It's very nice to meet you, and I'm glad you found these forums. I'm very sorry that you suffer from ill health, and I feel very bad that your mom is in so much pain. I've been dealing with ever-increasing pain for five years now, and I do know what it's like. The most important thing you can do is to find ways to keep herself out of her own head as much as possible. The more she focuses on things outside her body, the less the pain will register, and the better she will feel. Also, I probably don't need to tell you that a long, gentle hug...just holding her in your arms...is better than any medicine. Believe me, the good feelings of one thing can outweigh the bad feelings of another at times.

Anyway, I'm really happy your here, and I look forward to hearing more from you and getting to know you better. Anything I can do or suggest to help either of you, I am certainly willing. God bless you and your mother, and good luck with everything.

Idealist