Hello,
There’s not a day goes by that I don’t think of my mother, and it was 8 1/2 yrs ago! Our relationship was a typical mother and daughter as I grew up. But later on in years we became best friends. The best I know is that she knew how much I loved her and admired her. I honestly have to say, the devastating hurt that I felt in her passing, 8 years ago is not as bad, but I still grieve for her, Christmas, her bday, she loved Easter. She also loved family gatherings even tho was small. She held the family together. I cry alone, but I know in my heart I will be with her again. She passed with Dementia. So I lost her 4 yrs before
her passing. She was 89.
Take care

I understand completely how you feel, but you are doing what is best for your Mother and yourself. My Mother was in an independent living facility about 45 minutes from me. I am disabled, but I had to buy groceries and run errands for her. She fell and had to be hospitalized for several days, then into a rehab facility, afterwards I was able to get her into a very nice assisted living facility where I lived. Her mental state declined, especially the last year. She was on Hospice because she was totally dependent on the caregivers. When she passed away about a year and a half ago, she lacked 3 months being 102 years old. It was a blessing for her and me, as well. Dementia and Alzheimer's are terrible diseases, and hurts to see our parents this way. Take care of yourself.

I don’t know yet. I placed my mom in a memory care facility yesterday. I feel guilt, relief and miss her already.

My dad died 2 weeks ago, suddenly, and never planned for her.

Same for me xo I was so caregiver and she had FTD. So the sweet funny lady turned into a violent paranoid animal. It was heartbreaking and so traumatic. I ended up with CPTSD. I’m still in therapy every Friday and on Trintellix. The holidays are terrible for me. I know not everybody has the same traumatic decline as consequently? My mother-in-law has Alzheimer’s and is calm and it’s just been a slow decline withthe outbursts though she has a hard time getting around. Such a difference in the disease. Sending hugs I miss my mother every day. My brother and sister were gone and my stepdad so it’s just really hard realizing the family you were born into is no longer around you. I try to do good things like volunteer at the shelter and visit with my girlfriends to combat the depression. Not trying to make you feel worse, but that is the reality when you lose your mom. You have all these milestones you wanna talk about or accomplishments or maybe even problems? And she’s not there. She always had my back and I always had hers. Sending hugs and love XO