...I would gather, without knowing the whole situation-that they are reluctant to go in again so soon after her recent surgery, is because the older you get, the tougher it is for the human body to recuperate-and they're not wanting to stress Mom's system anymore than they have to...I'm hoping that the cyst is stable, and that will give her more time to get her strength back to more normal levels...and please, both of you-drawn on our strength here...