After a little shock this morning to find that my Mothers head is still painful after the six weeks since she last saw the Doctor about it, I am now a little relieved. It turns out she has shingles, which, while rough, is better than a brain tumor or really anything else painful in the head.
So that is at least one thing to be thankful for, although resisting the urge to run home and take care of her will be a little more difficult.