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Around 9:45am, the Nuclear Medicine doctor finally called me from the waiting room (so I guess I am not pregnant!) and I was lead back into a small office. I didn't get her name, but she had a slight Russian accent. In the tiny back room, she told me I was getting a diagnostic scan dose, I have to come back Wednesday morning at 7am for my WBS, and that I had to remember to get my Tg/TgAB blood draw right after my scan because the insurance companies will not pay for a second round of Thyrogen shots since they are so expensive. Ok, good to know.I asked about isolation - Ok to be around pregnant women, small children, or small pets? Wait a couple of days to be around pregnant women, but no worries being around small pets or kids. I still want to avoid any kind of unintentional radiation exposure to anyone, so I took a sick day from work, and tried to keep my distance from Angelo and Misty. I also asked about working out - Ok to go to the gym? She said some radiation will come out with my perspiration, but it is minimal. I still have no control over whether or not pregnant women could be anywhere close to me at the gym or even at the store, so I decided to skip yoga this evening and climbing tomorrow. For the climbing, I am more worried about my radiated sweat getting on all the holds or ropes that I touch.
When I was ready, she placed the 5mCi pill in my left hand. It was a pretty dark teal color, same color as last year, just not as sparkly as I remember the two pills I had last year. This one was perfectly formed too. Then it was down the hatch, and I was sent on my way, radioactive and all.
The rest of the day I spent taking little naps here and there. More than ever I was wanting to eat a burger or pizza, maybe some grilled fish, but no, not just yet. All I know is that I'm heading to Chipotle after work tomorrow evening!
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