We'll be thinking of you, JKB.

I understand your frustration with these medical professionals, but try to temper it with the fact that you do need these people. With your mother's care in the hands of people, those people can do extra things that might make a difference, and the genesis of extra effort might simply be a positive attitude from those same people.

Let us know if you need anything.

Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."