Thanks Sandyst,

For reasons I cannot explain, my mother just hasn't gotten involved with any support groups; not at the hospital (that we visited daily for months), not the local hospital near her home, and not online... which is how I can feel free to post so many questions!
I certainly wish she would get involved in something - I know how rich and filling friendships and relationships can be.
Instead, she calls *me* with her fears, concerns, anxieties... and I am simply ill equipped to handle it all!

Thank you for the tip; I continue to suggest support groups and other activities, but apart from driving her myself, I cannot make it happen.