Need an Ear to Chew...

[Dr.Cooper]

Thanks Doc. With work/friend, that's just fumes really. The relationship trouble, that's an escape I am looking for and can't find.

The family mess is what's got me messed up. I understand what you mean about "back burner"ing my problems, but its hard to spend the better part of a year stuffing it all down. And the past few weeks have been a major downslope, and its becoming more "real" to me now. Til recently, I had almost shrugged it off as just like the flu. Take some time, take some meds, and you will be fine. But its not. Now I am starting to see that its just treading water til she's out of strength, there's no help coming. And now that dad and the nurses have basically told me that, its made my outlook on everything change. And, after typing alll that, I do feel oddly better...

Thanks again doc. If I need another vent, this thread will be my first stop.

Its 6:21am here and I need to sleep but came back to see if you have posted.
It is not a big problem to reply you and helping is my pleasure brother.
We are ready to support you anytime.

Here are some things that you should keep in mind.

If science and technology cannot cure something, all we can do is pray and try our best to make the one feel better.
Like I said before, accompanying them would be one of the best contribution from your side no matter what.
Apart from that, don't let yourself change and don't let anything change your outlook on anything. I know it is really hard to do so than it is said but all depends on you.
As we have come to the main root of the problem, we should focus on it but it is really not a problem. We should take it as a phase of life which all people go through. It all depends how an individual acts and responds on this phase.
Have some faith, have some hope, time will change everything. I am repeating it again, time will change everything. Patience is the key.