RA>Parts of Wisconsin got as much as 28 inches of snow in the storm that
  >went through last week.  Madison got enough freezing rain to create some
  >havoc on the roads and maybe an inch of snow which has since melted.
  >Mother has anywhere from 12 to 18 inches of snow in her yard and snow
  >banks four feet deep.  200 miles can sure make a difference in the
  >weather!  We're definitely ready for some spring here.
It's early spring here -- really and truly.  The forsythia are about to
bloom.  The grass is greening.  The crocuses have come and mostly gone.
And the first daffodils have bloomed.
  >He says that it will require surgery
  >to fix, but he wants to try to see if he can get some more swelling out
  >of Mother's legs before he turns her over to the orthopedic surgeon.  It
  >looks like it will be sometime in May or June when they do the surgery.
I understand that type of surgery is generally pretty successful.
RA>Yes, it hurts to watch your parents become less and less able to do
  >things and take care of themselves.  There comes a point when one
  >realizes that one has become the strong arm for a loved elder, and it can
  >really it one hard emotionally.  I don't care much, though, for the
  >alternative.  My father died very suddenly when I was just 14.  I
  >definitely wish he could have been with us longer.  When I think of that,
  >I am glad to do what I can for my mother.
All the choices of losing a parent are painful.  I've been there both
ways, too.
                   Sondra
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