of us are praying for you.
Thank goodness for her pain meds! She shouldn't suffer for his stubborn attitude & the physician's ineptitude. You, your Mamo & all those around her are on my heart & in my prayers. Be there for her when you can, rest & eat when you should & don't forget your MEDS! Feel the love? ((( Bo )))
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