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Nick
Talk to her doctors. Maybe they can reduce the dosage of chemo to a smaller weekly dose.
Does your mother understand what the outcome will be if she doesnt finish treatment?
She must do the treatments or she will not survive this awful disease. I know first hand how hard it is and I wanted to quit too. If I had quit, I woudl not be here right now. Talk to her doctors and nurses where she is being treated. Maybe she needs some pain meds, magic mouthwash to soothe her mouth. She may need anti depressants, many OC patients need that. This is something she can do, its very difficult, but it can be done.
Hang in there.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
