Margo, I went through my mom's last days after a stroke a few years ago, with no written directive from her, but we knew her wishes, and the need never came for the doctors to challenge anything, as she passed naturally, albeit with a feeding tube through the stomach. I am glad your mother made her wishes known. They will not do anything if death is not imminent, and you are going to die anyway. Every time I draft a will for a client, I include in my services a "living will", which is in our state called an "Advance Directive" and an "Appointment of Heath Care Agent". It really is so easy to do this, and everyone should take care of this. I know the other thread could and should have been deleted, but I just want to get that message out there.

You have my wishes that your Mom will recover to a good life.