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How to make medical decisions for someone who cannot speak for themselves

I have been my husband's medical advocate since his stroke but I am making life-or-death decisions for someone who cannot speak for himself and I feel unqualified to play God.

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The weight of another person's mortality transforms love into an impossible responsibility.

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