The first surgery was taken care of by the dept. store. The rest has been my problem.

I am doing more this time because I have to....last time we had help financially from my husband's brother-in-law, esp. since Alex was just a baby. I didn't have to overdo like I am now.

The migraines are gone, thank goodness. I am on enough pain killers that I manage and the medication for my leg enables me to walk.....without it, I know that my leg would be in a great deal of pain and I could not walk.

There are times when I can barely move, let alone get up and keep moving, but up I get......lol.

I was supposed to go to work today, but instead found out that my mom had fallen from a ladder yesterday and was badly hurt. She wasn't even going to tell me about it [sigh].

I called my boss and explained and took off without letting my parents know that I was coming........long story, but I knew better than to tell them. Took me 2 hours to get there and I got in trouble for coming, but my mom is 76 and has glaucoma. She is so fragile and barely weighs 100 lbs.

Her poor leg is all cut up and bruised.....her shoulder and ribs are also. Seems the ladder fell on her after she hit the floor and she couldn't move. My dad was not home and eventually she was able to crawl to the door when he did get home.

She refused to go have any xrays and she can't walk or stand up. She crawls around to get from one place to another - my dad is in no shape to carry her. All she can do is sit in a chair and my dad has to help her get into one.

It's not good - I was scared to death when she told me today on the phone. I wish I could have stayed, but my mom would barely let me help her this afternoon/evening. I'm worried how they are going to get thru this. Plus she has to have drops in her eyes 3 times a day because the glaucoma is trying to make her go blind. Every few months she has to go for treatments where they insert needles behind her eyes to relieve the pressure that builds up.

I need more meds........and stronger ones.