last night my mother figured out how to use the wheel chair. She had to go to t he bathroom several times during the night; and as you know, necessity is the mother of invention. She didn't want to do the walker thing, it was just too scary. This morning, she's sitting at the table eating breakfast armed with a huge list of phone numbers that she's about to call. Doctors, nurses, etc...

thanks everyone; Knot, my mother felt very validated by your comment.