Tony,

At one time in my life, when I was a newlywed kid of 21 years of age, I administered radio-active dyes to patients. Back then, it took two weeks before the stuff was out of your bloodstream and most tissue, while today, it just takes a couple days at most because the dosages are far lower and the scanning systems are so much more sensitive and accurate. However, there is still enough radiation to cause problems from exposure and that's why the syringe used to inject the Thallium is made of glass covered with lead sheeting.

This hospital is now owned by the University Of Maryland Medical System, of which I was employed for about 8 years back in the 1960s. Had I done some of the things that they did to me during the past 3 days, I would have been fired in the blink of an eye. Unfortunately, the practice of medicine has changed a lot since then, and there apparently seems to be no accountability. The facilities depend on insurance companies to do this, thus creating the highest medical malpractice premiums in history, some with annual fees exceeding $100,000 for just dispensing anesthesia or delivering a baby.

Thanks for thinking of me, old friend,

Gary