Hi Peggy @pfbacon, thank you for sharing your story. I am sorry that you or anyone has to go through such pain. My hope is that the future may have a breakthrough for each of us to treat what ails us. My bucket list has changed over the years, some things I had on the list were not realistic and I had to rethink what is really important to me and add a few new things to my list. I'm with you on staying independent as long as I can. When I'm having one of those days I like to find something that makes me smile. Here's a few ideas that may help:

Mayo Clinic Minute: Stress-reducing ideas designed to make you smile