Thanks Amy and Kat- that confirms what I was thinking. My aunt was really blaming herself for having a high starch meal, so I feel bad.

askye, I'm glad your are close enough to Will now that he can come by.

intense lemon sandwich cookies with biscoff spread filling!

I don't know what biscoff is but I am huge lemon fan so I support this plan! I'm still not sure what I'm going to do and I have one weekend left to test recipes. The one cookie I did a couple of weeks ago -- a chocolate crinkle cookie with walnuts -- was really good if, possibly, too simple to be a prize winner.

On the subject of older moms I always think of the bitchy pregnant woman on the English Office telling Dawn how "there is nothing sadder than an old mum." Which is pretty rage making! I am having to slowly try to fire my normal dental hygienist because she has seriously brought up her disapproval of older first time mothers at least three times while cleaning my teeth! And she knows that I'm in my early 40s and newly married although, of course cuz it's none of her business, she has no idea what my plans are with regards to having kids. So rude!

I don't know what biscoff is but I am huge lemon fan so I support this plan!

Biscoff spread is a spread made from cinnamon cookies. It's from Belgium, and it's fabulous.

I'm fully supportive of older parents, by the way! Just not a possibility for me the baby-having way. I kind of would like to have a hand in raising a child, but that would require partnering up with a single father, which is fine, except for where I haven't mastered the partnering up part yet.

Oh askye, I am so sorry. I'm glad for Maddie's sake that you were there for her, but it's so hard.

Sophia, I hope your mom is okay.

I seem to be having one of those days where I have so much to do that I have already given up on getting it all done, and am just sitting on the sofa drinking coffee instead.

I have to be honest-- I am totally dreading the sick old parent thing, especially since I am the only child of a single mom and my family is not close to cousins etc. I am hoping to get to 40 before it really kicks in.

askye, my old Koogie was nestled next to me when he died. It comforts me now to know that he was close to someone he loved in the end.

Thanks connie and everyone. I am glad this didn't happen while I was at work and she was alone and then Dean was alone.

Will came, there was lots of comfort given. Then we had lunch and now he's taken Maddie to be buried on his farm next to several dogs and his 2 favorite cows.

Dean is being extra cuddly. I'm going to go take a shower soon and maybe take a nap.

Also I don't like people who are judgy about older moms. Or judgey about people who don't want children. Sometimes it seems like you can't win no matter what choice is made.

Sophia,

to add what others have said...

when I was first on metaformin, I did feel a bit nauseous. This also may have been because I think I was dehydrated. Some people don't react well to metaformin - despite the fact it is a very good drugh for the vast majority. It may be that your mother had too much (or not enough), was not taking it on time and ate too much and her body didn't like it.

Metaformin is a good drug, but your mother may want to check the dosages and take it on a schedule to see if she feels like this with other meals.

Askye, I am so sorry. But I am glad you were there for her, which is the most important thing. And I am also glad Will could come be there for you.