Decision of a lifetime

By Dan Nakaso

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Sep 07, 2012

~~<p>At 95, Karen Okada lay Thursday in a hospital bed at the Queen's Medical Center, seemingly unaware that a Circuit Court judge will hear arguments today over whether Queen's doctors can remove her feeding tube and hasten her death.</p>
<p>Okada's eyes opened slowly, but she did not speak in response to prodding from her daughter, granddaughter and daughter-in-law. They insisted, however, that Okada's eyes well up with tears and she squeezes their hands whenever they end their hospital visits.</p>
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At 95, Karen Okada lay Thursday in a hospital bed at the Queen's Medical Center, seemingly unaware that a Circuit Court judge will hear arguments today over whether Queen's doctors can remove her feeding tube and hasten her death.

Okada's eyes opened slowly, but she did not speak in response to prodding from her daughter, granddaughter and daughter-in-law. They insisted, however, that Okada's eyes well up with tears and she squeezes their hands whenever they end their hospital visits. Login for more...