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The two most important things to carry
Do not leave home without a Durable Power of Attorney and Health Care Directives for you and your partner. August 12 my wife, Martha suffered a major hemorrhagic stroke while while we were in Colorado at Tiger Run RV Resort, we are from Missouri. We had both documents with us. We provided these documents to the hospital in Denver.
If you don’t know, the Durable Power of Attorney allows a Designated person to make health care choices, if patient is unable to, in accordance to their Health Care Directive. Both documents should be updated every five years. In our case I was the first designated person. Then in birth order each of our three children. Both these documents were invaluable to us during Martha‘s hospital stay. We had one doctor that was not doing what we had all agreed upon. We simply pointed to the Health Care Directive and told him what course of action we were taking. He complied.
A Health Care Directive takes life and death decision away from the family and doctors. Those critical choices have been pre-made by the patient, when they were capable and competent. It is extremely hard to follow a Health Care Directive. But, I believe, it is the most loving thing you can do.
Lovingly, following Martha’s Health Care Directives, she passed August 27 th. She was 70 years old and we had been married 48 years.
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12 Replies
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Sorry to hear that Roy. Prayers for you and your family. I hope you’re doing OK.
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How sad. Let Chris and i offer our deep condolences
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I’m very sorry for your loss and also happy that you had 48+ years together.
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Sincere condolences. God Bless
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Condolences Roy, I wish you the best.
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So very sorry for you loss Roy, take good care
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We are so sorry to hear this about your wife Martha, Can’t imagine what your going through, Art & Teri
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Roy,
Really enjoyed meeting her. She was a joy and a wonderful person to be around. Our sincerest condolences for your loss……
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Roy, Our deepest condolences to you and your family. Geo. & Corey
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Roy, also sending condolences to you and your family. I remember Martha taking lots of pics of our group at Catherine’s Landing a few years ago. What a sweet lady!
Sincerely,
Mark
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Dee and I send our condolences Roy and 48 years, that’s somethin! You be good to yourself you hear!!!
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Roy, Gail and I offer our condolences as well. I remember Martha helping take pictures at Catherine’s Landing as well, she was a great lady.
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