NRI survivors

cathyand80

I read articles about “ not blaming “ last yr when at 68 yr old in poor health found out that I had radiation in childhood my Waldyers ring destroyed by radiation!
Maybe due to my past being a RN I am appalled at how AMA commented on this “ no standardized doses “ “ informed consent they claim it was not in existence back then “ all I know is I was told that I was having tonsil adenoids surgery as that is what the doctor told my mom in my presence . I had it done sometime in 1960’s around age 8 ! I have had R nostril non healing sore that scabs , bleed and on and on since early teens so I see a doctor who tells me use Ponaris emollient which I have used thru out my life ! I also had cluster headaches via vascular st age 30 when I had my uterus both ovaries removed age 29 and going into overnight menopause but my GYN refused to treat my symptoms due to my mom diagnosis of uterine cancer which they used radiation rods to treat which was not used at that time but they used any thing to kill the cancer cells but it ended up burning thru tissue bones she had feces coming out her vagina so colostomy bag !
I have been trying to do as much research in this childhood radiation and came across article US Congress in 1990’s stating this NRI used 1940-1970’s using no standardized dose was unethical! So why are we not being compensated!
Oncology radiation doctor I have highest respect for he was unaware that this radiation was still being used . “ Cathy I thought this was stopped in 1930’s” he then stated “ my symptoms are contributing factor to childhood radiation “ I can only tell you I have been seen by too many oncologists who don’t care I had radiation in childhood because it was for benign childhood TA!
I think we need to support each other but let’s be realistic these doctors did this procedure due to cheap cost surgery, get a lot if patients done compared to more dangerous surgical procedures that had high bleeding risk ! The doctors still performed this type of surgery when it was confirmed it did not have the positive results as initially thought ! I feel all doctors should “ due diligence “ and “ do no harm” but to ignore survivors who have symptoms related to radiation is not justice