You are so right Suzanne! It made me feel good, and like so many people have said that it will get easier with each visit.

On another note..I think that my mom has gotten to the acceptance stage of this latest news. For the first couple of weeks she sat home feeling sorry for herself, she was completely miserable and slept most of the day. Yesterday she went out, did some laundry and took a walk. She also has showered several days in a row. All positive signs to me-I think that she is ready to put up a fight!