Stepheny, I totally agree with Kirk Georgia that your mom is doing damage to her body with such a tremendous drop in weight. I wonder why her doctors didn't do something to stop the situation from getting worse. When I lost over 10 pounds, my doctor already suggested putting a feeding tube. When I refused, he said he would give me two days more and see if I could eat or not. If not, he would order the feeding tube, whether I agreed or not. I ended up with no tube because I managed to drink and eat to the satisfaction of my doctor. Sometimes, when the moment is critical, the patient should not be given the freedom of choice. In your mom's case, I think she has no choice but to get the feeding tube asap.

Karen.