The best advice I could give would be that before having any procedures involving the mask, make sure you ask the RO/radiation techs to let you know a day ahead how long your mom can expect to be "on the table" with the mask on. This was a major source of anxiety for my husband, because after the second time of his being on the table for a longer time than just the usual treatment time (including initially when they first set up the marks), we asked that they let us know ahead so that he could take a Valium beforehand. The next 2 times they did let us know, but another time after that, they failed to and he was on the table for an hour in that mask. If your mom has any claustrophobic issues at all, she may want to prepare for the longer times by taking some medication.

We also found that after they did a CT scan, the next day they did "films" while he was on the table which involved a lot longer time. It wouldn't hurt to ask everyday at the end of treatment what the next day's schedule entails.

Hope this helps. Best wishes to your mom for getting well!

Michele