Re: 29.9 mCi? Make Me Sick?<--NICK or IAN

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Sandy,

thanks for posting...I have heard so often here that after RAI, it all really

hits hard and coming back is harder than going into hypo...

about this being cold stuff...I have noticed week #8 after my TT, I can get

SO COLD! I now have 4 blankets on my bed, and turn off the AC at night

before turning in. I have my little boy hug me, too.....his body heat works

wonders for this condition.

Debbi

Wash., DC

Age 41

dx pap thyca 5/01

TT 7/01

2 cm tumor/no spread to nodes

WBS 8/01 remnant tissue in thyroid bed

RAI sch 8/28

In a message dated 8/25/01 5:03:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

sandycg1@... writes:

> Subj: Re: 29.9 mCi? Make Me Sick?<--NICK or IAN

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> Debbi,

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> I had my 29.9 in the morning and was fine until around lunchtime. I

> got very weak and looked " ashen " . Tried to take a nap - I felt hot,

> sort of feverish, for about an hour, then I got ice cold and didn't

> thaw out for a couple of months! Seriously, my feet stayed wrapped

> in a heating pad for months. I generally felt better the day after

> the treatment otherwise - got my appetite back, etc. The first day

> was rough for me.

>

> BTW, mine wasn't a psychological reaction at all. I felt good going

> hypo and thought, " no problem - I'll breeze through RAI, too " I

> guess some just react differently. Hopefully, you'll be one of those

> that don't have a problem.

>

> Sandy

> TT/RAI Oct. 2000, multi-focal pap

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> -- In Thyca@y..., djkoplen@a... wrote:

> > Dear Group, Nick, Ian,

> >

> > For those of you who have had 29.9 mCi, does it make you sick?

> What can I

> > expect? How much will I need to be quarantined and for how long?

> (I know I

> > can come home, but that's all I know).

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > Debbi

> > Wash., DC

> > Age 41

> > dx pap thyca 5/01

> > TT /01

> > 2 cm tumor/so spread to nodes/encapsulated

> > WBS uptake in thyroid bed only

> > RAI sch 8/28

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I suppose 29.9mCi's could make you sick. Some people have small doses

and it makes them sick while others have large doses and don't get

sick. Some of it is physical, while...let's face it...some of it is

'all in your head'. Just the thought of swallowing radiation is enough

to make some folks queasy.

My doses were over 200mCi's and I did not get sick. Can't answer your

question about quarantine since I was isolated in the hospital after my

doses. Besides some of it is a function of one's kidneys and how

quickly it is eliminated from your system (this does not mean you

should drink more water to 'flush' it from your body however!). Your

hospital should give you guidelines on quarantine.

Marilyn

> Dear Group, Nick, Ian,

>

> For those of you who have had 29.9 mCi, does it make you sick?

> What can I expect? How much will I need to be quarantined and

> for how long? (I know I can come home, but that's all I know).

>

> Thanks,

>

> Debbi

> Wash., DC

> Age 41

> dx pap thyca 5/01

> TT /01

> 2 cm tumor/so spread to nodes/encapsulated

> WBS uptake in thyroid bed only

> RAI sch 8/28

[Guest guest]

Debbi,

I had my 29.9 in the morning and was fine until around lunchtime. I

got very weak and looked " ashen " . Tried to take a nap - I felt hot,

sort of feverish, for about an hour, then I got ice cold and didn't

thaw out for a couple of months! Seriously, my feet stayed wrapped

in a heating pad for months. I generally felt better the day after

the treatment otherwise - got my appetite back, etc. The first day

was rough for me.

BTW, mine wasn't a psychological reaction at all. I felt good going

hypo and thought, " no problem - I'll breeze through RAI, too " I

guess some just react differently. Hopefully, you'll be one of those

that don't have a problem.

Sandy

TT/RAI Oct. 2000, multi-focal pap

-- In Thyca@y..., djkoplen@a... wrote:

> Dear Group, Nick, Ian,

>

> For those of you who have had 29.9 mCi, does it make you sick?

What can I

> expect? How much will I need to be quarantined and for how long?

(I know I

> can come home, but that's all I know).

>

> Thanks,

>

> Debbi

> Wash., DC

> Age 41

> dx pap thyca 5/01

> TT /01

> 2 cm tumor/so spread to nodes/encapsulated

> WBS uptake in thyroid bed only

> RAI sch 8/28

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Debbi,

I had 150 mCi and narry a flutter in my stomach.. I'm not sure the size of the

dose can be correlated to being sick or not. Being ill is less common than not

being ill.

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Debbi,

When I received 30mCi the nuclear med doc told me that I couldn't be within 7ft

for 5hrs (acculmative) with any one person over 2 days. I was also told in my

instructions to drink a rediculous amt of water which probably wasn't

necessary(according to all the posts). I did feel a little sick after but I do

have a extremely weak stomach. I was also having the hypo headaches and that

could have contributed to the nausea along with the stress. I was also

instructed to take a laxative or fleets enema(yuk). Hope everything goes well

for you.

Jan from Michigan,PT Dec/00,TT March/01, Rai 30mCi May/01

djkoplen@... wrote: Dear Group, Nick, Ian,

For those of you who have had 29.9 mCi, does it make you sick? What can I

expect? How much will I need to be quarantined and for how long? (I know I

can come home, but that's all I know).

Thanks,

Debbi

Wash., DC

Age 41

dx pap thyca 5/01

TT /01

2 cm tumor/so spread to nodes/encapsulated

WBS uptake in thyroid bed only

RAI sch 8/28

[Guest guest]

Debbi,

I had 100 mci's and I wasn't sick at all. About 3 weeks after, I felt a little

tired and my salivery glands swelled up intermittantly. The worst part of

RAI(for me) was mental. All the hoopla that surrounds the storing, transporting

and paperwork associated with a radioactive substance can be very intimidating.

It is difficult to swallow the pill or liquid after witnessing it and signing

many, many papers about the extreme precautionary measure you must take around

other people. Also hard to have someone put a geiger counter on your stomach!

Doesn't hurt but it's a little like something out of an old science fiction

movie. Maybe your hospital has a health physics specialist like mine did that

will explain more about what to expect. The day before, I met with this person,

who explained all the precautions and anwered my questions. She also carried a

24 hour beeper so you could call anytime something was bothering you and ask any

question before during or after.

Debbi

29.9 mCi? Make Me Sick?<--NICK or IAN

Dear Group, Nick, Ian,

For those of you who have had 29.9 mCi, does it make you sick? What can I

expect? How much will I need to be quarantined and for how long? (I know I

can come home, but that's all I know).

Thanks,

Debbi

Wash., DC

Age 41

dx pap thyca 5/01

TT /01

2 cm tumor/so spread to nodes/encapsulated

WBS uptake in thyroid bed only

RAI sch 8/28

[Guest guest]

I was nauseated for about 24 hours, but it wasn't severe and I didn't throw

up.

Peace, Love and all that Hippie Stuff!

29.9 mCi? Make Me Sick?<--NICK or IAN

> Dear Group, Nick, Ian,

>

> For those of you who have had 29.9 mCi, does it make you sick? What can I

> expect? How much will I need to be quarantined and for how long? (I know

I

> can come home, but that's all I know).

>

> Thanks,

>

> Debbi

> Wash., DC

> Age 41

> dx pap thyca 5/01

> TT /01

> 2 cm tumor/so spread to nodes/encapsulated

> WBS uptake in thyroid bed only

> RAI sch 8/28

>

>

>