Mac: I am so sorry Barbara is having trouble again. It may be that you need to be preparing your heart for a long siege of grief. Not a happy thought but it happens to all of us; you are in good company. My heart goes out to you as I know the difficulty of seeing someone you love slip away a day at a time, an event at a time. It is tough. Our daughter tells us that her lab work is improving so the medications she is on are reducing the effects of the disease. It has no diagnosis but at least they have ruled out the neurological diseases for the time being. We hope they can get whatever disease this is under control before she loses her eyesight. That is the potential danger of not getting it under control. She has a serious eye problem from all of this. We all pray for guidance and endurance so we can do what can be done. Take care Mac. Our prayers are there for both of you. Loretta ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 7:01 AM Subject: VA-SOUTHSIDE-D Digest V03 #144