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All - I'll admit I haven't been too active on the lists lately - but with Dad in the nursing home for the past 3 years his situation has been vastly different than the challenges faced by many of you. I just wanted to let you all know that Dad passed away this morning, very peacefully. He simply "slept away". We are assuming he had no pain or discomfort, since he neither cried out, nor disturbed the bed alarm. I'm saddened, of course, but am relieved as well. My sister put it so succinctly - he seemed sentenced... but we could think of no crime. We take comfort that he has been freed - and our faith assures us that he's free from all pain, and been welcomed in heaven. Thank you all for the ideas, suggestions, inspiration, and laughs along the way these past few years. I'll likely return to my lurking ways.... but will keep my eyes open for the true gems that come so effortlessly to these lists. Diane McHutchison long distance caregiver for Dad - John "Jack" Quigg. 11 years since diagnosis ?? years since first onset of symptoms (but at least several years before diagnosis) 73 years old