Roz,
I am sorry for your loss. As I went back and looked after posting, I realized that it had been a while since your post.
Thank you for the words of encouragement. We are doing the best we can and my support group is phenomenal! The hardest part is the slips. As stated in another message, we (even Mom) all thought this would be a very quick (as is common with Pancreatic) process. Her diagnosis came in september of '07. We immediately went on a couple of trips while she was feeling healthy. Then came my brothers wedding in Nov, made it through that, then Christmas; made it through that, then New Years. She kept saying "why am I still here?"
With Mom, the slips are small and then she plateau's for a long while and then slips again followed by another long plateau. All of her Doctors and Nurses are amazed at her ability to continue.
You are correct, that I will always feel honored that I could grant my mother such a simple request...to be there for her. It is my honor and privilege after all that she has done for me.
John