Is it wrong my brothers just took Mom to her friends wake and I am so freakin happy to get a few hours off?

I would enjoy myself as much as I can. I did that when father recently had pneumonia and ended up 2 weeks in the hospital. We had a 2 month struggle over everything, tension was rising, and him refusing medical help. I called 911, APS, elder lawyer, etc...In the end, when he finally changed his mind, I spent the Whole day at ER because they had no available room. Once he was admitted, I fled! Let the nurses/doctors take care of him....

I, not once, felt bad about NOT spending the nights with him at the hospital. I had 2 wonderful weeks without him! Yes, I felt a teeny tiny bit of a guilt - so I visited him after work, for 30 minutes (his mouth just went on and on and on) and then fled for home. Sigh....That was 2 weeks of Bliss!!!! I sure know how you felt!!!

Captain.....your comment was funny....just the kind of humor us caretakers need to read every now and then.....hahaha.....

Enjoy a bubble bath and a glass of wine. Get off this site and do not think about caregiving for a couple of hours

Isn't it sad how "guilty" we feel for wanting a break of one, maybe 2 hours to have to ourselves? We wouldn't work ANYWHERE ELSE and not expect a lunch break, and overtime after 8 hours of work! Don't feel guilty...and Captain's response is classic...hahahaha!

ROTFL cap'n!
Boni enjoy every minute! You deserve it girl! (And NO guilt!!!)

take the numbers off of your house so they cant find the place again.

Hope you time off was wonderful and refreshing, and no it is not wrong!

Every caretaker needs a break! Enjoy!

Absolutely not! You will be able to do a better job when you have some breaks. Can your brothers do this once a week? Do your best to find some way to get some respite, please!

Lol, I can relate! My bro took my father for the weekend and it was like "Par-tay time!" Even if my party only involved me being able to leave the dining room overhead fan on for as long as I wanted (dad has a little OCD about turning it off, lol).

(...And I thought all the easy questions had been answered!

A: No, not wrong at all!

FYI, she had cancer and was suffering severely so her passing was a blessing.