not much time left

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My mother has been battling stage IV colorectal cancer for 4 and a half years now. She's been through an incredibly major surgery that she came out of very well and I truly believe it bought us more time with her. However, I know that our time left is short because this will never just disappear. She is refusing any more chemotherapy and just wants to live the rest of her life without the chemo affecting her. Who knows how long we will have left with her. The doctor said that we likely will not have her next year with us. 

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I had my first child this spring and it is her first grandchild. She took a trip of a lifetime to Europe and came back with blessed gifts for my daughter. However, mom kept telling me where she is going to stash it so I can give it to Kendall when she will appreciate it. This hit me so hard and I have been struggling all night. My mom is my hero and the best person in our lives. She holds my entire family together. I talk to her every day on the phone and FaceTime with her every week with my daughter. I can't even begin to imagine my life without her. She's only 57. 

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I guess the point of this is to reach out. Has anyone ever had the experience of literally waiting out a death of someone you love dearly? As in, you know they will be passing soon but there is not way in telling the exact day so every time you see them may be he last. And I can't stop thinking about how much she will miss out on in my kids' lives and if she will ever see my sister get married and have her own family. It's not fair. She deserves so much better. Can someone please help me?