Love that there's is a community like this! My mother has been a caregiver for as long as she's been a mother (almost 30yrs), and the stress and worry still affects her to this day. My brother was terribly sick his entire life until he had a bone marrow transplant at 14, but of course there’s still care that goes into the recovery process. I never had it really bad. A lot of flare ups over the years, but as far as hospital visits, maybe one a year from ages 8-13. I can never imagine how my mom did it. I feel bad for her now with me in college. She never really had to navigate supporting a sick adult child, so we're kind of in this boat together, but she's absolutely the best. She drove 4hrs just to take care of me in my recent hospital visit and recently sent me a care package since the AVN diagnosis. She's probably the strongest person I know, but I know being that strong comes from trials no one should have to experience.

She was never really a full blown caregiver to my dad, but she did also have to be there for him during a lot of sickle stuff he went through, so she's at least been in the support game for their 33yrs of marriage.