I'm so sorry about your mom. I lost my husband to this disease and witnessed the horror first hand also. Be comforted knowing she is at peace and her pain is over.

cg to husband, 48 Stage 1V head and neck SCC. First surgery 9/07. Radiation and several rounds of chemo followed. Mets to chest and lungs. "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain." Went home to God on February 22, 2009.