I want to know the stage of my Mother's breast cancer

Shakil:  T stands for tumour size (the higher the number the larger the tumour), N stands for lymph node involvement, and M stands for distant metastasis (cancer in other parts of the body other than the lymph nodes under her armpit.

So in your mother's case T2 means that the primary breast tumour is greater than 2 cm across but less than 5cm. N1 means that there is lymph node involvement.  In her case it has spread to 1-3 lymph nodes under her arm.  M stands for metastasis or spread to other parts of the body like bones, or liver.  In your mom's case she does not have metastasis.  Based on this information she is Stage IIB.

Now you need to find out if her breast cancer is hormone positive, or negative.  Estrogen and/or Progesterone positive or negative because this information helps to guide the oncologist in making treatment recommendations.  And finally is the tumour Her positive or negative?  Her status is another piece of information used by the oncologist.

There are MANY treatments available for your mom and she is potentially cureable (at least for now). I wish you and your mom well as you embark on this difficult journey.  She is lucky to have you on her side.

Shakil. It sounds like your mom has the same sort of cancer as me, just a different, more hopeful stage. I was diagnosed at stage IV at age 57, I am 59 now. Initially I had a unilateral mastectomy. Once it healed, about a month later, I had a port installed and started chemotherapy with herceptin. My chemo was docetaxol which was followed by herceptin, it took about 2-3 hours, every three weeks. Both were infused through my port. It wasn't any fun but I survived and since November 2009 there has not been any evidence of disease. I then started on letrozole which is an aromatase inhibitor (hormonal treatment) and am supposed to take once a day for 5 years. I continue on with herceptin infusions as maintenance because no one knows when stage IV people should stop. Herceptin alone is not very difficult to deal with. In your mother's case doing the chemo and herceptin with just herceptin for a year afterward is the standard of care here in Canada. Probably they will recommend hormonal treatment of some kind for five years after the treatment is finished.
I go for oncologist appointments every 3 months now, and do blood work and go for a MUGA (to check on heart function) just before them, if there is anything suspicious I go for the appropriate testing, MRI, Ultrasound etc. Otherwise, I have CT scans, bone scans, every six months. Once your mother is through with treatment there will likely be some kind of annual follow up.
Based on what you tell me, I think your mother is getting the same care that she would get here or anywhere in the developed world.

Sometimes there is a temptation to assume that if only you went somewhere else, saw a famous doctor, or went to a world reknown centre, that somehow things would be better. I don't think so. I am in a small town (75,000 people)which has a cancer clinic in the local hospital, just 120 kms from Toronto. There are incredible facilities in Toronto, but the protocols are the same, except for access to clinical studies, which are not likely appropriate for your mom because the treatment she is getting is designed to cure her. But, I can have all of my treatment and diagnostics here, and receive the same care, except it is more personal. I don't have to travel when, if, I feel unwell and the most important thing is I am able to stay closely connected with my family, husband, daughters and two granddaughters. The emotional support that that gives me trumps everything!
I wish your mother (and you) the best. You are very important to her ability to deal with the side effects of treatment and diagnosis both physically and emotionally.
Don't hesitate to post here. There are many other women and men on these boards who have tons of personal experience to share. (there is however an unwritten rule that asks people who are not stage IV to stay off the stage IV forums except the one that says 'not diagnosed with stage IV but have questions'-but you and your mother don't need to go there anyway!)

You can call and speak to counselors any time of day at Y-Me.org 1-800-221-2141 and they can offer a translator in your own language as well. http://www.y-me.org/ they can answer any questions you have. I had the same diagnosis as your mother and my treatment included chemo therapy drugs Taxotere, Carboplatin and Herceptin. I wish you and your mother the best.