Hi all,
Went to Newcastle yesterday to meet an oncologist. Didn't learn much that was new, but I now have a date for RAI - 1 Feb '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.
I've been given the meds for the Thyrogen injections (they're in the fridge) so I won'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'll be given the Thyrogen, I've been taken off T3 and I'm back on T4 175 mcg - I'm hoping for a smooth transition.
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 'disposable' mobile phone (they don't have Patientline), something to add to all that water you have to drink (I've been asked to bring in my own water - apparently their own water doesn't taste very good), collect a few books and generally hope for a short stay.
