So much going on....& I need to ask a favor

I know that I have told you about my parents - Dad is in assisted living and Mom who needs to be. Both are in the end stages of COPD, which has been manageable even though they are failing.

Well, Mom has been falling - alot. We thought it was because she wasn't getting enough oxygen to her muscles. She has been in the hospital and actually was placed in the rehab wing - yay! However, she developed pneumonia and had a CAT scan. The scan showed many lesions on her spine. This is the reason she has been falling. My sister and I have also noticed that Mom has been having 'episodes of bizarre behavior'. So most likely lesions in her brain, too. We met the Onc today and he is setting up tons of test & scans to find the primary.

I asked him if we could just do radiation to alleviate some pain and perhaps improve mobility. He just smiled (like I had just asked a really stupid question) and said that the primary needed to be found first. So there we are. Mom is an hour away and Dad, two. My plan is to take Thursday off, drive 2 hours to pick up Dad, drive an hour so he can visit Mom, drive him back and then head home - all together only about 9 hours maybe, but I am dreading it. Have I mentioned that my daughter left her husband and moved back home? This has been a very tense situation for me.

So my favor is - does anyone have an old laptop they would be willing to sell? I would love to give one to Mom to view photo's, listen to music and go online with her COPD support group - I know you know how much that means! I'm asking around among friends. I really don't want to get a new one, she really has a very short time and I would be afraid something might happen to it at the hospital - they already lost her teeth (honestly!).

I know my situation will be in your thoughts and prayers as all of you, my very dear friends, are always in mine.

Sue