As you know, from personal experience, unrelenting pain is a life of Hell.
I have to believe that the jump-on-Rush crowd has been blessed and never had such pain or seen a loved one suffer it.
It sure changes one's perspective to see it up close and personal.
Bless your mom and brother. Life would be very hard having to do everything in pain.
I guess they have investigated pain management, biofeedback and all the options to control the pain.