I had a couple in the 80's and 90's when I had far less area to mow than I do these days. I never had any issues with the models I had back then and unless they hit a serious brain fart I can't imagine they will have regressed with their new designs. Mine had spacers to adjust cut height. I don't see the hover models as any more of a danger to toes than a wheeled model. Both will equally amputate if you give them the chance. I found the easiest way to cut slopes was to do it from the top down, start at the top and allow gravity to take the mower down then pull it back up, don't try pushing uphill. I used a mowing action similarly to how one would use a vacuum cleaner, but then I did have considerably less to cut back then. As long as you go over everything you end up with a nice level lawn As for controlability choose a model that's a suitable size for your mother to handle. From my recollections of the models I had Pros. No wheel groves and you can cut in any direction, so corners and recesses are easier to manage, no having to go backwards then forwards to cut the strip next to the bit you just cut. Very handy if you have lots of obstacles in your garden, much easier to mow around things. They were electric so no engine maintenance, starting problems, fuel cans, oil or air filters to worry about. Just keeping the housing clean after cuts and blade service. Not suggesting that the motors last forever. Cons. It was electric and you had to keep moving the extension cords out of the way. Not being restrained by wheels the free flowing movement means you have to be way more aware of where the cord is. As far as cuts go they did just as good a job as any wheeled rotary mower. There are no wheels, so you have to carry it back to wherever you store it, bear this in mind when you choose a model size for your mother. I cannot comment on the reliability of today's models or the suitability of a rotary mower for the kind of grass you have, all I can do is pass on a consumer review.

Yes the lab report shows the "reference" scale that the lab is using. As I said the labs us different "norms". So Lab Corps has one and Quest has another and your Dr's lab in house may have another if they didn't send it off. So you do need to do a little more research with your MD. I don't know if you are seeing your GP for this or your OB-GYN as you said you have issues with pregnancy etc. I would hope that they are all working together to assist you with that issue. It is sometimes hard to find the right "tone" to take with your MD when questioning their facts . If they get defensive then you might want to consider a different MD> I am a patient advocate so I STRONGLY believe they are there to answer questions...as many as you have til you are satisfied. I will try looking up some more stuff to post to you if you would like. I am by no means a specialist but I do believe in reading and asking questions. Caroline

Well, I really appreciate the suggestions, and I did try peas (he would not eat them), and I really hate that I sometimes have such difficulty thinking outside the box... putting him in a separate container so that he may have been able to eat is such a good idea... but unfortunately it came too late. I am sad to report that my swimming companion of the past 7 years was not able to recover from his illness and that when I got home last night he was no longer among us. I am so sad and had a long cry. I also hate that there is no dignified way to 'bury' these guys. He was definitely too big to be of the 'flushable' kind (and I don't know if I could bring myself to do that anyway...) so I had no choice but to put him in the dumpster (I live in a condo, so no other choice, really). That made me even sadder. I hated giving him such an undignified ending to his life (I'm even crying now just thinking about it). But I hope that somehow, even though he was a fish, he knew that I really cared about him. I'll miss him.

I think the model number is 233 5978012 Kenmore 24" tall 30" wide 20" deep Want to find nuts and knobs for the fan and light, and find out how much it's worth. Can't find it anywhere online.