Hi and welcome to NT!

I'm so sorry for your suffering, but I know that you will find helpful advice and unwavering support here. The link to our Occipital Neuralgia forum is:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum105.html

While folks here have many different health issues, we all know how illness changes lives. Many of us were super busy, super dependable, super Moms. It can take time for us and the people around us to realize that we have to change how we live our lives to improve the quality of those lives.

In my household, everybody was used to me doing everything. That can't happen anymore. The truth of the matter is, that if folks don't pitch in and help, a lot of things just aren't going to get done. While it has taken time, I am starting to accept that this is okay. My energy is precious and limited and I've decided I'd rather read a book to my daughter than mop the floor. While I will still admit to cringing if guests arrived unannounced, I've had to decide what's important. The house can survive being untidy better than I can survive cleaning it.

Take Care of Yourself!