Stock up on Aloe/painkillers as the radiation burns are rough, the ones developed in my throat are still not fully healed and I'm a year out of treatment.

If she's up to eating take her out to her favorite restaurant and have one last big "real food" meal because who know's when she'll be able to eat real food afterwards.

Insertion of the PEG tube and recovery from the surgery was the worst experience for me, but I think mainly because the people who performed it at the hospital I was at were retarded...literally.

As this whole thing is pretty scary make sure to take it one day, one issue at a time or it will overwhelm.

Lot's of luck to your mom and welcome to OCF!