You are amazing, Rose. I know you don't feel that way, but your determination to learn more, to understand this illness better, and to do what his own family can't seem to be bothered to do is going above and beyond in my book.

I've been completely torn, regarding the idea of forcing his family to care for him while you make some space for yourself, or staying with him to make the final stretch of his life as comfortable as possible. This changes my opinion a little too, but I still worry about you. Either way though, whichever direction you go in, you are an amazing person.