It sounds like your mum is in the best of care, Dawn. Hope the results of all her tests are positive. Re Josh, I guess that's the life of a navy wife, it would be hard to be patient I'm sure. My niece is really looking forward to her husband returning next month, she and her girls have missed him. She works and has found being mum and dad to two little girls can be hard at times. I think, no matter what job our husbands hold, we find there are always compensations to be made to fit the work around the marriage. I was lucky, I was able to move and live with my husband during his career so that made it easier.