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Some things to keep in mind.
Get some kind of nice, decorative box to put all the meds and new parapernalia in so that your Mom does not have to look at it all the time. This helped me.
Do NOT treat her like a "sick" person. We go into this feeling quite well and it seems weird to be treated like we are sick. We WILL get tired, but that is another story.
Let her eat what her mouth can take. With the Adria and such, I could not tolerate citric foods or things too high in acidity. Probably was also my stomach talking!
Biotene toothpast ($6.50 at my local druggist) and mouthwash were good as we are told not to floss our teeth, but to keep out mouth extra clean.
Decide soon on what to do about the hair loss. Find a good person to do the buzz cut when the hair falling out gets to be too much. Get a couple of cute hats and look into inexpensive wigs - some of these look quite natural.
Her feet may start to bother her, so make sure she has some very comfy shoes and sturdy "house shoes" for home.
Keep smiling and always tell her she is beautiful.
There are just a few tips, and you are wonderful to care so much.
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