The next morning, a smartly-dressed lawyer named Erwin Sullivan arrived at my hospital room.I'd asked the head nurse, Gilda Weaver, to contact him for me.Mom, Dad, and Reese were outside the door, held back by the people Mr. Sullivan had brought with him.I handed Mr. Sullivan a document bearing my signature."Mr. Sullivan, this is my authorization document. I want to sue my family to have their guardianship over me revoked. I also want to appoint you as my healthcare proxy."After carefully reviewing the document, Mr. Sullivan gave a slight nod."Ms. Norton, under the relevant laws, as long as you're mentally competent, you do have the right to appoint your own healthcare proxy and refuse any form of excessive life-sustaining treatment."However, you need to understand that once you submit the Consent to Withdraw Life Support, the hospital will remove your external artificial heart.""I understand perfectly," I replied without hesitation.Outside the door, Reese seemed to r
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