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ARCHIVES: Christine Evans

‘Wake up, Mom! I want to complete an advance directive.’

Posted on Tuesday, May 26th, 2015 at 3:15 pm.

Written by Coalition for Compassionate Care of California

Talking with young adults about advance care planning Andrea, my youngest daughter, was scheduled to have a tonsillectomy a few months after her 18th birthday. At 11:00 the night before surgery, she woke me up with an urgent request. “Mom, before I go into the operating room I want to complete an advance directive.” Let […]


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