My mother has not been in the hospital for 2 months. She has been at my brother's home while she recovered enough to be able to go back to her own home to live by herself. She is a very independent woman and that's the way she likes to live her life. She was in the hospital just over 1 week. She is not in a wheelchair, has absolutely no paralysis, speaks fine now, although loses some words here and there at times, but for the most part can carry on a very normal conversation. She gets along fine walking, getting meals, getting dressed, etc. My brother is only here for a few days while she adjusts to living back in her own home. Prior to this, when she was released from the hospital she went to stay with him and his family. She has government assistance for her laundry and house-cleaning needs, as well as to help her with her showering. She prefers the nurse as opposed to a family member. There is little dignity left as you get older. I won't need to be taking a *sabbitical* or going to live with her, she doesn't want nor need that and that would be impossible for me anyway. She wants as much independence as she can possibly have. She has extremely little brain damage from the stroke and we did exercises with her, starting while she was in the hospital to recover some of which was lost. It did affect her eyesight, but we're told by her eye specialist that will improve within 6 to 12 months.

I didn't mention anything about myself working. I reread my post and I don't know to what you're referring. I am on medical disability as I'm unable to work. Some of my time is spent in day treatment group therapy and going to several t and doctor appointments every week. I'm working very hard on my own recovery and my sister picks up the bulk of my mother's care. I help when I can and talk with my mom every day and see her quite often. She is very well cared for and she means the world to me, as well as my siblings. Everything has been very well thought out, planned carefully and attended to so that my mom gets all her needs met in every way with the independence that she wants. Sorry about the confusion about not mentioning before that she has been living with my brother for almost 2 months. Oversight on my part in not mentioning that. I think I answered all the questions presented to me.