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I am so very sorry, OP. You should visit NOW, while she can recognize you, and borrow money from family if you cannot afford it. Then you don't need to see her again for some time. But this visit will set your mind at ease.

Our families are in Europe and Asia, and it's incredibly difficult to see loved ones die from afar.

We will never forgive ourselves for not visiting my BIL before he died from brain cancer. The doctors had told us 6 to 12 months. He passed in 3 weeks! He asked for us in the end, and everyone was there at his bedside except us. We all traveled to his funeral.

After that, my husband traveled by himself to see his ailing father, and it's a good thing he did, because it turned out to be his past illness (flu then pneumonia). We all went to his funeral, too.

Now it's his mother and my grandmother. Not in the same countries! We don't know how long each of them have. We might not have the money to travel, but I know some family members would lend us some.

Stay strong, OP. BTW your sister sounds like she might have ADHD. She might not be the best caregiver, but she's doing the best she can. Preserve that relationship.
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