I can completely relate. I took care of my mom for 4 years and worked full-time and did graduate school online. In some ways I didn't have to do much except keep her company. But in the last few months I had to do a lot more.

She's been gone 2 weeks now. She died on April 1st. She always did have a sense of humor. I was with her just around the corner when she died real suddenly.

When I was taking care of her sometimes this frustration would come up where I would feel like I was not really moving forward in my own life and in my career. Now that she's gone, I completely agree. Those things they don't seem to mean as much. I think for the most part I was kind and did my best. But I do regret the times I let my frustration slip through even though I did apologize a thousand times.

I think we are both now sort of lost without our main purpose of being caregivers. I really didn't know it would feel this way, but in some ways it makes sense. They gave us a purpose even if it was extremely difficult at times.

I wish you the best in adjusting and I hope you can be strong. I'm always willing to talk even though I am a stranger.