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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">The Doctors I have talked to tell me that hydration allows the body to shut down in a more orderly fashion while not sustaining life. I’m not a Doctor, but just reporting my learnings.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Sincerely,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Tom</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Thomas J. Westbrook</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Attorney at Law</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><img width="193" height="67" style="width:2.0083in;height:.7in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D617F9.2CE55190"></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Rodgers Kee Card & Strophy, P.S.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">324 West Bay Drive NW, Suite 201</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Olympia, Washington 98502</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Phone: 360-352-8311</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Facsimile: 360-352-8501</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Email: </span><span style="color:#1f497d"><a href="mailto:tjw@buddbaylaw.com"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">tjw@buddbaylaw.com</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Skype: thomas.westbrook</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><a href="http://www.buddbaylaw.com/" target="_BLANK????"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">www.buddbaylaw.com</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">The information contained in this email and attachment(s) are for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and may contain private, privileged and/or confidential information. 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If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by telephone at 360-352-8311 or by e-mail to </span><span style="color:#1f497d"><a href="mailto:shannon@buddbaylaw.com"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">shannon@buddbaylaw.com</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">, and destroy the original message from your electronic files.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Susan Donahue<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 21, 2020 4:07 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:akwills@willslawfirm.com">akwills@willslawfirm.com</a>; 'WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv' <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Health care directive/hydration</p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Hi Adrienne,</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Well, the nurse clients I have had have told me that artificial hydration means hooking up a drip and pumping water into the body, but they also tell me that at the end of life, this is not a good idea because the body just cannot process the influx. Same with artificial nutrition. But I don’t offer this analysis since I am not a medical professional. Most people don’t have a question about it. I’ve only had one person choose to allow artificial hydration and nutrition in 8 years of preparing health care directives. </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Perhaps someone else has a more technical definition.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Susan</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Susan Donahue</p><p class="MsoNormal">Law Office of Susan Donahue</p><p class="MsoNormal">125 West 2<sup>nd</sup> Avenue, Suite “B”</p><p class="MsoNormal">P.O. Box 81</p><p class="MsoNormal">Twisp, WA 98856</p><p class="MsoNormal">(509) 996-5944 (phone)</p><p class="MsoNormal">(509) 362-9692 (fax)</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:sdonahue@sdonahuelaw.com">sdonahue@sdonahuelaw.com</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.sdonahuelaw.com">www.sdonahuelaw.com</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Adrienne Keith Wills<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 21, 2020 3:44 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Health care directive/hydration</p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Hi Listmates,</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">I’m curious to know if anyone has specific information about what qualifies as artificial hydration under RCW 70.122.030 (health care directive)?</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Thank you, Adrienne</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">--</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-variant:small-caps">Wills Law Firm Inc.</span></b><span style="font-variant:small-caps"> (</span><i><span style="color:black">please note the new name for my practice</span></i><span style="color:black">)</span><span style="font-variant:small-caps"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Adrienne K. Wills, Attorney | Mediator</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Helping family law and estate planning clients create their legacy </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">1700 Seventh Ave, Suite 2100 | Seattle, WA 98101</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Web: </span><a href="http://www.WillsLawFirm.com"><span style="color:blue">www.WillsLawFirm.com</span></a><span style="color:black"> | Tel. </span><a href="tel:%28206%29%20523-3047" target="_blank">(206) 523-3047</a><span style="color:black"> | Fax </span><u><span style="color:#0070c0">(206) 219-6714</span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">--</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-variant:small-caps">Wills Law Firm Inc.</span></b><span style="font-variant:small-caps"> (</span><i><span style="color:black">please note the new name for my practice</span></i><span style="color:black">)</span><span style="font-variant:small-caps"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Adrienne K. Wills, Attorney | Mediator</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Helping family law and estate planning clients create their legacy </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">1700 Seventh Ave, Suite 2100 | Seattle, WA 98101</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Web: </span><a href="http://www.WillsLawFirm.com"><span style="color:blue">www.WillsLawFirm.com</span></a><span style="color:black"> | Tel. </span><a href="tel:%28206%29%20523-3047" target="_blank">(206) 523-3047</a><span style="color:black"> | Fax </span><u><span style="color:#0070c0">(206) 219-6714</span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></body></html>