[Janet]

I've already had the talk with Mom, Gayle. I'm sure you all can tell from my posts that Mom is a very determined and selfish person. I told her exactly that.....that I couldn't just drop my job and head to FL., if she got sick and needed me....that she would be on her own. I also told her I would rather her stay here and she could even spend the winter at my house most of the time so she wouldn't be shut up in a house alone, but she won't give an inch. She said she loved her place in FL and wasn't going to even think of selling or letting it go for a few more years yet.

Even when Mom said that her friends down there would help her, I tried to tell her that they go down their to enjoy their retirement...not take care of her. Most are her age and won't be able to carry her dialysis fluid in for her...she can't even do it. It all falls to deaf ears....she just won't listen. I'm just praying that she'll see differently as the time gets closer....it's just about all I can do.