Dear Craig K.
It is so sad to hear of the struggles of someone who has been stricten with pancreatic cancer. I know the anxiety that both of you are going through right now...and I wish there were some magical words that I could say to make you and your mother feel better. There are no words, but my prayers are with you both.
If you go to the website: americancancer.com and then at the bottom of this site type in pancreatic cancer, it will take you to several other sites that deal with pancreatic cancer. I am also a member of PanCan.org. It is an orginization that works out of California, (with several local representatives across the country). They raise money for research, and lobby Congress for the same. They are also trying to get Congress to declare November as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. They may have other services that may be of help to you and your mother.
In any case...please let me know as quickly as possible how your mother's surgery goes.
Please do not hesitate to contact me at anytime. I only hope that I can be of further assistance to you. Sometimes it helps a lot just to be able to tell your story.
My prayers are with your mother...Russ