Suzanne,
I'm no AML expert, but I hate to see you hanging out there, worrying about your Mom, so I'm jumping in here to share the tiny bit of info I do have.
They are probably doing another BMB on your Mom just to make sure they know what kind of AML she has. That will impact the treatment options. And there are treatment options, mostly induction chemotherapy, generally inpatient, for a number of weeks, followed by more drugs or radiation and more weeks in the hospital. But patients your Mom's age can achieve remission.
You can download a PDF of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's booklet on AML here:
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/att...1279291672.pdf
Reading that would be a good place to start, so that you can figure out what the docs are telling you about your Mom's diagnosis and treatment options. If you've already read that, I apologize.
I'm sorry about your Mom; she's fortunate to have a daughter so willing to go to bat for her, and enduring the treatment for AML is going to require a lot of strength and support. Hang in there and keep asking questions. There are plenty of folks around here who know way more than I do about AML.
Take care,
Greg
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