@secretwhitepop it takes a tremendous amount of physical mental and emotional energy to step into the role of caregiver for your parent. I cared for my MIL for a year until she passed away. Neither of her daughters would take her in and that was a sad situation. I believe I still haven't fully recovered from the experience. Now my own parents are aging and each time I visit I realize the inevitability of changes in the future. My mom hurt her knee last time I was there and taking care of her and my dad woke me up to the fact that I'm in no shape to be in that role, and I need to focus on building my physical strength back. I applaud you for all that you're doing for your mom. It is not easy. Have a good day today and allow those tears to flow. We are here for you!