Although seizures cane have multiple causes most are from hypoglycemia due to insulinoma and that means that until the disease is too advanced oral sugars can be used to control seizures till help can be gotten. --- In http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org there are over 50 messages on blindness and the word blind finds over 200. Here are some tips: http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=SG6329 and I know there should be others with info. I suspect that the FML Archives (addy in the header of each day's FML) would be at least as useful, too. Roary, I am glad that she is improving so well. i understand what you mean about it being a blessing despite things being so tough. Yes, you are right. DO have something which speaks of the holiday for yourselves: decoration, special foods, music playing, certain odors (pine, ginger bread...) etc. Don't think that you have to do it all. Don't exhaust yourself terribly. Just do some. It helps. A little bit goes a long way, especially when it is known that doing that bit is itself an extra special gift. [Posted in FML issue 4371]