This has been a very different week from those of the past 3 months.  Mom is actually beginning to have fun firing all those people who created the family problems.  She called me today to ask if we mailed the letter to the lawyer yet?  I told her that I though she would enjoy it more if she were the one to mail it.  She actually thanked me for that.  We will be mailing it tomorrow.As for me, it has been a very painful week. The darn fibromy has really been acting up.  The muscles in my arms feel like big bumps with long strings attached.  Then come the pain in the neck from the old injuries.  But I did make progress in learning about a new surgery that will maybe bypass fusion.  I am looking further into it.  One office that does this is not fully contracted to medicare and that would make our share of the cost over 15 thousand.  WHEW!!! Must be only the wealthy are allowed this surgery.  But I am going to keep working on it all.We are also getting ready for a visit from our youngest son.  He will be here briefly and it will be the last time we will see him for about 15 months.  Gotta stay strong for him right now.  Then comes our granson's turn and after that comes the surgery. The timing will be about right since the surgery waiting list is 2-3 months anyway.Now I have to speak with my sister and see if she can come for about a month to take care of Mom while I go through the operation and recovery.  Please pray that we can work this out.