Re: Thyroid guard?
I had a dental appointment just last week to have my teeth cleaned. Prior to the appt, I had also received the email regarding thyroid cancer from x-rays, and the advice to be aware of the type of apron used to protect you from the x-ray.
When an apron was put on me, I asked about the thyroid guard. She said "Oh, we have one like that that wraps around the neck, but we don't use it very often. Would you like to use it?" I said yes, and that was that.
Why don't they always use the apron that offers more protection from the xray? I don't know. I guess we need to stay diligent about looking out for ourselves.
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Barbara
DX Oct 02 @ age 52 Stage 2B Grade 3 Mastectomy
"at least" 4.5 cm IDC 1+node ER+61% /PR-
Assiciated Intraductual component with Comedo Necrosis
Her2+ FISH8.6 IHC 2+
5 1/2 CEF Arimidex
Celebrex 400mg daily for 13 months
Prophylactic mastectomy
Estradiol #: 13
PTEN positive, "late" Herceptin (26 months after chemo)
Oct 05: Actonel for osteopenia from Arimidex.
May 08: Replaced Actonel with Zometa . Taking every 6
months.
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