I know exactly how you feel, I lost my mom to bladder cancer. It was the most tramatic thing ever and now I have Luekemia. Try to be strong, this might not be as difficult as the breast cancer and you have to do some research. I had to get a second opinion from MD Anderson Houston TX and received a better diagnosis. There is a lot of research happening and a lot of different types of Luekemia. Seek out the closest and best Leukemia center and make sure you have a percise diagnosis. What your Dr. said about treatment is fairly standard, but each patient is different and some do very well for long periods of time. My Luekemia is very rare at first I was told I had only seven months. Now, four months later, I am finding that I could have many good years eventhough there is no cure. So far my treatment has been mild and should not have to do anything drastic like chemo or transplant for a long while. Try not to worry this early and try to make this with as little stress on you mom as possible. Her immune system is most likely suffering and could use as much support as possible. Hang in there. God Bless.
TJ