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How many days were you in isolation (at home) after RAI

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  • rzemach
    rzemach CSN Member Posts: 33
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    sandykr said:

    For Carol
    Hi Carol,
    Funny.....I am a physical therapist in ICU! Anyway, yes they told me 14 days, I did not have the thyrogen shots as I was only 3 weeks post op and was on cynomel, so it was out of my body in a short time. I hear the shots are wonderful and look forward (I'm being cynical!!) to the next time. I am living in Israel, and just this year it was approved for use before scans, meaning no extra cost.
    My scan is tomorrow
    Let me know how it goes

    sandy

    thyrogen shots
    Hi Sandy:
    I also live in Israel (orginally from Ohio) and I was told that the shots had not been approved yet!! I also did the low iodine diet - I guess it depends on where you do this. I was at Haddasah Ein Kerem. Hope you get through this ok and best of luck!!

    Robin
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  • sandykr
    sandykr CSN Member Posts: 57
    #23
    rzemach said:

    thyrogen shots
    Hi Sandy:
    I also live in Israel (orginally from Ohio) and I was told that the shots had not been approved yet!! I also did the low iodine diet - I guess it depends on where you do this. I was at Haddasah Ein Kerem. Hope you get through this ok and best of luck!!

    Robin

    Hi Robin
    yes, it is a small world. As I understand it, its a health ministry decision, not an individual hospital thing. My Endo told me that it was approved for use with the yearly body scan so that you don't need to go off the eltroxin. This is a recent thing. If I can find the link, I'll include it.
    Interesting about the diet........I was treated at Beilinson.
    This is a link which talks about it being in the "basket"
    http://www.wol.co.il/magazine/press.asp?categoryCode=37&id=2180

    Sandy (originally from Maryland)
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