Hi Pat,

I so sympathize with the situation with your folks. We are in the same boat with scott's parents. Mom did take Dad home, but she is really struggling to care for him there. His mind is really going and physically, he is declining as well. No one wants to tell her what to do, so we just try to support her in whatever she decides. It isn't easy.

I think your attitude regarding the gain is excellent. I am sure that not being as active with the exercise has a lot to do with it. And your schedule has been crazy lately. DOn't think of it as time and money wasted. Use the experience to reflect back to try to see what went wrong. This can be a valuable learning experience for you. Nothing happens randomly. I really believe that. I think things happen for a reason and it is up to us to try to figure it out.

You are all recommited and we are here to support you. YOu can do this and we are here to encourage you every step of the way.