Marleen Golonsky

Thursday, October 30, 2008

After spending this past weekend celebrating four birthday's, my mom has been spending the week receiving radiation therapy at 8:30 am at the Sequoia Regional Cancer Center. She has not had the same side effects as chemo so she has taken on teaching her afternoon class and has been very excited, but a little tired.

While waiting in the dressing room for the technician she picked out a hat that was made by someone in the community by an organization called "Hats for Hope". (Don't worry grandma you still have your job and are better at it anyway!)

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Radiation

My mom had another simulation session yesterday which is a process used to plan radiation therapy so that the target area is precisely located and marked. This morning she started her radiation therapy. This machine aims radiation at her cancer. She will receive radiation therapy once a day, 5 days a week, Monday through Friday at 8:30am in Visalia. Treatment is expected to last 6 to 7 weeks.

A common question (I even questioned): Will external beam radiation therapy make her radioactive?

No, external beam radiation therapy will not make her radioactive. She may safely be around other people, pregnant woman, even babies and young children.

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Downtown Disney

After having a great time at Disneyland, my mom, Dad, Dawn and Elijah went to I-Hop for breakfast and then to Downtown Disneyland trying to extend the pleasant experience... They didn't want to leave. What a GREAT time they had!

All Good Things Come to an End

After a great day of making more wonderful memories, at Disneyland, my mom, dad, Dawn, and Elijah watched the fireworks and then went on the traditional "last" ride around the park on the train. Then, they had a good nights sleep at the Marriott hotel... Thank you, Mary Ann and Family.