Mom came to live with me back in the middle of December for her radiation treatments. They were held at the Farmington, Utah University of Utah Huntsman's Facility. It is only about 20 minutes from my house, so not far at all. Radiation went from December 15-January 28.
She did really well. From my perspective, her energy levels didn't change too much. She did tire easily, but it didn't seem anymore than what it was before. Most days, she (and the days I was with her) went shopping. Her bottom is sore from the radiation and soaking in the tub has become one of her best friends. This week, she is just taking it easy and letting her body rest before getting back to "normal" life.
We are at a waiting a game of knowing what will happen next. In 3-4 weeks she will have scans. Based on what those scans say will depend on if she has surgery and when that will be or if it will be maintenance treatment and how long that will be. We shall see what the future holds on this cancer journey.
Please enjoy the following photos they took for me. Pre-Covid life, they would let family members go back and see the machine and learn a little bit about how it works. Today, that is not an option. They did offer to take photos so I could see what the machine looked like. What I wasn't expecting, was the photos of Mom in the machine and in position to get radiation.
Happy January! Here are some photos from my apartment decorations.
