Taking time off work to be with my mum or not?

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My mum has just been diagnosed with bowel cancer and was told a few weeks ago she had a couple of months left. 
she lives alone and I stay around 1,5 hours away and have a young child. 
I work and run a business. 
mum is all alone. 
I can only see her around 2-3 times a week. 

it’s just me, we lost my sister a year ago and mum doesn’t want help from anyone else. 

I don’t know what to do. I feel so sad she just sits on her own all day and she is so tired. I can see her feeling sad but don’t know what to do. 

the guilt is incredible and I’m not sure what to do. 
should I leave work and spend more time with her? 
I feel it is the right thing to do but worried about the consequences after she passes. 

I feel so much pressure to make decisions as mum won’t do it. 
I’m just really overwhelmed.