Mom had her thyroid removed about a month ago and is now going through radioactive-iodine treatment to kill the remaining cancer cells. She described the crazy container and procedure that each dose requires to me yesterday at dinner. Today she begins the full dosage and has taken photos to share. The dose she took today makes her too radioactive to be near others including Winnie her and my Dad's dog that is staying with my Aunt Esther. She will be quarantined upstairs and has been told to take several showers a day, wash her hands frequently and to flush several times after using the toilet.
The doctor opened the container you see in the photos, removed a glass vial from within and (wearing gloves) handed it to my Mom. He told her to open the vial, but DON'T touch the pill, just dump it into her mouth and swallow it with water. Freaky.
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