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Re: "Why has this happened to me son?" My response. It can help you or your loved one One more thing I meant to say...I also had very young siblings who I began caring for when I became my mom's caregiver, so I can understand the added pressure that is. ALthough you will want to shield them...

Re: "Why has this happened to me son?" My response. It can help you or your loved one I just found your post and wanted to say that I am keeping you and your mom in my prayers. I was 21 when I took on the role of full-time caregiver for my mom, who had ALS. She went home to heaven today...

Thanks for this post, cervus. Right now it feels like grief is taking over my life; I can relate to almost everyone of these...but I know it is only for a time. Our loved ones...my mom...wouldn't wish it to control or consume us forever. It just seemed so much easier to be strong when she was...

Thank you to everyone who posted and encouraged me. Your kind words were so uplifting during these past days of bedside vigil. I just wanted to let you all know that mom is now at peace...she went home to heaven this morning at 8:30. I was so thankful to be able to hold her hand as she passed...

My mom is in her final days and quite possibly her final hours now. She has not eaten anything in 2 weeks and 4 days, stopped drinking 5 days ago, and since then has only had a few bites of crushed ice each day. She has all of the typical signs of end of life - the darkened urine, dark blotches...

My mom had this problem last week and spent two whole days gagging and coughing until it got to the point where she cold hardly breathe and was so exhausted. Thankfully, on the second day, I was able to get a suction machine and a cough assist machine through hospice and they really helped her a...

My mom had this same problem last week. She has always had a lot of problems with her sinuses, and now that her ALS has progressed to the point that she can not cough or spit, she just started choking/gaggin on her drainage. I was able to get a cough assist machine and a suction machine from...

You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers! While you grieve for your loss, may you find comfort knowing that Dean is now completely healthy and completely happy again.

Thanks to everyone who posted! Momap53, the thread you suggested was so helpful! Thank you! If anyone else would be comfortable sharing their experiences with end-of-life care and how it progressed, I would appreciate it so much! God bless and comfort each of you!

I really appreciate everyone who has posted here. I am the caregiver for my mom who is 54 and I had asked in another post if anyone would be willing to share their experiences with end-of-life care. I was refered to this post by another member and it has been very helpful. My mom has chosen not...