Colleen,
Your posts are wonderful and insightful. I think many will benefit from reading them as they are! Mom's DX and TX while totally different, we used a lot of the same suggestions.
You rock!
Marieka,
Don't make yourself crazy in regards to the party, it will all come together, and from what you've told me you have plenty of help right near by--ask them to help you--it will get their minds busy on something else besides you! Have fun Laugh a lot--it makes you feel better. I think everyone here will tell you that. There is a thread on here somewhere about laughter being the best medicine--can't recall where and my computer is acting up, someone will probably tell you where. Some of it is a little warped--which makes it even funnier down the road!
Love,
Donna