Wow Jan,

I am so sorry you are going through so much.....that must be hard living like that for so long. I remember not being able to do things when I had my neck fusion without being able to do anything & I had to move my body around just to see cause I couldn't turn my neck with the brace on it for months.

I do have a suggestion about the floor vacuuming & floor washing......in all of my HSN TV watching while my depression has been keeping me in bed, I saw this machine that has been invented called the Roomba. which is a robotic floor vacuum & seems to have high ratings from the people who have bought it.. It runs about $274.90. There is a companion for washing the floor which is the Scooba floor washing robot which is $399.90. I think there are some filters that are needed for the vacuum. It can be found out about at the web site hsn.com under the "for the home" & cleaning appliances. I found it amazing because the technology was developed for the space program I think at cal tec.

Maybe you could get your Dr to give you a prescription for something like that. It is so amazing what they have come up with but in my home the poor machine wouldn't be able to find a place of the floor to clean. I don't seem to have an empty space while packing to move. It is really amazing the things they come up with......at least the space program has been worth something.

When my Mother was getting bad, I found several groups that would come out to her home to be with her at specific times of the day when she needed help. Unfortunately, she never got to that point in her life.....but there are actually wonderful groups that are available to help people who are disabled......just one thing....make sure any of your valuable things are way out of sight & locked up......even with bonded groups, after the experience I had, I learned to protect meself & anything that is valuable to me before anything else.

I do hope things will work out for you........sometimes when the initial situation slaps you in the face......you just don't know where to turn....but with time & searching your area, you will be able to get the help you need.

Praying for you to get better,
Debbie