This article was published in the Courier Mail, Brisbane, Queensland. http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/opinion/nursing-her-elderly-mother-after-a-fall-patty-beecham-reflects-on-the-reversal-of-roles-as-she-becomes-carer/story-e6frerc6-1226572035991 My elderly mother stands over my bed and whispers in my ear. “Are you awake?” “Not really”, I mumble. I can see she is smiling at me, even though I am asleep. It’s 5.20am and I remember that my…