Murder of Elvina (Alvina) Roloff. Stopped breathing. 11:45 PM, Feb 7, 2001

1.  Elvina (Alvina) Roloff was admitted to Southwest Washington Medical Center hospital on February 23, 2001 with a breathing problem. {11}

2.  M. Cheatham said that she fears Elvina (Alvina) Roloff's son will prolong her life using better medical care. {50}

3.  M. Cheatham blocked medical help from Elvina Roloff's son. {12, 15, 35, 42}

4.  M. Cheatham blocked medical help from a medical expert, Dr. Y. Chen, MD, PhD. {34}

5.  M. Cheatham said to hospital staff that Elvina Roloff was DNR. Elvina Roloff did NOT say that she was DNR to hospital staff, her son or to grandchildren. {30}

6.  Condition for DNR to become effective was NOT met. {8}

7.  Discharged from hospital and admitted to HOSPICE SW on Feb 3, 2001. Taken home to be cared by M. Cheatham and her daughter Johanna Bice. {30, 41, 42, 45, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 62}

8.  On or about Feb 4, 2001, M. Cheatham was told that Elvina's son will arrive in Portland on Feb 10, 2001. {B}

9.  People said pain was not a problem for Elvina Roloff.

9.1   Dr. Smith, MD {24, 31, 39}

9.2  Dr. Jacobsen, MD {27, 28}

9.3  Dr. Sale, MD {19, 29, 32}

9.4  R. Hatfield, RN {51}

9.5  J. Higgins, RN {52, 54}

9.6  K. Ashling, MSW {44}

9.7  S. Brown, MSW {45}

10.  Dr. Smith planned to prescribe Tylenol and Tandol for pain. {22}

11.  Dr. P. Jacobsen said narcotics are NOT needed for pain management and should be AVOIDED. {28}

12.   Dr. David A. Smith said pain can be managed well with NON-narcotics. {31}

13.  Dr. Smith had a long talk with M. Cheatham. {39}

14.  Dr. Smith prescribed a Narcotic: Roxanol (morphine) at discharge. {40}

15.  Doctor predicted 1 to 2 months for her to live. Life terminated after less than 5 days of Cheatham family's care. {25}

16.  First significant pain reported by phone to Hospice SW by M. Cheatham at 7:45 AM, Feb 7, 2001. No confirmation by Hospice SW personnel. Hospice SW nurse recommended a dramatic increase of dosage evening of Feb 7, 2001. {53}

17.  Hospice SW nurse home visit was blocked by M. Cheatham at 10:30 AM, Feb 7, 2001. {54}

18.  Private Nurse started home care of Elvina (Alvina) Roloff on Feb 7, 2001. {54, 60}

19.  Elvina (Alvina) Roloff's medical costs reduce inheritance of M. Cheatham. {60, 68, 69, 77}

20.  D. Cheatham reported the death of Elvina Roloff to Hospice SW by telephone. {57}

21.  Hospice SW nurse and M. Cheatham failed to record quantity of Roxanol destroyed. {58}

22.  Dr. Smith completed the Certificate of Death. There was no autopsy. {61}

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