Susan, welcome to our family. It sounds as though your mother is going through an enormous ordeal. It's wonderful that she has a daughter like you to take care of her. I'll leave the advice for the people who have been through that particular treatment.

We're all with you and your mom.

David 2
SCC of occult origin 1/09 (age 55)| Stage III TXN1M0 | HPV 16+, non-smoker, moderate drinker | Modified radical neck dissection 3/09 | 31 days IMRT finished 6/09 | Hit 14 years all clear in 6/23 | Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome kicked in a few years after treatment and has been progressing since | Prostate cancer diagnosis 10/18