my mom is laurie webb, her profile pic is my son austin on a tractor. i set up her page, she is very new to the site, and to internet in general but needs to connect with other grammas who "get it" so feel free to send her a message

Hi Joanne: Yes, I remember the day that I wrote the blog "Monkey on My Back". I just had to express my feelings. You are right that only families who are actually going through something like this can truly understand each other's feelings. I am surrounded by a wonderful family and good friends who are very kind and compassionate, but I realize that most of the time they don't really "get" it. (Not completely, anyway.)