A word to everyone thinking a living will is enough...It may not be. I heard a rabid guy on Democracy Now (radio show) saying that many hospitals are tending to ignore the living wills these days and that everyone should have a durable power of attorney so that someone is there on your behalf making the decisions. It's also very important to share your wishes with your family, apparently your whole family. Heck, maybe everyone should start mailing copies of their living wills to their congressmen, Tom Effing Delay and Bush.

Seriously, look into the durable power of attorney, maybe it would be called a medical power of attorney. My attorney also advised making a short, to the point video stating your wishes. She said the courts would have a very hard time ignoring a video that showed clear mind and sincerity.

I'm not an attorney, I'm just relating what I've heard and been told.
Emily