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Legal Decisions after Stroke

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No Living Will, No Power of Attorney

My Aunt had a stroke approximately one month ago. A vessel burst in her brain according to the doctor...they called it a bleeder. She is 74, but was an active, vibrant woman...no one would have guessed that she was that age. She is completely paralyzed on her right side, can speak only a few words randomly/changes from day to day. We elected (the hospital asked us without any legal paperwork) to have a feeding tube inserted because she was not swallowing properly. Afterward, the doctor told

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