Seeker, I know just how you're feeling. When I cared for my dying mother, it wasn't long and I checked out emotionally because I couldn't handle it. I told myself it must be what a nurse does in order to care for her patients. Only difference was, I had unresolved issues with my mom that I didn't even know about.

Exhaustion will do it to you, too. Please keep talking to us, get your emotions out. If you don't it will be worse after your mom passes.

Are you availing yourself of all the help that is available to you? Get a nurse/caregiver to come sit with your mom at night, take a sleep aid and get some badly needed rest. It's not just a physical drain, it's an emotional drain as well. You need to sleep!

Keep talking to us. We're here to listen and offer whatever help we can.