thanks allabout and tlkiwi...

eva... my mom has needed round the clock care but is doing better as of yesterday... more stable etc. I think by the weekend she may be OK to be on her own for a couple hours at a time at my place. It was incredibly stressful the first week and a half especially... the stress is less and less every day as she improves now tho.

I am still getting up with her thruout the nite to assist her to the restroom... we cannot risk another fall... the neurosurgeon warned her strongly about the consequences... she is using a walker right now for stability. She told me she suddenly feels her age having to use a walker... Anyway, she uses the bathroom every hour and a half to two hours. OMG am I tired! LOL... I'm one of those people who is truly ANNOYED if I have to wake up to pee during the night...

the time change is Sat here so I am hoping within the next couple weeks to be able to start commuting to work again... and getting some more ride time in...

I am SO excited for Sept! Really cool that I'll get to meet you... Looking very forward to it!