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Joe,
Sorry to hear about these heavy burdens - and they are heavy - which are a part of our lives on earth for the short time we sojourn here.
Suffering is always an occasion to reach out and receive the help that only God can provide. In some ways, suffering is a mysterious gift whereby we wake up from our preoccupation with things that really don't matter in the eternal scheme of things and engage in what is truly urgent: the salvation of our souls, the souls of our loved ones, and the priorities of heaven.
Your situation is exceedingly difficult because there are so many limits on what you can effect by direct human action. Place your parents in the loving arms of God who created them so deliberately and affectionately, and ask Him to grant you the peace that passes all understanding. God is very merciful, and forgiving, and gracious, and always eager to respond to us in our hour of need.
Lastly, you are doing the right thing by sharing your burdens with others that care. So many times we try to struggle through these trials alone - and we are simply not built for that. Know that your parents are not alone, and that you are not alone, and that with God's ever-present attentiveness and paternal care, we can make it through anything together - even death.
Death is an enemy, but an enemy that Christ has slain finally and irrevocably through his passion and resurrection. There may be people such as your mom who are ready to make the transition. In our own need we sometimes try to hold them too long in our own embrace for our own reasons; but the soul knows when it is ready. Ask God to grant you wisdom that you may cooperate with His loving work here. And believe in your heart that He is at work here.
With prayer,
KCJ
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