To Kill Or Not To Kill - Day 1

At 1:45PM I was given a much higher dose of Radioactive Iodine, I'm happy to report, so far so good.
Story... How's this for GOD being in all things at ALL times.

I'm talking with the Nuclear medicine doctor while this small and VERY HEAVY container (see attached pics, that lid was heavy) has my name on it. And a piece of paper with all my levels etc. Right next to it a Styrofoam cup filled with water. The name and his look are very familiar. I continued with the questions like why the higher dosage than last time, why wasn't it higher originally, I know there is cancer why didn't the last dose catch it, will the body scan reveal where the cancer is in 10 days, is that enough time, will I have to do this all again etc. etc. etc.

Then I see it as he turned, a small cross on his shirt. Now mind you I'm about to take this Radioactive Iodine pill (a tiny bomb as they call it) and I could possibly have side effects so I said: "Do you go to Second Baptist Church?" YES, how'd you know? Your name, it sounds familiar, were you an AD... "No, but how'd you know I go to Second?" Because I work there and my husband is a Pastor there. "OH", Dr. Samuel Pak says.... I'm pretty active in the singles ministry... yada, yada, yada..... I know John Card. (I laughed)

Let me assure you Mrs. Goad, this dose is going to kill the cancer, I'm certain of that now. I have never seen anyone with your TSH levels so high walk in these doors, your body is so hungry for Iodine that it's going to work, I'm praying for it to. I pointed up and said HE is the reason why I walked through those doors and HE is the reason I will walk out and he nodded in agreement.

Well I will tell you this after that moment he was more open an honest with me than I knew he was to begin with... they have to be careful with what they say I get that. I was just thankful the Nuclear guy was on my side!
He then shook my hand, stood up, walked to the door and proceeded to instruct me to open the lid, pull out the pill bottle, and to please put it immediately in to my mouth and then swallow, make sure to drink all the water in the cup!

How's that for our new found friendship... I put a tiny bomb in my body and he just stands there and prays for the best! I didn't care I was just glad he knew the LORD. I then wait 15 minutes, the nurse comes in with this Radar gun to see how active I am and I'm active already! Nuclear medicine is AMAZING!!!

I'm home and resting and LORD willing the RAI will do exactly what it's supposed to... KILL the Cancer. I can already feel little burning sensations, what scares me is that they not just in the neck area, but again... burning means killing, right!