Karen...your Mother-in-law is a lucky lady to have you there to fight for her.
Please keep encouraging her, she is terrified.
Depression is a very real side effect when fighting cancer,maybe her Doc could prescribe something for her.Was she never offered a feeding
(peg) tube? You may also want to give her the recipe for the shake lots of us used. around 1400 calories.
1tablespoon Carnation powder
2tablespoons Ovaltine
1pkg Carnation instant breakfast
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 cup half and half
2cups ice cream.
Good Luck
Marica

Caregiver to husband Pete, Dx 4/03 SCC Base of Tongue Stage IV. Chemo /Rad no surgery. Treatment finished 8/03. Doing great!