In my case it was horrible. My daughter made me promise before she went to the hospital toward the end that I would bring her home if she asked me to. She was in the last stages of her life, in horrible pain due to the cancer. I couldn't bring her home, she was on IV heroin and in very weak condition. She looked at me with her sky blue eyes and said "remember you said you'd take me home". I had to face that for days before she left us. It ages you quick. My wife almost died with her. You go on....you hurt, you never forget, you're never the same but you go on.