Since I do not know all the specifics of your mother's situation its not easy to give advice. Usually after surgery radiation will begin 6 weeks later. Its not easy to get thru but it can be done. Good nutrition and hydration will be what helps her to get thru this.

Try to round up all the friends and relative to help while your mother is going thru additional treatments. Anyone who offers to help, let them know you will ask for help when the time comes. It will take help from many people to get her thru everything. You mentioned younger children at home so that tells me your mother should be relatively young which will help her to get thru this easier.

Im sure OCF will be of great assistance to you and your family while your mother is going thru further treatments. Feel free to ask any questions and we will help you. Dont give up hope, your mother can survive this. Its a long road but she can get past this and go on to have a good long life.

Best wishes with everything!


Christine
SCC 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 smile