Posted by K T on 2/22/09

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West Palm Beach, Florida
My sister (41) and her mate (62) have been together
several years w/o marriage They present themselves as
husband and wife-she goes by his last name on everything
but her drivers license and ss card. She even has a spouse
badge for the veteran’s hospital where he now is. His
younger brother (living in Indiana) is his legal next of
kin. Her mate has been in the hospital (with end stage
liver disease) since just before thanksgiving and she is
there from 10 am to 8 pm when visiting hours are over they
make her leave. The brother will not let the hospital give
her any information about how he is doing-they cannot talk
to her about her mate other than his stats which she can
see on the monitor. What can she do to at least get
information if not make life saving decisions?
She has tried to get the Drs to tell her. He has a
breathing tube now, but when he was aware-he told everyone
he wanted her kept informed about how he was doing. He
told them she was his wife and to treat her that way. He
wanted nothing done to him with out her knowing first. If
she was not there, he made them wait for her to get there.
His brother is not right in not letting her know
anything.His brother even sent Christmas cards to them ,
for example “John and Jane Doe” The nurses tell her, "You
know we can't give you any information". She cares for him
day in and day out and they see it, but not being able to
have any information is just heartless on his brothers’
part. I can see him wanting any final decisions, but she
sees what is happening to her mate, but isn't told why.
That is not fair to her and his brother should already
know that he would not want his "wife" treated like this...

Re: Medical Information Withheld, 2/28/09, by sharwinston.

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