I am sorry to hear about your mother’s reaction to this traumatic experience. Did you ever hear of Gilda’s Club? It was named after Gilda Radner, the SNL comedian who was dealing with cancer. It’s a place where people who were diagnosed with cancer can meet and do things to heal their minds while healing their body. They have a website and now have several locations; they offer assistance and support for people dealing with cancer. They have yoga and healing programs and people to talk to about dealing with cancer! I have directed a few people to them and they said they were great! It might be a good resource for your mother to consider; it sounds like they take the focus off cancer and put it back on living and doing things. Even if you do not live in the area of one of their locations, it might be worth calling them for information. Good luck!