I am currently the caregiver of a dear friend. I think of her as my second mother. She has helped me through some very rough times in my life and has kept me from going down the wrong path more times than I can count. She's 67 and she has COPD, conjestive heart failure, and emphysema. She still has a sharp mind and a wonderful sense of humor. I am currently living with her and her husband. She's married in name only. The past few days she's had a hard time breathing and has felt not "quite right". Tonite she asked me to call rescue so that she could go to the hospital (it's quicker that way and she's on oxygen 24/7). I did what she asked and then I told her husband. He talked her out of going because he was worried about how much it would cost him. This isn't the first time this has happened. Before I came to live with and take care of her, she was in and out of the hospital numerous times. Her husband would leave her alone for hours at a time. She wasn't take her meds properly, nor was she eating.People would bring over food for her and her husband would eat it and not give any to her. Bottom line: he wants her to die so that he can inherit money. I didn't stand up to him tonite because I don't want to cause her any more conflict with him. Her and I are moving to a friend's condo (the friend had a stroke a year ago and is in a health care facility due to being paralized on left side). However she has been stalling to move over there. She told me that she didn't want me to find her dead one day. I just need someone to talk to about all of this because I suffer from clinical depression (I'm on meds) and my family and I don't communicate much. I don't really have any friends to lend support and I'm starting to feel very frustrated with the situation. If anyone can help please feel free to do so. You can answer here or email me at witchykitty37@aol.com. This woman is my best friend and when she crosses over it will tear me apart but I do know that she will be in a better place and will no longer be suffering. Thank you to anyone who answers this. I do pray everynite for her and our friend who had the stroke.