Hi, I'm very sorry about your wife. My husband was about the same age when we discovered he had a brain tumor. We have been fighting this for over 20 years. In one sense, I'm thankful I still have him but you are right--it's totally exhausting. I have been going to counseling and to be frank it does not help the problem you and I are facing. The truth of the matter is the buck stops with you. Friends drift away and everyone seems busy with their own problems. The latest surgery Bob had was right before Thanksgiving 2006 and it has left him unable to say words so that they can be comprehended, and he is also very weak on right side, so he falls a lot. The battle everyday to understand him is so frustrating for him and me. He has had a lot of therapy to no avail. Believe me I have searched everywhere for help and the only thing I can come up with is out-of-pocket care. If I get someone to come in with him, I have to leave my home. There is no down time for yourself. Do get someone to come in about every 3 months for a couple of days so you can go away to relax for a couple days. That does help; at least you have time to think and regroup. It is very cruel when this happens to someone as young as you. You have my best wishes and thoughts. I wish you the best. Diane