Hugs and punctuation to MG and vw and anyone else who needs it.
While a tub is great, vw, hot showers can be really helpful for pain too, especially if you can focus the spray on the painful area. Of course, that means you have to stand up, and if that makes things worse, this may not be a great idea.
MG, your whole situation is heartbreaking for me. When I was in high school, I had friends in similar situations (not the precipitating event, but the rest), and I, also, made a lot of bad choices. I don't know if this is helpful at all, but I think that for many teens their lives seem to be so out of control that they don't really have options. That is, they do have options, but they don't see them, even when they may seem really obvious to others. So, while C seems to be turning away from you and all you've taught, this may not feel like a conscious choice to her at this time. This isn't to say that you should do anything differently or feel anything differently, but I hope that it helps with the acceptance thing. Also, as others have said, I really believe that the good you've done will make a difference, even if C doesn't realize it for years.
Sticking with the antibiotics for now, Teppy. I have lots of side effects, but they aren't severe. How are you doing?
And, in mememe news, we had a power outage today. Heavy snow. And this evening I'm supposed to visit an injured friend who lives at the top of an unplowed hill. My timing sucks. Why didn't I visit her Monday when I would have had to climb the hill, but would only have had to deal with light rain on the way up?