I sorta know what u r going through. I volunteer and an old age home to help feed patients with alzheimers disease. and it breaks my heart when some resident's family members never visit. i think a lot of the reason is they r probably scared. my best friend was diagnosed with leukemia 11 months ago (shes now in remission tho yay) and none of our friends came to see her because "they were scared". i understand it is scary, but it makes me so angry that these people dont realize how scared the person who is sick feels. my best friend took this as no one cared about her and it made her feel so upset. please i urge anyone reading this to not break off touch if a family member or friend becomes seriously ill, it is scary but u can be courage for someone.

crikit, im so glad that u and ur parents r helping, u guys r angels. i know u feel frustrated with ur other family members and dont feel guilty about being mad. i hope u have tried to explain ur feelings to them, maybe they just need to hear it from someone.