Donna,
I'm sorry to hear about your mother. Sounds like she has the will and determination, but the doctors have none! That's kinda what my husband went through, but he didn't have the same cancer. Is your mom going to the Cancer Treatment Center of America? If not, it sounds like she needs to be. If so, which center is it? We went to the one in Tulsa and loved it. They never gave up - my husband had stage 4 metastatic cancer of the left ureter (tube between kidney and bladder) that spread into his hip bone, muscles, abdomen, and etc. He had it removed (prior to the spreading) at a local doctor in 2004 with no follow up treatment. In 2006, it had spread to stage 4, so he started trtmt at CTCA in Feb 2006 and as of Sept 2006, his cancer was GONE - nothing, not even in remission. There are no cancer cells in his body to this date. Now I'm not saying this is typical for everyone, but it's certainly worth a try. His doctor wasn't going to give up. Please encourage your mother to remain faithful and never give up. The mind is a powerful thing - she has to mentally NOT give up. We also had a lot of prayer - I know that works. I whole-heartedly believe that the Lord has taken care of my husband. If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail me back. Stay strong - sounds like your mother needs you more than anything.
God Bless You Both,
Tami