tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6385468166165401057.post8939714893687392875..comments2023-05-31T09:42:23.699-05:00Comments on A Crystal Heritage: Saturday OutdoorsNancy Chisumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07176829930864435155noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6385468166165401057.post-35272908791468622462011-03-29T08:21:37.466-05:002011-03-29T08:21:37.466-05:00In answer to your question: fortunately, my daugh...In answer to your question: fortunately, my daughter just had to be on the low-iodine diet for two weeks. The purpose of this was to starve her body of iodine. The thyroid is the only gland in the body with an affinity for iodine. Although her thyroid was removed, there is a chance that cancerous thyroid cells are circulating in her body. The radioactive iodine she received today will seek out only those rogue thyroid cells and hopefully kill them dead. (This is the way doctors wish they could treat all cancers.) Anyway, she will have a checkup in 6 months to be sure they got it all. I am told that prior to the scan, she will again have to go on the low-iodine diet, and, if a second treatment is needed, she'll have to be on in two weeks prior.<br /><br />Yes, doctors/technicians should let us know about little accessories such as thyroid shields. Who knew? BUt now we do, and it's going to be my job to see that others know about it too. <br /><br />Happy planting! Here's to your good health with all those home-grown veggies.Forsythiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11842925744413303224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6385468166165401057.post-41720644382124138492011-03-26T19:28:44.554-05:002011-03-26T19:28:44.554-05:00Maybe ice water will work for your concord grapes....Maybe ice water will work for your concord grapes. All I know is, they do very well around Lake Erie.Forsythiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11842925744413303224noreply@blogger.com