https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/j4solway/atomTelligent Community (Build: 12.1.2.21912)2010-11-23T10:46:41Zhttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/j4solway/posts/got-a-date-for-rai2010-11-23T09:46:41Z2010-11-23T09:46:41Z<p>Hi all,</p> <p>Went to Newcastle yesterday to meet an oncologist. Didn&#39;t learn much that was new, but I now have a date for RAI - 1 Feb &#39;11. It still seems like a long way off, but at least the whole family can relax and enjoy Christmas without special diets and exclusion zones.</p> <p>I&#39;ve been given the meds for the Thyrogen injections (they&#39;re in the fridge) so I won&#39;t have to come of my Thyroid hormones - which is great, which also means my body will not have slowed down before D-day and the RAI will hopefully pass out of my system quicker. Also, because I&#39;ll be given the Thyrogen, I&#39;ve been taken off T3 and I&#39;m back on T4 175 mcg - I&#39;m hoping for a smooth transition.</p> <p>Plenty of time now to think about travel sized toiletries, something to keep me chewing (2nd day I think) - might try a pack of cranberries, a &#39;disposable&#39; mobile phone (they don&#39;t have Patientline), something to add to all that water you have to drink (I&#39;ve been asked to bring in my own water - apparently their own water doesn&#39;t taste very good), collect a few books and generally hope for a short stay.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=385831&AppID=31309&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">Former Memberhttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/formermember