Teppy, I'm so sorry about your uncle. That is way too young, and your family has had such a hard time of recently. Sending warm, comforting (non-hug-ish), peace~ma.

ChiKat, that really sucks for you and Mickey. I don't even know what to say. Kitty~ma.

{{{Teppy}}} I'm so very sorry. Much ~ma to you and yours.

{{{ChiKat}}} I'm sorry.

Oh, Chi, I hope you have some clearer answers and a clearer path soon. It's very hard, I know.

Oh, Teppy. That's too much.

I'm sorry, ChiKat.

My mother's sister died this evening, but we're really just relieved. There was really no love lost there, and I'm just glad my mother won't be wearing herself out going to the nursing home any more. Mother doesn't want me to come to Nashville for the funeral. My remaining cousin is handling the arrangements and, of course, pissing my mother off in the process.

So sorry, Steph. just glad you and Tim have each other in this time.

Chikat , I 'm pulling for you and Mickey.

and ginger , just wishing peace.

Oh, Ginger. Yeah, it sounds like peace and calm~ma is what's required there more than anything else.

Ginger, love and comfort to you and your family

Oh, Ginger, I hope things calm down for your mom soon and she can get some rest.

Thanks for the ~ma, y'all. I'm trying to come to grips with this and figure out next steps, most likely more diagnostic (and expensive) test. Need to know some more about his condition before any other decisions can be made. I'm really glad he's healthy and happy right now.

I am kind of afraid that it will hit Mom that she's the last one left.

and in other completely different news, I have to break my cat of using his teeth to show his displeasure. he doesn't break skin. however, the piece of skin he used this evening was my bottom lip. OW