JoAnne and Jack, It sounds like you all are doing very well so far. Glad to know he is taking advantage of his peg. That will help. One of the things that has helped me "stay balanced" during this is to set a goal or two for the following day when I go to bed at night. [my ongoing goal is John's comfort] it may be as simple as getting some fresh flowers into the house, or mending a few things, or as complicated as tackling an insurance problem.And sometimes those goals just fall by the wayside. But it helps me to have them. Please keep posting- you will get support here. Amy