My sympathies!! I relate we had a year like that a few years ago. It is never easy even when you know it is coming!! :cry:
They gave my dad 6 months he was 58 with an enlarged heart. He passed away 18 months later Dec of 1990
He and i were extremely close!!! It was and still is really hard.
I hope you have faith and that things will become easier. It takes time. I feel for your mom and will pray for all of you.
Hopefully the hard times are behind you now! :D :D :D