Medical Power of Attorney and Other Informational Help

[lyric]

Hi, everyone. I'm searching for any sort of advice from another person who has gone through a medical crisis involving their partner in a state that does not legally recognize domestic partnerships. A few months ago, Toxic's health took a turn for the worse and she has been diagnosed with two brain tumors. We have had power of attorney paperwork completed to enable me to communicate and make some decisions on her behalf when she is unable. (Some days she is great and functions completely normally and others not so much.)

Does anyone have any advice or words of wisdom that might be useful to someone navigating a situation like ours? Should we be armed with anything else in addition to power of attorney paperwork? I'm certain there are things I'm not aware of that would be useful, and I'm so overwhelmed at this point. I'd very much appreciate anything anyone is willing to offer either publicly or in private message.

Thanks so very much.