Hi there,

Sorry to hear your mum's news, she's obviously very lucky to have you going through this with her.

There is a thread somewhere called The Good and The Bad and it has lots of info in it, but there are some general things for any type of chemo...

1) get checked by a dentist and get any required work done before starting chemo
2) up your dental hygiene routine from now

3) moisturise your body morning and night from now (basic E45 is great and relatively cheap)
4) keep plain ice lollies in your freezer, they're useful if you find you're struggling to even take fluids

5) some say the cold cap can work (I haven't seen it work for anyone yet) it also extends your treatment time
6) take extra care of your nails from now
7) on chemo it's good to gargle with salt water after brushing your teeth, this is actually quite pleasant if you make a point of buying a good quality sea salt
8) It is really important to drink a lot of water while going through chemo, it can seem like a chore at times, so it can help to have one or two bottles that you refill each day and then drink that day
9) If your mum is one of those that likes a really hot shower or bath then she should turn the heat down as this will strip her body's natural oils and make her more likely to have skin problems

I wasn't sick at all on my first load of chemo and I've met others who weren't sick with theirs either.  Make sure your mum knows that our brains tend to associate chemo with sickness and this can cause our brains to trick us into feeling sick (I used a lot of mind over matter with my first chemo).

Anyway, that's some ideas for now of things your mum can already do that will help.

LJx