My student was diagnosed with a terminal illness that will take her life before Christmas. She's only 7. The mom asked me for advice on how to tell her daughter she will die soon and is afraid to take her to get chemo because the child is afraid. Advice needed!

My student was diagnosed with leukemia 3 months ago and got her entire chemotherapy treatment plan (it was supposed to go for 2 years) cut short by 21 months because it isn't working for her. The doctor told the mom that treatment is over and it's time to take her home to make her comfortable until the end.<br><br>She's 7 and has been my student since kindergarten. The mom is a single parent and I have close contact with her. The grandmother passed away from cancer last year and I was there to support them through the whole funeral. She considers me like family and has asked for advice on how to tell her daughter that the chemo isn't working for her, that she won't be getting better, and to get ready to say her good-bye's.<br><br>The other issue is that this little girl is petrified of the doctor and chemo and going to the hospital. She told her mom she doesn't want any more chemo and doesn't want to go to the doctor anymore. She would rather stay home and watch TV and play with her dog than go to the doctor and get sick from the chemo and she doesn't want to lose anymore of her hair.<br><br>The mom is concerned about telling her she won't be getting better because she's afraid that her daughter will feel she's been rejected by the hospital and doctor. The mom wants to find a way to tell her in a way that she won't feel like she's to blame or that something is wrong with her. She also knows it's just a matter of time before she asks to go to the doctor again, because she feels sick (she threw up last night), and the mom doesn't know what to do.<br><br>Please help!