JT2,
I can't wait to share your story with my mom. I know, I need to update my sig line...still waiting for her surgery to take place...
My mom is a character also-she hid her issues from herself and others. I am her first born and happen to be a nosey sort who notices everything, sound, color.... She has been beating herself up for about 8 wks now because she smoked 1.5 packs of winston daily for over 40 years. She hates going to the dentist so she 'took care of things' herself. She has a partial plate which she was wearing with a wax tooth holding it in place in the front--she was very proud as she had constructed that tooth herself. She ignores a lot of what her body was telling her--actually, probably screaming at her. She is the most wonderful person I know and tries to see the light side of things....here and now she isn't finding much light, but I know she will again, once we get her back on track. I look forward to sharing your posts, as along with the replies with her, I have been telling her that her mind is her strongest advocate--besides me of course!
Thank you. Donna