Judie's treatment for Graves Disease has begun. We are isolated within the same house. We must stay apart due to the radio active Isotope of Iodine she took. The Thyroid Gland will collect up the Iodine from her entire system, and of course most if not all of it will be radio active.
The congregation of the Iodine in one spot kills off the Thyroid Gland. It is a slow treatment but other than being apart it is painless. It takes up to six months for it the kill off the Thyroid Gland.
She took a dose of 20 millicuries (That would be 20MCi). It has a half life of 8 days. So at the end of the week plus a day, it will be halved. And eight days later halved again. She generally becomes safe after eight days but even safer after a total of 16 days. They will let her out of the house at the end of 10 or so days. As well all know nothing is perfect so 20 millicuries maybe a bit more or a bit less of Iodine, who really knows? So time is important element in the overall treatment. Right now, no visitors!
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