Abby,

Consider that this may be a good time to begin to 'break in' other members of your family and / or support group to the idea that they may need to begin to step it up. It's hard for any of us to step back a bit and let others contribute. There is a part of us that enjoyed the swooping in an 'fixing it' part.

But you have had many incidents that indicate that you may not be as stable with your medical condition as you may like to think. While your breathing has not been an issue yet - your symptoms have had their severe moments.

Do what you can now to let others begin to take some of the load that you have always carried. Sometimes the hardest thing is to allow others to do the things from which we have derived the most gratitude in the past.

Sorry - don't mean to preach...but I do understand where you are emotionally. Take care or you -- even as you take of others.