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WCGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-23-10 07:29 PM
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My Mother-in-Law went before one of those so-called Death Panels
Edited on Fri Apr-23-10 08:24 PM by WCGreen
about ten years ago. It was very ominous. The attorney who took care of explaining what it was she was filing out asked a few questions and then with cool calculating almost cruel precision, he had it notarized and Betty’s Living Will was now a legal document.

Betty is a very savvy person who wanted to always take charge of her own life, always be on top of what it was that was going to happen to her. She had talked to her Doctor, a man she trusted, and she set out her wishes if she happened to take ill and was not able to make decisions on her own.


The above is from todays update to my Blog...

http://mylungtransplantyears.wordpress.com

Don't forget to hit the Day-to-Day Musings tab to get to the latest post...


This part is not on the Blog....

We lost Betty earlier today. I am not including this info on the blog since many of her relatives do not know about her passing...

I cried today for the first time in a very long time. She was special, didn't always care for my politics, but she loved her daughter very much, even though she married a Democrat...

I miss her already.
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-23-10 07:33 PM
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1. My deepest condolences, Chris...
Even when you expect it, the death of someone dear to you is hard. I hope that your treasured memories of all these years will help you in the days to come...

Safe passage to her...

:hug:
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WCGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-23-10 08:08 PM
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4. Thank you...
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TeeYiYi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-23-10 07:33 PM
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2. ...
:hug::cry:

TYY
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virgogal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-23-10 07:33 PM
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3. I'm so sorry for your loss.
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WCGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-23-10 08:13 PM
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5. Big hole in the heart right now....
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csziggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-23-10 08:21 PM
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6. Condolences to the family
:hug:
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WCGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-23-10 09:18 PM
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7. Thank you very much...
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Suich Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-23-10 10:07 PM
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8. I'm so sorry, Chris.
Condolences to you and yours.

:hug:
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WCGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-23-10 10:18 PM
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9. It means a lot to us...
From all the different communites both my wife and I belong to give us a kind of support that is hard to find in this defragmented world.
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Hawkeye-X Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-23-10 10:25 PM
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10. Sorry about Betty - your tribute to her is very nice.
I like your blog, and I read it when I can.

Good luck with your pending transplant (if you do get one)

Hawkeye-X
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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-23-10 10:26 PM
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11. Condolences
Heartily celebate Betty's life.
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laughingliberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-23-10 10:39 PM
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12. So sorry to hear of your loss. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. nt
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southern_belle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-23-10 11:32 PM
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13. So sorry for your loss
Prayers to you and yours.
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WCGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-24-10 10:16 AM
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14. Mrs WCGreen and I want to thank you all for your kind words and
thoughts..
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