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[quote=Anonymous]What my 80s mom did not understand when she needed me to stay with her after an illness and surgery (also getting her to the bathroom every 1.5 hours) was that I could not go 24 hours without sleep. She commented that she didn't need her temporary caregivers when I was there. While I was happy to help, I had to gently explain that I needed time to sleep too. If I needed to stay awake with her all night, then we needed her caregiver during the day so I could sleep. I think the very elderly lose sight of anything but their own needs so you do need to do some protection of your own health while being loving and helpful to the extent possible.[/quote]
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