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A full plate you have there, Kristina.
Are you able to get a respite carer to come in and care for your mom and even MIL for few hours each week?
I only hope you won't have to make difficult decisions concerning your mom.
Mom and I have already had a long talk regarding her decisions and I have the power of attorney that I will need. I have the POA over financial and medical. Both brother's have signed notarized statements that they agree with me making the decisions. Mom has made a video tape of her requests that is now 4 years old. Nothing has changed. I am also executor of her estate, small as it is. We are all prepared (my brothers, her brothers, my children, myself and my hubby) for when her end comes, but according to her doctor, she could go another 2-3 years or it could be as soon as 6-8 months. With the liver cancer it's hard to tell.
I get time out by going to the deaf club once a week, deaf movie night once a month, and hubby and I have a "date" night once every 2 weeks.